• Narrative inquiry in physical education research: the story so far and its future promise 

      Dowling, Fiona; Garrett, Robyne; Hunter, Lisa; Wrench, Alison (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      At a recent international education conference, current life history and narrative research within Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) was criticised for its seeming inability to ‘produce anything new’ and for ...
    • Narrative tensions in strained junior elite performers’ experiences of becoming elite performers 

      Haraldsen, Heidi Marian; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Halvari, Halgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Contextualized within narrative theory and the field of talent identification and development systems (TIDS), this interview study examined strained junior elite performers’ experiences of becoming elite performers while ...
    • Narratives from the road to social justice in PETE: teacher educator perspectives 

      Dowling, Fiona; Fitzgerald, Hayley; Flintoff, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-13)
      eveloping teacher education programmes founded upon principles of critical pedagogy and social justice has become increasingly difficult in the current neoliberal climate of higher education. In this article, we adopt a ...
    • National and Organizational Culture in Norwegian Elite Sport: The Account of National Handball Head Coaches 

      Skille, Eivind Åsrum; Hansen, Per Øystein; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik; Chroni, Stiliani (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The present study looks at the organizational culture of Norwegian elite sport which we capture as the meeting point of the national and elite sport cultures. Two successful national teams, the women’s and men’s handball ...
    • National trends in cycling in light of the Norwegian bike traffic index 

      Nordengen, Solveig; Andersen, Lars Bo; Riiser, Amund; Solbraa, Ane Kristiansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      National and international strategies and recommendations are intended to increase physical activity in the general population. Active transportation is included in interdisciplinary strategies to meet these recommendations. ...
    • Native whey induces similar post exercise muscle anabolic responses as regular whey, despite greater leucinemia, in elderly individuals 

      Hamarsland, Håvard; Aas, Sigve Nyvik; Nordengen, Anne Lene; Holte, Kari; Garthe, Ina; Paulsen, Gøran; Cotter, Matthew; Børsheim, Elisabet; Benestad, Haakon Breien; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objective: Elderly muscle seems less sensitive to the anabolic stimulus of a meal. Changes in blood concentrations of leucine are suggested as one important trigger of the anabolic response in muscle. The aim of this study ...
    • Native whey protein with high levels of leucine results in similar post-exercise muscular anabolic responses as regular whey protein: A randomized controlled trial 

      Hamarsland, Håvard; Nordengen, Anne Lene; Aas, Sigve Nyvik; Holte, Kristin Tosterud; Garthe, Ina; Paulsen, Gøran; Cotter, Matthew; Børsheim, Elisabet; Benestad, Haakon Breien; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-21)
      Protein ingestion produces a strong anabolic stimulus that elevates muscle protein synthesis [34]. The ability of a serving of protein to stimulate muscle protein synthesis (MPS) is dependent on absorption and blood kinetics ...
    • Når fedmekirurgi vurderes som "siste sjanse" 

      Groven, Karen Synne; Engelsrud, Gunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10)
      Bakgrunn: Fedmekirurgi har i løpet av de siste årene etablert seg som en medisinsk metode i eksplosiv vekst. Stadig flere får tilbud om denne behandlingsmetoden, og av disse er over 70 % kvinner. Hensikt: Å undersøke ...
    • Negotiating gender in professional soccer: an analysis of female footballers in the United States 

      Kristiansen, Elsa; Broch, Trygve B.; Pedersen, Paul M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-10)
      Youth soccer is thriving in the United States but the country's professional soccer leagues over the past couple decades have had mixed results in terms of commercial viability with some leagues surviving (e.g., MLS) ...
    • Negotiating the complexity of teaching: A rhizomatic consideration of pre-service teachers’ school placement experiences 

      Hordvik, Mats Melvold; MacPhail, Ann; Ronglan, Lars Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background and purpose: Acknowledging that it is critical that researchers design and implement studies that examine teaching as a complex phenomenon (Strom and Martin [2017]. Becoming-teacher: A Rhizomatic Look at First-year ...
    • Negotiating the discursive spaces of inclusive education: narratives of experience from contemporary Physical Education 

      Svendby, Ellen Berg; Dowling, Fiona (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12-10)
      Responding to calls about the urgent need to better understand young disabled people's experiences in the subject of Physical Education (PE), this paper adopts a narrative approach to explore how they experience and value ...
    • Negotiation and capital : athletes' use of power in an elite men's rowing program 

