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‘We can do it’: Community, resistance, social solidarity, and long-term volunteering at a sport event
(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
(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?
(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
(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
(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
(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?
(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
(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?
(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
(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
(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, ... -
What future/s for outdoor and environmental education in a world that has contended with COVID-19?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This is an unusual article in that it brings together the perspectives of many on this journal’s editorial board, around the issue of contending with COVID-19. Twenty statements showcase a range of thoughts and experiences, ... -
What have we learnt from quantitative case reports of acute lateral ankle sprains injuries and episodes of ‘giving-way’ of the ankle joint, and what shall we further investigate?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Lateral ankle sprains are a commonly incurred injury in sports. They have a high recurrence rate and can lead to the development of persistent injury associated symptoms. We performed a quantitative synthesis of published ... -
What is the effect of physical activity on duration and mode of delivery? Secondary analysis from the Norwegian Fit for Delivery trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction: The beneficial effects of physical activity during pregnancy for the mother and offspring have been reported by several studies but there are conflicting results concerning the possible effect of physical ... -
What is the effect of regular group exercise on maternal psychological outcomes and common pregnancy complaints? An assessor blinded RCT
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: to examine the effects of supervised group exercise on maternal psychological outcomes and commonly reported pregnancy complaints. Design: an observer-blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting: Norwegian ... -
What is the evidence for abdominal and pelvic floor muscle training to treat diastasis recti abdominis postpartum?: A systematic review with meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) affects a significant number of women in the postpartum period. Objective: To systematically review whether abdominal and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercise programs are ... -
What is the optimal classical style sub-technique during uphill roller skiing in elite male cross-country skiers?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: To compare performance, physiological and biomechanical responses between double poling (DP) and diagonal stride (DIA) during treadmill roller skiing in elite male cross-country skiers. Method: Twelve skiers ... -
What is the role of cardiorespiratory fitness and sedentary behavior in relationship between the genetic predisposition to obesity and cardiometabolic risk score?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Genetic factors along with inadequate lifestyle habits are associated with the development of cardiometabolic alterations. Thus, the present study aimed to examine the role of sedentary behavior on the relationship ... -
What limits of legitimate discourse?: the case of elite sport as ‘thinkable’ official knowledge in the Norwegian national curriculum
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-07)In 2006, elite sport was introduced into the Norwegian national curriculum as an elective subject in the pre-tertiary school. Grades achieved in this 5-hours-a-week subject count towards school-leavers' overall attainment ... -
What makes individuals stick to their exercise regime?: A one-year follow-up study among novice exercisers in a fitness club setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: A fitness club may be an important arena to promote regular exercise. However, authors have reported low attendance rates (10 to 37%) the first months after individuals sign up for membership. It is therefore ...