Blar i Norges idrettshøgskole på emneord "health promotion"
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A pedometer-based walking intervention in 45- to 75-year-olds, with and without practice nurse support: The PACE-UP three-arm cluster RCT
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ACL injury incidence in female handball 10 years after the Norwegian ACL prevention study: Important lessons learned
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-02-12)Success in injury prevention in the short run is possible. Several studies have documented that injuries can be prevented if programme compliance is sufficient. However, the efficacy of an intervention is in a controlled ... -
Beyond planning: the implementation of a worksite health promotional scheme
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-05)The aim of this article is to provide insight into how the presence of diverging organizational logics influences the outcome of worksite health promotion projects. The study is based on a one-year qualitative single-case ... -
Changes in adolescents’ intake of sugarsweetened beverages and sedentary behaviour: results at 8 month mid-way assessment of the HEIA study - a comprehensive, multi-component school-based randomized trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-06-17)Background: Inconsistent effects of school-based obesity prevention interventions may be related to how different subgroups receive them. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an intervention program, ... -
Evaluation of reliability and validity of the General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPPAQ) in 60–74 year old primary care patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-02)BACKGROUND: GPPAQ (General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire) is a self-assessment physical activity questionnaire widely used in primary care. Reliability and validity data in older people are lacking. The ... -
Expanding the screening toolbox to promote athlete health: how the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee screened for health problems in 940 elite athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: To assess the value of including validated screening tools for allergies, anxiety, depression, sleep apnoea and sleep quality into an electronic patient health history questionnaire. Methods: In this descriptive study, ... -
Health protection of the olympic athlete
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Protection of the athletes' health is a clearly articulated objective of the International Olympic Committee. Longitudinal surveillance of injuries and illnesses can provide valuable data that may identify high-risk sports ... -
The healthy body image (HBI) intervention: Effects of a school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial with 12-months follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We examined the effects of the Healthy Body Image (HBI) intervention on positive embodiment and health-related quality of life among Norwegian high school students. The intervention comprised three interactive workshops, ... -
Increased physical activity improves aerobic fitness but not functional walking capacity in, severely obese subjects participating in a lifestyle intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08-27)OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between change in physical activity level and change in directly measured maximal aerobic fitness in severely obese subjects participating in a 1-year lifestyle intervention, and ... -
New global guidelines on sedentary behaviour and health for adults: Broadening the behavioural targets
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: In 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) commenced a program of work to update the 2010 Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, for the first-time providing population-based guidelines on ... -
The Norwegian healthy body image intervention promotes positive embodiment through improved self-esteem
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We examined both direct and indirect effects of the Healthy Body Image (HBI) intervention on positive embodiment among Norwegian high school students. In total, 2446 12th grade boys (43 %) and girls (mean age 16.8 years) ... -
Physical activity in 9–15 year-old pediatric cancer survivors compared to a nationwide sample
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Sufficient physical activity (PA) has the potential to mitigate late effects of cancer, but objective data of PA levels in adolescents are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in PA ... -
Prevention and management of non-communicable disease: The IOC consensus statement, Lausanne 2013
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11)Morbidity and mortality from preventable, non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) threatens the health of our populations and our economies. The accumulation of vast amounts of scientific knowledge has done little to change ... -
Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Physical activity (PA) surveillance, policy, and research efforts need to be periodically appraised to gain insight into national and global capacities for PA promotion. The aim of this paper was to assess the ... -
World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: To describe new WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Methods: The guidelines were developed in accordance with WHO protocols. An expert Guideline Development Group reviewed ...