• The vitalizing sea: embodiment and wellbeing on a sea-kayak journey 

      Kronsted Lund, Lisbeth; Gurholt, Kirsti Petersen; Dykes, Nigel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This paper aims to explore interconnections of outdoor activities and subjective wellbeing by investigating sea-kayaking, dynamic forms of vitality, salutogenesis and Integrated Quality of Life (IQOL). The research was ...
    • Vitamin C and E supplementation does not affect heat shock proteins or endogenous antioxidants in trained skeletal muscles during 12 weeks of strength training 

      Cumming, Kristoffer Toldnes; Raastad, Truls; Sørstrøm, Andreas Natvig; Paronetto, Maria Paola; Mercatelli, Neri; Ugelstad, Ingrid; Caporossi, Daniela; Paulsen, Gøran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: Supplementation with large doses of antioxidants, such as vitamin C and E, has been shown to blunt some adaptations to endurance training. The effects of antioxidant supplementation on adaptations to strength ...
    • Voluntary movement frequencies in submaximal one- and two-legged knee extension exercise and pedaling 

      Stang, Julie; Wiig, Håvard; Hermansen, Marte; Hansen, Ernst Albin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-05)
      Understanding of behavior and control of human voluntary rhythmic stereotyped leg movements is useful in work to improve performance, function, and rehabilitation of exercising, healthy, and injured humans. The present ...
    • Volunteer satisfaction in sports clubs: A multilevel analysis in 10 European countries 

      Nagel, Siegfried; Seippel, Ørnulf; Breuer, Cristoph; Feiler, Svenja; Elmose-Østerlund, Karsten; Llopis-Goig, Ramon; Nichols, Geoff; Perényi, Szilvia; Piątkowska, Monika; Scheerder, Jeroen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Regular voluntary engagement is a basic resource for sports clubs that may also promote social cohesion and active citizenship. The satisfaction of volunteers is an imperative factor in this engagement, and the purpose of ...
    • Vurdering i kroppsøving for livslang friluftslivsglede 

      Abelsen, Kristian; Leirhaug, Petter Erik; Mandelid, Mathias Brekke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Friluftsliv og vurdering i kroppsøving står fram som utfordrande å innfri etter Læreplan for Kunnskapsløftet 2006 sine intensjonar. Denne studien undersøker korleis fem lærarar beskriv vurderingsarbeid etter å ha gjennomført ...
    • WADA at twenty: old problems and old thinking? 

      Waddington, Ivan; Møller, Verner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The decision taken at Lausanne in 1999 to establish WADA representeda new start in anti-doping: a new organization under new leadershipwith new sources of funding, new headquarters and a new and wideranti-doping remit. The ...
    • Waist circumference is related to low-grade inflammation in youth 

      Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Kolle, Elin; Reseland, Janne E.; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Andersen, Lars Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Objectives. To examine markers of infl ammation in 9- and 15-year-olds with high waist circumference and compare these with controls, and to examine the relationships between infl ammatory markers and cardiovascular disease ...
    • Waist circumference thresholds and cardiorespiratory fitness 

      Dyrstad, Sindre Mikal; Edvardsen, Elisabeth; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Purpose: This study's purpose was to examine whether established risk categories of waist circumference (WC)—normal, high risk, and very high health risk—reflected significant differences in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) ...
    • Walking the line: how young athletes balance academic studies and sport in international competition 

      Kristiansen, Elsa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Focused on the Norwegian squad for the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, the aims of this study are to identify (a) the perceived role of important stakeholders such as coaches, schools, parents, federations, and the ...
    • ‘We can do it’: Community, resistance, social solidarity, and long-term volunteering at a sport event 

      Kristiansen, Elsa; Skirstad, Berit; Parent, Milena; Waddington, Ivan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-06)
      Much research on volunteers has focused on who the volunteers are, and what motivates them on an individual level. This study, however, aims to contextualize the long-term commitment found in a whole community of volunteers ...
    • Weaker quadriceps muscle strength with a quadriceps tendon graft compared with a patellar or hamstring tendon graft at 7 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction 

      Holmgren, David; Noory, Shiba; Moström, Eva; Grindem, Hege; Stålman, Anders; Wörner, Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-01-01)
      Background: Impaired quadriceps muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is associated with worse clinical outcomes and a risk of reinjuries. Yet, we know little about quadriceps muscle strength ...
    • Weather and children's physical activity; How and why do relationships vary between countries? 