      Purdy, Laura; Jones, Robyn; Cassidy, Tania (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-08)
      The aim of this paper is to examine how power is given, acquired and used by athletes in the elite sporting context. It focuses on a top-level athlete's reactions to the behaviors of his coaches and how such actions ...
    • Neighborhood deprivation, built environment, and overweight in adolescents in the city of Oslo 

      Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; Lien, Nanna; Coutinho, Sílvia R.; Gebremariam, Mekdes K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Even though the social and built environment characteristics of neighborhoods have been studied as potential determinants of social inequalities in obesity among adults, fewer studies have focused on children. ...
    • Neighborhood environments and physical activity among adults in 11 countries 

      Sallis, James F.; Bowles, Heather R.; Bauman, Adrian; Ainsworth, Barbara E.; Bull, Fiona C.; Craig, Cora L.; Sjöström, Michael; de Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Lefevre, Johan; Matsudo, Victor; Matsudo, Sandra; Macfarlane, Duncan J.; Gomez, Luis Fernando; Inoue, Shigeru; Murase, Norio; Volbekiene, Vida; McLean, Grant; Carr, Harriette; Klasson-Heggebø, Lena; Tomten, Heidi; Bergman, Patrick (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-06)
      Background: Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report environmental variables and the International Physical ...
    • Neither shaking nor stirring: A case study of reflexivity in Norwegian physical education teacher education 

      Moen, Kjersti Mordal; Green, Kenneth Stanley (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-28)
      This paper examines the place of reflexivity in the ‘philosophies’ and practices of physical education (PE) teacher educators in Norway. Using a case study approach to one quite typical institution delivering physical ...
    • Networks and the organization of identity : the case of Norwegian snowboarding 

      Steen-Johnsen, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12)
      In this paper a particular aspect of change in the organization of sport is addressed: the emergence of alternative, flexible types of sport organizations linked to lifestyle sports. Based on a qualitative case study of ...
    • Neurological soft signs in adolescents are associated with brain structure 

      Bonke, Elena M.; Bonfert, Michaela V.; Hillmann, Stefan M.; Seitz-Holland, Johanna; Gaubert, Malo; Wiegand, Tim L.T.; De Luca, Alberto; Cho, Kang Ik K.; Sandmo, Stian Bahr; Yhang, Eukyung; Tripodis, Yorghos; Seer, Caroline; Kaufmann, David; Kaufmann, Elisabeth; Muehlmann, Marc; Gooijers, Jolien; Lin, Alexander P.; Leemans, Alexander; Swinnen, Stephan P.; Bahr, Roald; Shenton, Martha; Pasternak, Ofer; Tacke, Uta; Heinen, Florian; Koerte, Inga K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Neurological soft signs (NSS) are minor deviations in motor performance. During childhood and adolescence, NSS are examined for functional motor phenotyping to describe development, to screen for comorbidities, and to ...
    • Neuromuscular training warm-up prevents acute noncontact lower extremity injuries in children's soccer: A cluster randomized controlled trial 

      Hilska, Matias; Leppänen, Mari; Vasankari, Tommi; Aaltonen, Sari; Kannus, Pekka; Parkkari, Jari; Steffen, Kathrin; Kujala, Urho M.; Konttinen, Niilo; Räisänen, Anu M.; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Prevention of sports injuries is essential in youth, as injuries are associated with less future physical activity and thus greater all-cause morbidity.Purpose:To investigate whether a neuromuscular training ...
    • Neuropeptides in tendinopathy 

      Scott, Alexander; Bahr, Roald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01-01)
      Overuse tendinopathy remains a major clinical burden for sports medicine and general practitioners. Recent studies have highlighted the role of sensory and autonomic nerves in generating or perpetuating the symptoms and ...
    • New global guidelines on sedentary behaviour and health for adults: Broadening the behavioural targets 

      Dempsey, Paddy; Buman, Matthew P.; Chastin, Sebastien; Ekelund, Ulf; Friedenreich, Christine M.; Katzmarzyk, Peter T.; Leitzmann, Michael F.; Stamatakis, Emmanuel; van der Ploeg, Hidde P.; Willumsen, Juana F.; Bull, Fiona; Biddle, Stuart J. H. (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 ...