• Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (SARS-CoV-2 receptor) expression in human skeletal muscle 

      Perez-Valera, Mario; Martinez-Canton, Miriam; Gallego-Selles, Angel; Gelabert-Rebato, Miriam; Morales-Alamo, David; Santana, Alfredo; Martin-Rodriguez, Saul; Larsen, Steen; Losa-Reyna, Jose; Perez-Suarez, Ismael; Dorado, Cecilia; Curtelin, David; Gonzalez-Henriquez, Juan Jose; Boushel, Robert; Hallén, Jostein; de Pablos-Velasco, Pedro; Freixinet-Gilart, Jorge; Calbet, Jose Antonio Lopez; Galván-Alvarez, Victor; Ponce-Gonzalez, Jesus Gustavo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The study aimed to determine the levels of skeletal muscle angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2, the SARS-CoV-2 receptor) protein expression in men and women and assess whether ACE2 expression in skeletal muscle is ...
    • Changes in physical activity and basic psychological needs related to mental health among people with physical disability during the Covid-19 pandemic in Norway 

      Bentzen, Marte; Brurok, Berit; Roeleveld, Karin; Hoff, Mari; Jahnsen, Reidun; Wouda, Matthijs Ferdinand; Baumgart, Julia Kathrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: People with a physical disability are more inactive than the general population. Due to the positive effects of physical activity (PA) on physical and mental health, maintaining a physically active lifestyle ...
    • The Coronavirus pandemic and closed fitness clubs negatively affected members exercise habits 

      Gjestvang, Christina; Tangen, Elene Mauseth; Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, politicians enacted directions to reduce social interactions, including lockdown of fitness clubs. We aimed to investigate how this changed exercise habits of Norwegian gym ...
    • Mental health among elite athletes in Norway during a selected period of the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Pensgaard, Anne Marte; Øvrebø, Tom Henning; Ivarsson, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective: To investigate the prevalence of mental health problems and satisfaction with life among different groups of elite athletes during a selected period of the COVID-19 pandemic and examine how COVID-19 related ...
    • Physical activity and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, severe COVID-19 illness and COVID-19 related mortality in South Korea: A nationwide cohort study 

      Lee, Seung Won; Lee, Jinhee; Moon, Sung Yong; Jin, Hyun Young; Yang, Jee Myung; Ogino, Shuji; Song, Mingyang; Hong, Sung Hwi; Ghayda, Ramy Abou; Kronbichler, Andreas; Koyanagi, Ai; Jacob, Louis; Dragioti, Elena; Smith, Lee; Giovannucci, Edward; Lee, Dong Hoon; Lee, Keum Hwa; Shin, Youn Ho; Kim, So Young; Kim, Min Seo; Won, Hong-Hee; Ekelund, Ulf; Shin, Jae Il; Yon, Dong Keon; Lee, I.-Min (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Purpose To determine the potential associations between physical activity and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, severe illness from COVID-19 and COVID-19 related death using a nationwide cohort from South Korea. Methods Data ...
    • Remote assessment in sport and exercise medicine (SEM): A narrative review and teleSEM solutions for and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Dijkstra, H. Paul; Ergen, Emin; Holtzhausen, Louis; Beasley, Ian; Alonso, Juan-Manuel; Geertsema, Liesel; Geertsema, Celeste; Nelis, Sofie; Ngai, Aston Seng Huey; Stankovic, Ivan; Targett, Stephen; Andersen, Thor Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic forces sport and exercise medicine (SEM) physicians to think differently about the clinical care of patients. Many rapidly implement eHealth and telemedicine solutions specific to SEM ...
    • What future/s for outdoor and environmental education in a world that has contended with COVID-19? 

      Quay, John; Gray, Tonia; Thomas, Glyn; Allan-Craig, Sandy; Asfeldt, Morten; Andkjær, Søren; Beames, Simon; Cosgriff, Marg; Dyment, Janet; Higgins, Pete; Ho, Susanna; Leather, Mark; Mitten, Denise; Morse, Marcus; Neill, James; North, Chris; Passy, Rowena; Gurholt, Kirsti Pedersen; Polley, Scott; Stewart, Alistair; Takano, Takako; Waite, Sue; Foley, Dorothy (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, ...