      Harrison, Flo; Goodman, Anna; van Sluijs, Esther M.F.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Cardon, Greet; Davey, Rachel; Janz, Kathleen F.; Kriemler, Susi; Molloy, Lynn; Page, Angie S.; Pate, Russ; Puder, Jardena J.; Sardinha, Luís B.; Timperio, Anna; Wedderkopp, Niels; Jones, Andy P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Background: Globally most children do not engage in enough physical activity. Day length and weather conditions have been identified as determinants of physical activity, although how they may be overcome as barriers is ...
    • Weekly variation in markers of cardiometabolic health - the possible effect of weekend behavior: A cross-sectional study 

      Hansen, Louise Sølund; Pedersen, Marlene Rosager Lund; Tarp, Jakob; Bugge, Anna; Wedderkopp, Niels; Møller, Niels Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Adolescents’ health-related behavior varies from weekday to weekend. Only few studies, however, have examined to which degree such variation will affect markers of cardiometabolic health. Therefore, the primary ...
    • Weight cycling and dieting behavior in fitness club members 

      Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Stensrud, Trine; Rugseth, Gro; Gjestvang, Christina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Along with the rising prevalence of high body-mass index (BMI), there is also increased emphasis on leanness and fitness. Both these trends suggest that many individuals are concerned about weight management ...
    • The weight of motherhood: Identifying obesity, gestational weight gain and physical activity level of Italian pregnant women 

      Benvenuti, Maria Beatrice; Bø, Kari; Draghi, Simonetta; Tandoi, Elisabetta; Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective: Pre-pregnancy obesity and suboptimal gestational weight gain are on the rise globally and are independently associated with several maternal and neonatal complications. A healthy lifestyle, including regular ...
    • What do adolescents want in order to become more active? 

      Corder, Kirsten; Atkin, Andrew J.; Ekelund, Ulf; van Sluijs, Esther M. F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background Few large studies have examined adolescents’ views about increasing their physical activity (PA) to inform PA promotion. We assessed adolescent preference for activity type, co-participants, timing and location ...
    • What do coaches orchestrate? Unravelling the 'quiddity' of practice 

      Jones, Robyn Lloyd; Ronglan, Lars Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The general purpose of this article is threefold. Firstly, it is to further the notion of coaching as orchestration through developing insight into precisely how and what coaches orchestrate. Secondly, it is to firmly ...
    • What do football coaches want from sport science? 

      Brink, Michel S.; Kuyvenhoven, Jurian P; Toering, Tryntsje Tsjitske; Jordet, Geir; Frencken, Wouter G P (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Sport science can contribute to the body of knowledge that influences practice and performance. Despite this, knowledge transfer from sport science to football coaches needs further improvement. The present study’s purpose ...
    • What do football players look at?: An eye-tracking analysis of the visual fixations of players in 11 v 11 elite football match play 

      Aksum, Karl Marius; Magnaguagno, Lukas; Bjørndal, Christian T.; Jordet, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Current knowledge of gaze behavior in football has primarily originated from eye-tracking research in laboratory settings. Using eye-tracking with elite players in a real-world 11 v 11 football game, this exploratory case ...
    • What Do We Know About Research on Parasport Coaches?: A Scoping Review 

      Bentzen, Marte; Alexander, Danielle; Bloom, Gordon A.; Kenttä, Göran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The purpose of this scoping review was to provide a broad overview of the literature pertaining to parasport coaches, including information regarding the size and scope of research, the populations and perspectives obtained, ...