Blar i Doktorgradsavhandlinger / PhD Dissertations på tittel
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Equilibrium Poems: An ethnographic study on how experiences in and with Norwegian friluftsliv challenge and nurture youths’ emotion work in everyday life.
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Denne doktoravhandlingen er foreløpig ikke tilgjengelig i elektronisk format. Den kan lånes i trykt format på Norges idrettshøgskoles bibliotek. / This Ph.D.-thesis is not available in electronic format at the moment. The ... -
Exercise and the Pelvic Floor
(Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: Exercise and strenuous work have been suggested, but not established, as possible risk factors for pelvic floor disorders (PFD) in women. Urinary incontinence (UI) has been shown to be highly prevalent in the ... -
Exercise and well-being among older adults: A self-determination theory perspective
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)With an increasing population of older adults there has been increased interest in the fields of both science and politics in improving older adults’ ability to live a valuable and independent life (WHO, 2002; Nelson et ... -
Exercise before and during pregnancy and reproductive outcomes: a population based cohort study - the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Regular physical activity is an important component of a healthy pregnancy due to its potential beneficial effects on both maternal and fetal health such as reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus, ... -
Exercise-induced muscle damage in humans : heat shock proteins and inflammation in recovery, regeneration and adaptation
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)Paper I: Paulsen G, Crameri R, Benestad HB, Fjeld JG, Mørkrid L, Hallén J, Raastad T. Time course of leukocyte accumulation in human muscle after eccentric exercise. Med.Sci.Sports Exerc. 2009: In press -
Fitness clubs: A venue for public health?
(Doctoral thesis, 2022)Background: The health benefits of regular physical activity (PA) are well known. Still, about 70% of European adults are insufficiently physically active. Thus, a further understanding of how modifiable factors such as ... -
Functional and radiological outcomes following a non-operative treatment algorithm after ACL injuries in skeletally immature children
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)This dissertation has evaluated the functional and radiological outcomes following the implementation of a non-operative treatment algorithm for skeletally immature children after ACL injury. The body of evidence, needed ... -
Give me a thousand gestures: Embodied meaning and severe, multiple disabilities in segregated special needs education
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)In this dissertation I investigate subjective embodied experiences of students in primary and secondary schools. The eight students participating in the study all have the diagnose multiple disability, yet they have a ... -
Groin injuries among football players : A substantial but preventable problem
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Groin injuries represent a considerable problem in football and account for 4% to 19% of all time loss injuries among male players. Until now, groin-specific exercise programmes have not shown a significant ... -
Hamstring injuries in women's football: Building the foundation for future hamstring injury prevention
(Doctoral thesis, 2024)Introduction: Training and match demands in women’s football have soared during the last decades and may have altered the risk for injury and illness players face. To develop effective preventive measures tailored to the ... -
Hand reach star excursion balance test
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Different tests for dynamic postural control; i.e., the ability to maintain a stable base while completing a movement, are frequently used to assess functional and athletic performance. Current tests primarily ... -
Head injuries in FIS World Cup alpine skiers, snowboarders and freestyle skiers: Epidemiology and video analyses of head impact injury mechanisms
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Head injuries represent a concern in skiing and snowboarding, where traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of death. We therefore wanted to describe the risk of head injuries across disciplines and sex ... -
Health-related physical fitness: Status of body composition, musculoskeletal- and neuromotor fitness, and the e ect of a tailored, telephone and email based exercise intervention on body composition and physical fitness
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: The increasing obesity prevalence rates in addition to the increasing physical inactivity rates present serious public health challenges worldwide. The effect of these trends on aspects of health-related physical ... -
Healthier than the rest?: physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults in the county of Sogn & Fjordane, Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Physical activity (PA) is important to maintain good health and prevent noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, low levels of PA are observed worldwide. Monitoring of CVD risk factors, ... -
The Healthy Body Image intervention: A school-based, cluster-randomized controlled trial in high school students
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Background: Researchers have been encouraged to design and evaluate health promotive interventions specifically tailored to promote positive embodiment in adolescents because it is associated with important mental and ... -
Heat shock proteins and endogenous antioxidants in skeletal muscle: acute responses to exercise and adaptations to training
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)Muscular training adaptations do not only involve the normally investigated increases in muscle size (strength training) or mitochondrial capacity (endurance training), because several homeostatic systems need to follow. ... -
Helse som didaktisk fenomen i kroppsøvingsfaget: En multimetodisk studie om undervisning om helse på ungdomstrinnet.
(Doctoral thesis, 2023)Temaet for denne avhandlingen er undervisning om helse i kroppsøvingsfaget. Over lang tid har helse vært et aspekt ved faget og politiske styringsdokumenter tydeliggjør at elever skal få kunnskaper om helse gjennom ... -
‘The How of Decision-Making.’: A Qualitative Investigation of Student Decision- Making When Learning in Physical Education
(Doctoral thesis, 2024)The thematic focus of this article-based dissertation is student decision-making in connection to student learning in physical education (PE). Based on a review of previous Norwegian and international PE literature, the ... -
"I have a pacemaker and hip replacement, but I'm up and running": rural Norwegian men's meanings related to health, body and physical activity
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)The overall aim of this study is to create an understanding of how a heterogeneous sample of 18 men of different ages, education and ethnic backgrounds, living in or close to a rural town in Hedmark County in Norway, ... -
The impact of vitamin D3 supplementation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and exercise load on resistance training-associated adaptations in older adults
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Background: Lifestyle therapy with resistance training is a potent measure to counteract age-related loss in muscle strength and mass. Unfortunately, many individuals fail to respond in the expected manner to such treatment. ...