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Caffeine and endurance performance in athletes
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis consists of five studies with additional unpublished results where the aim was to examine the effects of caffeine (CAF) ingestion on factors considered determining for endurance sport performance and fatigue. ... -
Cardiometabolic risk factors in children: reference values, association with cardiorespiratory fitness and effects of the Active Smarter Kids (ASK) physical activity intervention
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of disease-related morbidity and global mortality among adults (1, 2). In children, a clinical manifestation of CVD is not present, but studies have shown that atherosclerosis ... -
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in health and disease: cardiorespiratory fitness in adults in Norway and in lung cancer patients undergoing surgery
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) is used to quantify an individual’s exercise capacity and is recognized as the main variable for measurement during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). There are limited reference values ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children : effects of a two-year school-based daily physical activityintervention : The Sogndal school-intervention study
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Western world. Several studies have shown that the pathological processes of atherosclerosis begin in childhood and progress throughout life. Consequently, ... -
Cardiorespiratory, hematological and body composition changes in maturing girls and boys with different training backgrounds
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis is based on one longitudinal study, monitoring a group of children from age 12 to age 15. The main objective was to establish the association between growth, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), hematological variables ... -
Characterisation of skiers’ mechanics, course setting and terrain geomorphology in World Cup Alpine Skiing using global navigation satellite systems: Injury risk, performance and methodological aspects
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)This study was undertaken to characterize course setting, terrain geomorphology and skier mechanics in World Cup (WC) alpine skiing. Since there was no existing appropriate methodology to capture skier mechanics across ... -
Dans etter egen pipe?: en analyse av danseimprovisasjon og kontaktimprovisasjon - som tradisjon, fortolkning og levd erfaring
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)Avhandlingen handler om å analysere danseimprovisasjon og kontaktimprovisasjon gjennom tradisjon, fortolkning og levd erfaring. Avhandlingen er skrevet som en monografi, og er organisert i tre deler i henhold til disse tre ... -
The darker side of youth sport: Unraveling psychosocial factors driving health - compromising behaviors among adolescent athletes
(Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: The overall aim of this research project was to increase understanding of the psychosocial factors that influence health-compromising behaviors among young athletes. To achieve this, an integrative social ... -
"Det har bare vært naturlig": friluftsliv, kjønn og kulturelle brytninger
(Doctoral thesis, 1999)1993 var Friluftslivets år i Norge. Denne markeringen av friluftslivets betydning i norsk kultur og hverdagsliv falt sammen med feiringen av Den norske turistforenings 125 års jubileum. Det sammenfallet er ikke tilfeldig. ... -
Determinants of performance in male and female adolescent competitive cross-country skiers
(Doctoral thesis, 2022)The process of adolescent cross-country (XC) skiers’ development to become elite senior XC skiers is multifaceted, and a complementary mix of athletic attributes has to be acquired and improved. This includes physiological ... -
Developing as a teacher educator: Using self-study of teacher education practices as a pedagogy for professional development: A rhizomatic consideration
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Professional development of teacher educators is deemed important for both teacher education and the educational system as a whole, emerging as a hallmark for what it means to become and learn as a teacher educator. This ... -
Development of excellence in young Norwegian athletes: the interaction between motivation and self-regulation
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)Introduction: Motivational and cognitive processes are interrelated and greatly influence one another (e.g., see Baumeister & Vohs, 2007; Inzlicht, Schmeichel, & Macrae, 2014). Investigating the interactive nature of these ... -
Diastasis Recti Abdominis: An issue postpartum?
(Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as an impairment with midline separation of the two rectus abdominis muscles bellies along the linea alba. It is a prevalent condition in the postpartum period with ... -
Effects of an acute bout of low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction: -with special reference to muscle damage, hypertrophic signaling and satellite cells
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Main findings: Blood flow restriction reduces muscle endurance at low exercise loads (20-40% of 1RM) but not necessarily at moderate to higher loads (>50% of 1RM) in the knee extension exercise. The intramuscular pressures ... -
Effects of heavy strength training on performance determinants and performance in cycling and running
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)This thesis presents data from one large research project resulting in four research papers. The main aim of the project was to examine the effects of adding heavy strength training to female endurance athletes’ normal ... -
Effects of long-term stretching training on muscle-tendon morphology, mechanics and function
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)The aim of the present thesis was to examine the effects of long-term stretching training on hamstrings and triceps surae muscle-tendon morphology, mechanics and function. Elite rhythmic gymnasts (study I) and professional ... -
Effects of strength training and supplementation with different milk proteins on regulation of muscle mass in young and elderly
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)The ability to maintain a normal muscle masss or to increase muscle mass from a subotimal level, is of great interest from both a sports and health perspective. The health perspective is especially important for our growing ... -
Effects of strength training for prostate cancer patients during androgen deprivation therapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) increases survival rates among prostate cancer (PCa) patients with locally advanced disease, but is associated with side effects that may impair daily function through negative effects ... -
Effects of strength training on specific strength and muscle protein quality control in frail elderly
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)With aging, the loss of muscle strength exceeds the loss of muscle mass. Specific strength, defined as strength normalized to the cross-sectional area of a muscle or muscle group, declines accordingly. A reduced voluntary ... -
Enactive Movement Integration: En handlingsorientert bevægelsesdidatik for folkeskolen
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)I denne afhandling undersøger jeg, hvordan bevægelse kan integreres i undervisningen i folkeskolen i Danmark. Afhandlingen bidrager til et internationalt forskningsfelt, hvor bevægelse integreret i undervisningen betegnes ...