• Are changes in physical fitness, body composition and weight associated with exercise attendance and dropout among fitness club members? Longitudinal prospective study 

      Gjestvang, Christina; Stensrud, Trine; Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: The primary aim of the present study was to investigate if changes in physical fitness, body composition and weight are associated with exercise attendance and dropout among fitness club members. Secondary, we ...
    • Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Nylenna, Magne; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig; Vollset, Stein Emil; Baravelli, Carl Michael; Bølling, Anette Kocbach; Aasvang, Gunn Marit; Sulo, Gerhard; Naghavi, Mohsen; Pasovic, Maja; Asaduzzaman, Muhammad; Bjørge, Tone; Eggen, Anne Elise; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Ellingsen, Christian Lycke; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Hailu, Alemayehu; Hassan, Shoaib; Hay, Simon I.; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Geographical differences in health outcomes are reported in many countries. Norway has led an active policy aiming for regional balance since the 1970s. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) ...
    • Daily physical activity and sports participation among children from ethnic minorities in Denmark 

      Nielsen, Glen; Hermansen, Bianca; Bugge, Anna; Dencker, Magnus; Andersen, Lars Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-12)
      The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Danish children from immigrant backgrounds are less physically active than children from the ethnic majority, and to investigate the possible reasons for any differences ...
    • Does eagerness for physical activity matter?: The association between eagerness and physical activity among young teens 

      Mikalsen, Hilde Kristin; Lagestad, Pål Arild; Bentzen, Marte; Säfvenbom, Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      This study investigated the association between perceived parental support and eagerness for physical activity (EPA) among adolescents, and the association between EPA and physical activity. We further examined whether ...
    • Eagerness for physical activity scale: theoretical background and validation 

      Säfvenbom, Reidar; Buch, Robert; Aandstad, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-09)
      The Eagerness for Physical Activity Scale (EPAS) validated in this study is based on the belief that eagerness for physical activity should be seen as a major outcome of interventions and physical activity contexts. The ...
    • Effectiveness of individualized training based on force: Velocity profiling on physical function in older men 

      Lindberg, Kolbjørn Andreas; Lohne-Seiler, Hilde; Fosstveit, Sindre Herskedal; Sibayan, Erlend E.; Fjeller, Joachim S.; Løvold, Sondre; Kolnes, Tommy M.; Vårvik, Fredrik Tonstad; Berntsen, Sveinung; Paulsen, Gøran; Seynnes, Olivier R.; Bjørnsen, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an individualized power training program based on force–velocity (FV) profiling on physical function, muscle morphology, and neuromuscular adaptations in older men. ...
    • Female athlete health domains: A supplement to the International Olympic Committee consensus statement on methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 

      Moore, Isabel S.; Crossley, Kay M.; Bø, Kari; Mountjoy, Margo; Ackerman, Kathryn E.; Antero, Juliana da Silva; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn; Brown, Wendy J.; Bolling, Caroline S.; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Derman, Wayne; Dijkstra, Paul; Donaldson, Amber; Elliott-Sale, Kirsty J.; Emery, Carolyn A.; Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Junge, Astrid; Mkumbuzi, Nonhlanhla S.; Nimphius, Sophia; Verhagen, Evert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The IOC made recommendations for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injuries and illness in sports in 2020, but with little, if any, focus on female athletes. Therefore, the aims of this supplement to the IOC ...
    • Fit for the fight? illnesses in the norwegian team in the Vancouver olympic games 

      Hanstad, Dag Vidar; Rønsen, Ola; Andersen, Svein S.; Steffen, Kathrin; Engebretsen, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03-09)
      Background The development of strategies to prevent illnesses before and during Olympic Games provides a basis for improved health and Olympic results. Objective (1) To document the efficacy of a prevention programme ...
    • Five-year cost-effectiveness analysis of the European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) physical activity intervention for men versus no intervention 

      Kolovos, Spyros; Finch, Aureliano P.; van der Ploeg, Hidde P.; van Nassau, Femke; Broulikova, Hana M.; Baka, Agni; Treweek, Shaun; Gray, Cindy M.; Jelsma, Judith G.M.; Bunn, Christopher; Roberts, Glyn; Silva, Marlene N.; Gill, Jason M. R.; Røynesdal, Øystein; van Mechelen, Willem; Andersen, Eivind; Hunt, Kate; Wyke, Sally; Bosmans, Judith E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objectives: Increasing physical activity reduces the risk of chronic illness including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer. Lifestyle interventions can increase physical activity but few ...
    • Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: A pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants 

      Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Zhou, Bin; Sophiea, Marisa K.; Bentham, James; Paciorek, Christopher J.; Turilli, Maria L.C.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Ariansen, Inger Kristine Holtermann; Bjertness, Espen; Bjertness, Marius Bergsmark; Ekelund, Ulf; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Grøholt, Else Karin; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Janszky, Imre; Kolle, Elin; Krokstad, Steinar; Madar, Ahmed Ali; Sen, Abhijit; Skodje, Gry Irene; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Nilsen, Bente; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Tarp, Jakob; Tell, Grete S.; Torheim, Liv Elin; Wilsgaard, Tom; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Bennett, James E.; Di Cesare, Mariachiara; Taddei, Cristina; Bixby, Honor; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Riley, Leanne M.; Cowan, Melanie J.; Savin, Stefan; Danaei, Goodarz; Chirita-Emandi, Adela; Khang, Young-Ho; Laxmaiah, Avula; Malekzadeh, Reza; Miranda, Jaime; Moon, Jin Soo; Popovic, Stevo; Sørensen, Thorkild I. A.; Soric, Maroje; Starc, Gregor; Kengne, Andre P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which ...
    • Higher circulating plasma polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fit and lean children: The European youth heart study 

