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2016 Consensus statement on return to sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Deciding when to return to sport after injury is complex and multifactorial—an exercise in risk management. Return to sport decisions are made every day by clinicians, athletes and coaches, ideally in a collaborative way. ... -
2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In October 2017, the International Olympic Committee hosted an international expert group of physiotherapists and orthopaedic surgeons who specialise in treating and researching paediatric ACL injuries. Representatives ... -
A 3-year longitudinal analysis of changes in fitness, physical activity, fatness and screen time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-10-19)Aim: To analyse whether changes in physical activity index (PAI), screen time (ST: television, computer) and body mass index (BMI) made a contribution to longitudinal changes in fitness of children and adolescents. ... -
A 3-year physical activity intervention program increases the gain in bone mineral and bone width in prepubertal girls but not boys: the Prospective Copenhagen School Child Interventions Study (CoSCIS)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-07)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing the amount of time spent in physical education classes on bone mineral accrual and gain in bone size in prepubertal Danish children. A total of 135 boys and ... -
6-year follow-up of 84 patients with cartilage defects in the knee : knee scores improved but recovery was incomplete
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-10)Background and purpose: The natural history of focal cartilage injury is largely unknown. In this study we investigated 6-year outcomes in patients with arthroscopically verified, focal, fullthickness cartilage injuries ... -
Abdominal exercises affect inter-rectus distance in postpartum women: a two-dimensional ultrasound study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Objectives: To compare inter-rectus distance (IRD) at rest between women who had a vaginal delivery with women who had a caesarean section, and to describe the effect of different abdominal exercises on IRD. Settin ... -
Academic versus Sporting Knowledge. Robert L. Simon and the Debate about Sports on Campus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)Robert L. Simon is a sport philosopher with many interests. He is not only interested in advanced theoretical matters but in seemingly mundane affairs, such as the question about the role of sports on campus. The question ... -
A case study of the training of nine times New York Marathon winner Grete Waitz
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-21)The purpose of the present study is to give a description of the exceptional running career of Grete Waitz (GW) and give special attention to the distribution of training volume and training intensity in two of her most ... -
Accelerometer-determined physical activity and walking capacity in persons with Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-18)In this study we describe by use of accelerometers the total physical activity (PA), intensity pattern and walking capacity in 87 persons age 16–45 years with Down syndrome (DS), Williams syndrome (WS) and Prader–Willi ... -
Accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time differ according to education level in young adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-12)This study examined the association of education level with objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in young adults. Data from the Finnish ESTER study (2009– 2011) (n = 538 was used to examine the association ... -
Accelerometer-measured physical activity is not associated with two-year weight change in African-origin adults from five diverse populations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-19)Background. Increasing population-levels of physical activity (PA) is a controversial strategy for managing the obesity epidemic, given the conflicting evidence for weight loss from PA alone per se. We measured PA and ... -
Accuracy of a combined heart rate and motion sensor for assessing energy expenditure in free-living adults during a double-blind crossover caffeine trial using doubly labeled water as the reference method.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01)Background/Objectives: A combined heart rate (HR) and motion sensor (Actiheart) has been proposed as an accurate method for assessing total energy expenditure (TEE) and physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE). ... -
Achievement involvement and stress coping in elite wrestling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-06-07)The present study explored the relationship between task involvement and coping with stress in elite competition. Participants were 82 elite wrestlers, both male (n=60) and female (n=22), from four different European ... -
Achieving compliance in international anti-doping policy: An analysis of the 2009 World Anti-Doping Code
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-08)Despite the rapid acceptance by sports organisations of the World Anti-Doping Code and ratification by governments of the UNESCO Convention Against Doping in Sport there remains a concern that formal implementation disguises ... -
ACL injury incidence, severity and patterns in professional male soccer players in a Middle Eastern league
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim: To ascertain ACL injury incidence, severity (injury burden) and patterns (contact/non-contact and reinjuries) in a professional male football league in the Middle East over five consecutive seasons. Methods: Prospective ... -
ACL injury incidence in female handball 10 years after the Norwegian ACL prevention study: Important lessons learned
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-02-12)Success in injury prevention in the short run is possible. Several studies have documented that injuries can be prevented if programme compliance is sufficient. However, the efficacy of an intervention is in a controlled ... -
A combined and intensive exercise model improves physical capacity in cardiac patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objective: We have measured the effect of combined strength and high intensity endurance training on physical capacity and lipid profile in patients with heart and coronary diseases. We wanted to see whether cardiac patients ... -
A comparison between BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio for identifying cardio-metabolic risk in children and adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-22)BACKGROUND: There is controversial evidence on the associations between anthropometric measures with clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in pediatric ages. We aimed to examine the associations between body ... -
A comparison of 10 accelerometer non-wear time criteria and logbooks in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background There are many unresolved issues regarding data reduction algorithms for accelerometry. The choice of criterion for removal of non-wear time might have a profound influence on physical activity (PA) and sedentary ... -
A Controlled Comparison of Microfracture, Debridement, and No Treatment of Concomitant Full-Thickness Cartilage Lesions in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Knees: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study From Norway and Sweden of 368 Patients With 5-Year Follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The effect of microfracture (MF) or surgical debridement of concomitant full-thickness cartilage lesions in anterior cruciate ligament–reconstructed knees on patient-reported outcomes remains to be ...