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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 ... -
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 ...