Browsing Artikler / Articles by Subject "elite athletes"
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Are former female elite athletes more likely to experience urinary incontinence later in life than non-athletes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-11-03)The aim of the present study was to investigate whether former female elite athletes are more likely to experience urinary incontinence (UI) later in life than non-athletes and to assess possible risk factors for UI in ... -
Cyclists' improvement of pedaling efficacy and performance after heavy strength training
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The authors tested whether heavy strength training, including hip-flexion exercise, would reduce the extent of the phase in the crank revolution where negative or retarding crank torque occurs. Negative torque normally ... -
Differences in lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and respiratory health between elite athletes competing in different sports
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aim of this study was to examine lung function, bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and exercise-induced respiratory symptoms in elite athletes performing different sports. Norwegian national-team athletes (30 swimmers, ... -
Effects of active versus passive recovery in sprint cross-country skiing.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-05)Purpose: To investigate the effects of an active and a passive recovery protocol on physiological responses and performance between 2 heats in sprint cross-country skiing. Methods: Ten elite male skiers (22 ± 3 y, 184 ± 4 ... -
Elite athletes' duty to provide information on their whereabouts: Justifiable anti-doping work or an indefensible surveillance regime?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01)In this article, we explain and reflect critically upon the athlete whereabouts reporting system in top-level sports initiated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This system makes it compulsory for athletes who are ... -
Elite athletes' perspectives on providing whereabouts information : a survey of athletes in the Norwegian registered testing pool
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-03)This paper reports on the perspectives of elite athletes on anti-doping work in general and on the whereabouts system in particular, and uses a figurational perspective to explore the unintended consequences of the planned ... -
Elite female athletes’ experiences of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction and aims: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a collection of signs, symptoms and conditions affecting the pelvic floor and urinary incontinence (UI) is the most common type of PFD. Recent systematic reviews ... -
Energy system contribution during competitive cross-country skiing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Energy system contribution during cross-country (XC) skiing races is dependent on several factors, including the race dura-tion, track profile, and sub-techniques applied, and their subsequent effects on the use of the ... -
Genetic variation in candidate genes and patellar tendinopathy: Prospective cohort study of 126 elite volleyball players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Variation in genes coding for structural proteins may represent risk factors for developing tendinopathy among athletes. The purpose of this prospective cohort study of elite volleyball students was to investigate whether ... -
Impact of baseline serum ferritin and supplemental iron on altitude-induced hemoglobin mass response in elite athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The present study explored the impact of pre-altitude serum (s)-ferritin and iron supplementation on changes in hemoglobin mass (ΔHbmass) following altitude training. Measures of Hbmass and s-ferritin from 107 altitude ... -
Muscle activation characteristics in cross-country skiers with a history of anterior compartment pain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-08-01)A large proportion of elite cross-country skiers suffer from chronic anterior compartment syndrome (CACS). This study used surface electromyograms (EMGs) to investigate whether differences existed in the activation ... -
Perceived autonomy support, personal goal content, and emotional well-being among elite athletes : mediating effect of autonomous reasons for goals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-06)Summary.—The relations between perceived support of autonomy from coaches, characteristics of personal goals, and emotional well-being from the perspective of self-determination theory was examined among 95 elite athletes ... -
Prevalence of asthma among Norwegian elite athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: Asthma is a common problem among elite athletes and represents a health risk interfering with the athlete’s performance status. This study aimed to evaluate the asthma prevalence among Norwegian summer and winter ... -
Respiratory symptoms and bronchial responsiveness in competitive swimmers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03)Purpose: A high prevalence of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and respiratory symptoms has been reported among competitive swimmers. From the 2002 Winter Olympics, BHR measurements or bronchodilator reversibility have ... -
Sports injury and illness incidence in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Summer Games: A prospective study of 11274 athletes from 207 countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: To describe the pattern of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, hosted by Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016. Methods: We recorded the daily incidence of athlete injuries ... -
Stress, coping, and emotions on the world stage: The experience of participating in a major soccer tournament penalty shootout
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-27)This study was designed to capture the first-hand experiences of stressors, coping, and emotions that elite professional soccer players have during a major soccer penalty shootout. Eight players who each took part in an ... -
Upper body heavy strength training does not affect performance in junior female cross-country skiers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-06)We investigated the effects of adding heavy strength training to a high volume of endurance training on performance and related physiological determinants in junior female cross-country skiers. Sixteen well-trained athletes ... -
Variability and predictability of performance times of elite cross-country skiers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01)Analyses of elite competitive performance provide useful information for research and practical applications. Purpose: Here the authors analyze performance times of cross-country skiers at international competitions (World ...