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Position statement: Testing physical condition in a population: how good are the methods?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-09)A poor physical condition - expressed as physical inactivity and poor physical fitness - is associated with the development of chronic diseases and premature death. Our aim was to evaluate the methods currently available ... -
Recommended aerobic fitness level for metabolic health in children and adolescents: a study of diagnostic accuracy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objective To define the optimal cut-off for low aerobic fitness and to evaluate its accuracy to predict clustering of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents. Design Study of diagnostic ... -
Reduction in BMI z-score and improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors in obese children and adolescents. The Oslo Adiposity Intervention Study - a hospital/public health nurse combined treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05-27)Background: Weight loss and increased physical fitness are established approaches to reduce cardiovascular risk factors. We studied the reduction in BMI z-score associated with improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors ... -
Six-Year Change in Youth Physical Activity and Effect on Fasting Insulin and HOMA-IR
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-09)Background There is a shortage of longitudinal data analyzing associations between physical activity and indicators of insulin resistance among children and adolescents after accounting for adiposity change. To guide ... -
Targeting physical activity in a low socioeconomic status population: observations from the Norwegian "Romsas in Motion" study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-16)Objective: To summarise the main results of a community-based study on physical activity promotion — "Romsås in Motion". Methods: The study assessed changes in physical activity, body mass and psychosocial mediators ... -
The contribution of physical fitness to individual and ethnic differences in risk markers for type 2 diabetes in children: The Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The relationship between physical fitness and risk markers for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in children and the contribution to ethnic differences in these risk markers have been little studied. We examined associations ... -
The effect of a multi-component camp-based weight-loss program on children's motor skills and physical fitness: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-15)Background: Many weight-loss programs in children are performed without specific foci on training both physical fitness and motor skills. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of a one-year weight-loss program ... -
The longitudinal relationship between motor competence and measures of fatness and fitness from childhood into adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives: To examine longitudinal (seven years) relationships among cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak), body fatness, and motor competence. Method: Data were collected as part of the Copenhagen School Child Intervention ... -
Tracking of clustered cardiovascular disease risk factors from childhood to adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-09)Clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors has been found in children as young as 9 y of age. However, the stability of this clustering over the course of childhood has yet to be determined. The purpose of ...