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‘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. ... -
The importance of oxygen extraction and blood volume for maximal oxygen uptake
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis includes four research papers, based on four separate studies aiming to elucidate the importance of O2 extraction and blood volume (BV) for maximal O2 uptake (VO2max). In study I, twelve untrained subjects ... -
Improving the Methodology of Training Load and Injury Risk Research: An Analysis of Analyses
(Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Sport injuries burden professional and recreational athletes. In 2021, Norwegian hospitals operated 1 462 anterior cruciate ligaments, and 62% of these happened during sports activity. To prevent injuries, it ... -
In the synaptic cleft: caught in the gap between neurotransmitter release and conscious experience in sport
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)I’d like to say that in his article Visual Experience and Motor Action: Are the Bonds Too Tight?, Andy Clark (2001) writes an almost perfect introduction to what this thesis is all about. Here, Clark uses contemporary ... -
Inclusion of children with disabilities in physical education: Current knowledge base and the experiences of children with disabilities and their parents
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Children with disabilities are at risk of social and pedagogical marginalisation and exclusion in physical education (PE). Despite increased international research initiatives, our knowledge of what supports ... -
Indices of physical activity, executive function, and academic performance among 10-year-old schoolchildren: cross-sectional, prospective, and intervention findings from The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Bakgrunn: Eit aukande tal studiar viser at born oppnår kognitive fordelar av deltaking i fysisk aktivitet. Få studiar av høg kvalitet har derimot undersøkt effekten av skuleintervensjonar med fysisk aktivitet som er integrert ... -
Injuries and musculoskeletal complaints in football referees
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Football (soccer) is the the most popular sport worldwide, with a constantly increasing number of male and – moreover – female players. There would be no official football match without the referee and the two assistant ... -
Injuries and risk factors in elite female football: implications for screening and prevention
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)Previous reports have documented that lower extremity injuries account for 60-85% of all timeloss injuries in female football. However, methodological differences have led to significant discrepanies in injury patterns ... -
Injuries in elite male youth football and athletics: Growth and maturation as potential risk factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Background: Elite youth athletes participate in intense and structured training programmes to realise their performance potential, but their development may be interrupted by injuries. To reduce the impact of injuries we ... -
Injuries in female youth football : prevention, performance and risk factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2008)Female football has experienced an enormous increase in popularity and in the number of active players worldwide. Previous research in female football has shown that the overall injury rate for female players is nearly ... -
Injuries in youth female football: risk factors, prevention and compliance
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Football is one of the most popular team sports worldwide. Although the positive health benefits of regular physical activity are well-documented, being active also entails a certain risk of injury. In football, studies ... -
Injury and illness in youth elite athletes.
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Introduction: The health benefits associated with youth sports participation are well recognized. At the elite level, however, are these advantages in fact outweighed by an increased risk of injury and illness? There are ... -
Injury prevention in elite handball
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Handball is a team throwing sport characterised by frequent and rapid changes of movement, high intensity running efforts, cutting and jumping, frequent physical contact between opponents and repeated overhead throwing at ... -
Inpatient intensive lifestyle intervention for the treatment of severe obesity: beyond the weight reduction, and experiences with physical activity
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)The recent increase in the prevalence of severe obesity has led to an urgent need for non-surgical treatment options and increased focus and priority on lifestyle interventions specifically targeted toward this obesity ... -
Jeg kan delta!: barn med funksjonsnedsettelser og deltakelse i fysisk aktivitet - en multimetodestudie i en habiliteringskontekst
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)Denne studien bidrar til å øke den forskningsbaserte kunnskapen om barn med funksjonsnedsettelser og deres deltakelse. Kunnskapen har utgangspunkt i barnas perspektiv i en habiliteringskontekst som har fysisk aktivitet ... -
"Jeg kan og jeg vil, men jeg passer visst ikke inn": En narrativ studie om barn og unges erfaringer med kroppsøvingsfaget når de har en sjelden diagnose (fysisk funksjonshemning)
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)Dagens skole skal tilby alle barn og unge en tilpasset og likeverdig opplæring i en inkluderende fellesskole. Dette gjelder selvsagt også i det obligatoriske kjernefaget kroppsøving. Gjennom egne yrkeserfaringer, i løpet ... -
"Karakteren i seg selv gir jo ikke noe læring": en empirisk studie av vurdering for læring i kroppsøving ved seks videregående skoler i Norge
(Doctoral thesis, 2016)Tema i denne artikkelbaserte avhandlingen er vurdering for læring (VfL) i kroppsøving. Både avhandlingens litteraturgjennomgang og tidligere internasjonale litteraturgjennomganger viser at selv om det har vært et økende ... -
«Kjærlighed», «Sportsgribbe» og «Cirkusartister»: Amatørførestillingar i norsk idrettsoffentlegheit 1866-1907
(Doctoral thesis, 2022)Seinhausten 1907 blei fire norske kjende skiløparar fråtekne amatørverdigheita si av Norsk idrætsblad. Dei hadde takka ja til å bli med i eit revynummer i Hippodromen i London, der dei skulle hoppa på ski, innandørs. Ei ...