      Domazet, Sidsel Louise; Grøntved, Anders; Jensen, Tina Kold; Wedderkopp, Niels; Andersen, Lars Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Lipophilic compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are primarily stored in adipose tissue, but exercise-induced lipolysis is able to release PCBs from the adipose tissue into the circulation. The ...
    • Illness and injury among Norwegian Para athletes over five consecutive Paralympic Summer and Winter Games cycles: prevailing high illness burden on the road from 2012 to 2020 

      Steffen, Kathrin; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Gjelsvik, Hilde; Haugvad, Lars; Koivisto-Mørk, Anu; Bahr, Roald; Berge, Hilde Moseby (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective: To describe the illness and injury pattern of Norwegian Para athletes over five consecutive Paralympic Summer and Winter Games cycles and to identify which health problems should be targeted in risk management ...
    • Impact of maternal education on response to lifestyle interventions to reduce gestational weight gain: individual participant data meta-analysis 

      O'Brien, Eileen C.; Segurado, Ricardo; Geraghty, Aisling A.; Alberdi, Goiuri; Rogozinska, Ewelina; Astrup, Arne; Carballo, Ruben Barakat; Bogaerts, Annick; Cecatti, José Guilherme; Coomarasamy, Arri; De Groot, Christianne J.M.; Devlieger, Roland; Dodd, Jodie M.; El Beltagy, Nermeen; Facchinetti, Fabio; Geiker, Nina Rica Wium; Guelfi, Kym; Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Harrison, Cheryce; Hauner, Hans; Jensen, Dorte M.; Khan, Khalid S.; Kinnunen, Tarja I.; Luoto, Riitta; Mol, Ben Willem J.; Mørkved, Siv; Motahari-Tabari, Narges; Owens, Julie A.; Perales, Maria; Petrella, Elisabetta; Phelan, Suzanne; Poston, Lucilla; Rauh, Kathrin; Rayanagoudar, Girish; Renault, Kristina; Ruifrok, Anneloes E.; Sagedal, Linda Reme; Salvesen, Kjell Å; Scudeller, Tânia T.; Shen, Gary; Shub, Alexis; Stafne, Signe Nilssen; Surita, Fernanda; Thangaratinam, Shakila; Tonstad, Serena; van Poppel, Mireille N.M.; Vinter, Christina; Vistad, Ingvild; Yeo, SeonAe; McAuliffe, Fionnuala M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: To identify if maternal educational attainment is a prognostic factor for gestational weight gain (GWG), and to determine the differential effects of lifestyle interventions (diet based, physical activity based ...
    • Long-term correlates of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in norwegian men and women. 

      Solbraa, Ane Kristiansen; Ekelund, Ulf; Holme, Ingar Morten K.; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Aadland, Eivind; Anderssen, Sigmund A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Background: Sex, age, body mass index (BMI), perceived health and health behavior are correlates known to affect physical activity and sedentary time. However, studies have often been cross-sectional, and less is known ...
    • Longitudinal associations of cycling to school with adolescent fitness 

      Cooper, Ashley R.; Wedderkopp, Niels; Jago, Russell; Kristensen, Peter Lund; Møller, Niels C.; Froberg, Karsten; Page, Angie S.; Andersen, Lars Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-06-18)
      Objective: To investigate whether change in transport to school from non-cycling to cycling was associated with change in cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) over a six-year follow-up. Methods: Participants were 384 children ...
    • ‘‘My quality of life is worse compared to my earlier life’’: living with chronic problems after weight loss surgery 

      Groven, Karen Synne; Råheim, Målfrid; Engelsrud, Gunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11-18)
      Weight loss surgery is commonly regarded as improving individuals’ health and social life, and resulting in a happier and more active life for those defined as ‘‘morbidly obese.’’ However, some researchers have started to ...
    • New opportunities to advance the field of sports nutrition 

      Jonvik, Kristin Lundanes; King, Michelle; Rollo, Ian; Stellingwerff, Trent; Pitsiladis, Yannis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Sports nutrition is a relatively new discipline; with ~100 published papers/year in the 1990s to ~3,500+ papers/year today. Historically, sports nutrition research was primarily initiated by university-based exercise ...
    • Physical activity: Associations with health and summary of guidelines 

      Borodulin, Katja; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The understanding of how physical activity and insufficient physical activity are associated with health outcomes has increased considerably over the past decades. Along with physical activity, the evidence on the associations ...
    • Physical education in Scandinavia with a focus on Sweden : a comparative perspective 

      Annerstedt, Claes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)
      PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to investigate meanings attached to physical education in the Scandinavian countries through (1) the different national syllabi; and (2) interpretations and conclusions researchers ...
    • Prepare to fail or failing to prepare?: Acute performance after the 11+ with and without strength exercises 

      Støvland, Varg Ringdal; Amundsen, Roar; Paulsen, Gøran; Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives: The 11+ is an effective injury prevention warm-up programme but is often poorly adopted in practice. One reason for low compliance is the claim that the strength training part of the programme acutely impairs ...