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Making the best even better: fine-tuning development and learning to achieve international success in cross-country skiing
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)The aim of this study is to systematically analyse the leadership and management of Norwegian elite cross-country skiing. More specifically, the thesis investigates how patterns of interaction within the context of ... -
Mechanisms of injuries in world cup alpine skiing
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)The International Ski Federation (FIS) Injury Surveillance System (ISS) has reported that during the five-month winter season, one in every three World Cup (WC) alpine skiers sustains an injury. Similar to recreational ... -
Meniscal ramp lesions: Anatomy, biomechanics, and clinical outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are the most common researched pathology in all of sports medicine. Researchers and clinicians have dedicated their careers to investigating the treatment of ACL tears ... -
Mindfulness in High Performance Environments
(Doctoral thesis, 2016)Introduction: Being mindful and mindfulness-training have been associated with improved attention control and stress-reduction in the normal population. However, little is known about the effects of such training in high ... -
Motivation and physical activity in individuals with severe mental illness
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)There is increasing evidence for physical activity having a positive impact on physical and mental health, as well as on illness symptoms in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI). However, individuals with SMI ... -
Motivation in youth sport : A study of athletes’ motivation, perceptions of coach behavior, self-perceptions, affective responses and behavior
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: The aim of the present thesis was to contribute to the research area of youth sport motivation by looking at potential nuances in relationships that have received empirical support previously. Specifically, the ... -
"Muddling through": the dynamics of talent development in Norwegian women's handball
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)Denne avhandlingen undersøker talentutvikling i norsk håndball. I litteraturen om organisering av eliteidrett beskrives normative systemer for å identifisere og utvikle talenter som ikke ligner på spillerutviklingsmodellen ... -
Muscle activation and kinematics in contemporary breaststroke swimming
(Doctoral thesis, 2016)This thesis consists of five studies, the main objectives of which were to establish a reliable method for conducting surface electromyography (EMG) in water over prolonged submersion (Study 1); to develop a specific method ... -
The Need for Relatedness?: A Study of Relationship Dynamics and Psychological Mechanisms in theCoach-Athlete Relationship at the World-Class Level
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Introduction: Achieving continuous success in the highly demanding context of world-class sport is a prerogative of very few athletes and coaches (Lara-Bercial & Mallett, 2016). Coaches, as well as athletes, play essential ... -
Norwegian handball and gender: towards a cultural sociology of sport
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)This project highlights how we understand sports and how these understandings are shaped by and shape gender. The empirical focus is directed at televised elite handball and practiced youth handball in Norway. Grounded in ... -
Norwegian sport for development and peace: donor discourse and local practice
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Sport as a method for development and peace has been a growing field in international and Norwegian development aid over the past decade. NGOs within the field form part of what has come to be defined as the “Sport for ... -
"Ordinary kids": everyday life experiences of children with disabillities
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)The aim of this thesis was to obtain knowledge about the everyday life experiences of some Norwegian children with disabilities who were in a transitional phase between primary and secondary school. This thesis is a part ... -
Overuse injuries in sport: development, validation and application of a new surveillance method
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Introduction: Overuse injuries, defined as those without a specific, identifiable event responsible for their occurrence, may be a substantial problem in many sports. However, current surveillance methods in sports injury ... -
Pelvic floor muscle function and pelvic organ prolapse
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)The overall high prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and related problems indicates a need for identification of risk factors, prevention and treatment strategies. The aetiology of POP is considered to be multifactorial. ... -
Pelvic floor muscle function in pregnancy and after childbirth and the effect of postpartum pelvic floor muscle training on urinary incontinence in women with or without major defects of the levator ani muscle
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is highly prevalent in the female population and strongly associated with pregnancy and childbirth. The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) play an important role in pelvic organ support and ... -
Pelvic floor muscle function, vaginal symptoms and symptoms of sexual dysfunction in first time mothers: A cohort and a randomised controlled trial
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)Number of women reporting dyspareunia at each time point from pre-pregnancy until 12 months after delivery was 27.8% at pre-pregnancy, 30.5% at gestational 22, 41.4% at gestational week 37, 44.6% at six months and 33.1 % ... -
Perception of and coping with organizational and media stress in elite sport: does the coach matter?
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Grounded within the motivational framework of Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) and the transactional stress perspective, the purpose of the present dissertation was to investigate how elite athletes perceive and cope with ... -
Performance in golf putting
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Putting, which accounts for about 40 - 45 % of shots in elite golf, is a complex skill. To perform in putting an elite player needs to master green reading, putter aim and technique. Mental skills, equipment and strategy ... -
Physical activity among preschoolers : Cross-sectional and prospective findings from the Sogn og Fjordane Preschool Physical Activity Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Introduction: Physical activity (PA) during early childhood is of great importance for children’s health and development. As PA levels are known to decrease over time in school-aged children and adolescents, the preschool ... -
Physical activity and aerobic fitness in childhood : associated with asthma?
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)The prevalence of childhood asthma in the Western world has increased the last decades, whereas knowledge of asthma prevalence in districts where “Westernized lifestyle” is not adopted is inadequate. Even though there ...