Blar i Norges idrettshøgskole på emneord "Tanzania"
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Body mass index, waist to hip ratio and the prevalence ofhypertension among university lecturers in Tanzania : a case study of University of Dar Es Salaam
(Master thesis, 2009)Hypertension caused by overweight is now becoming a major public health problem in Tanzania as interventions occur mainly at the secondary and tertiary levels rather than at the primary prevention level. This study aimed ... -
Energy expenditure and intensity of ritual jumping–dancing in male Maasai
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: Traditional jumping–dance rituals performed by Maasai men involve prolonged physical exertion that may contribute significantly to overall physical activity level. We aimed to objectively quantify the metabolic ... -
Jump performance in Maasai jumpers and Caucasian controls
(Master thesis, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of the present thesis was to investigate countermovement jump (CMJ) performance, muscle-tendon morphology and anthropometrics in Tanzanian Maasai individuals and to compare these data to Caucasian ... -
Physical activity and aerobic fitness in childhood : associated with asthma?
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)The prevalence of childhood asthma in the Western world has increased the last decades, whereas knowledge of asthma prevalence in districts where “Westernized lifestyle” is not adopted is inadequate. Even though there ... -
Using sport to promote HIV/AIDS education for at-risk youths : an intervention using peer coaches
(Doctoral thesis, 2008)The findings in this dissertation indicate that the majority of young people are at risk of HIV infection, and that the AIDS education approach in school in Tanzania has not been as effective as desired. The research ...