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The effect of individualised sprint training in elite female team sport athletes: A pilot study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study aimed to evaluate whether an individualised sprint-training program was more effective in improving sprint performance in elite team-sport players compared to a generalised sprint-training program. Seventeen ... -
The effect of strength training on muscle cellular stress in prostate cancer patients on ADT
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with several side effects, including loss of muscle mass. Muscle atrophy is associated with reduced mitochondrial function and increased ... -
The effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent sports injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-07)BACKGROUND: Physical activity is important in both prevention and treatment of many common diseases, but sports injuries can pose serious problems. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether physical activity exercises ... -
The effects of oral smokeless tobacco administration on endurance performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Smokeless tobacco is widely used by athletes to enhance performance. Nicotine is a central nervous system stimulant and acts on cardiocirculatory and metabolic systems, involving tissue blood flow and circulatory ... -
The Epidemiology of Injuries in Contact Flag Football
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01)Objective: To characterize the epidemiology of injuries in post–high school male and female athletes in the rapidly growing international sport of contact flag football. Design: Prospective injury-observational study. ... -
The epidemiology of MRI detected shoulder injuries in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics
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The ESSKA paediatric anterior cruciate ligament monitoring initiative
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-07)Purpose: To survey and describe the treatment of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries performed by orthopaedic surgeons affiliated with the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and ... -
The exercise pill: should we replace exercise with pharmaceutical means?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)New physiological and pharmacological research points to the possibility of a pill that produces the complete physiological effects of exercise. Is replacement of exercise with a pill a good idea? And if so, under what ... -
The feasibility of a 3-month active rehabilitation program for patients with knee full-thickness articular cartilage lesions: The Oslo Cartilage Active Rehabilitation and Education Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05)Study Design Case series. Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of an active rehabilitation program for patients with knee full-thickness articular cartilage lesions. Background No studies have yet evaluated the ... -
The hamstring muscle complex
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11)Purpose The anatomical appearance of the hamstring muscle complex was studied to provide hypotheses for the hamstring injury pattern and to provide reference values of origin dimensions, muscle length, tendon length, ... -
The impact of personality and self-efficacy on academic and military performance: the mediating role of self-efficacy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)In order to optimize recruitment and the overall outcome of educational programmes, it is crucial to understand personal determinants of achievement. While several cognitive abilities and skills individually predict ... -
The independent prospective associations of activity intensity and dietary energy density with adiposity in young adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-13)There is limited evidence on the prospective association of time spent in activity intensity (sedentary (SED), moderate (MPA) or vigorous (VPA) physical activity) and dietary intake with adiposity indicators in young people. ... -
The influence of exercise on metabolic syndrome in youth: a review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03)The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of, dyslipidemia, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and central obesity, or waist circumference that places individuals at high risk for developing cardiovascular or heart ... -
The influence of pole length on performance, O2-cost and kinematics in double poling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-27)Purpose: In the double poling cross-country skiing technique, the propulsive forces are transferred solely through the poles. The aim of the present study was to investigate how pole length influences double poling ... -
The inner game of sport: is everything in the brain?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-12)The article deals with the following: (1) Three brain imaging studies on athletes are evaluated. What do these neuroscientific studies tell us about the brain and mind of the athlete? (2) Empirical investigations will need ... -
The interactive roles of mastery climate and performance climate in predicting intrinsic motivation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-10)This study examined the interplay between perceived mastery and performance climates in predicting increased intrinsic motivation. The results of a two-wave longitudinal study comprising of 141 individuals from three ... -
The IOC Centres of Excellence bring prevention to Sports Medicine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09)The protection of an athlete’s health and preventing injuries and illnesses in sport are top priorities for the IOC and its Medical Commission. The IOC therefore partners with selected research centres around the world and ... -
The LEAF questionnaire: a screening tool for the identification of female athletes at risk for the female athlete triad
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-21)BACKGROUND: Low energy availability (EA) in female athletes with or without an eating disorder (ED) increases the risk of oligomenorrhoea/functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea and impaired bone health, a syndrome ... -
The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games: An analysis of usage of the Olympic Village ‘Polyclinic’ by competing athletes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-03-06)The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games involved 10 568 elite athletes representing 204 competing nations. To manage the varied healthcare needs of this diverse population, a Polyclinic was constructed in the athletes’ village. ... -
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 ...