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Role of glycogen content on glucose uptake and glycogen synthase in skeletal muscles: The effect of contraction and insulin
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-04)The present thesis is based on 4 papers which have investigated contraction- and insulin-mediated regulations of glucose uptake and GS activation in skeletal muscles with different glycogen contents. The level of glycogen ... -
The role of physical exercise as a stress-coping resource for persons with functionally incomplete spinal cord injury
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)A spinal cord injury (SCI) changes a person’s life in many ways. Physical exercise has traditionally been used in SCI-rehabilitation to maximise the possibilities for a better life by increasing physical capacity, physical ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
"Shaking or stirring?": a case-study of physical education teacher education in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)The aim of this study was to research physical education teacher educators’ (PETEs) (and to a lesser extent physical education [PE] students’) perspectives on the nature and purposes of physical education teacher education ... -
Soldiers´ reach for optimized performance
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)This dissertation is concerned with the challenge of better understanding how soldiers develop skillfulness needed to deal with the various challenges they face in their life-worlds, as soldiers. The study bears on ... -
The significance of the skeletal muscular oxidative capacity during whole body exercise
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)The present thesis consists of four studies with the main objective to examine the significance of the skeletal muscular metabolic capacity during whole body exercise. Exercise capacity was studied in chronic obstructive lung ... -
Learning the difference: on-the-job training of PE teachers, and its effect on upper secondary students
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Handling differences may be seen as a key qualification in a complex and plural society. Intercultural learning is a conception which emphasizes the importance of being aware of and accepting differences. Physical Education ... -
Sensitivity towards strangeness (STS): development of a concept-based measuring instrument in the context of intercultural movement education
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Strangeness is a central theoretical concept within a larger research project of “Intercultural Movement Education” (Erdmann 1999). The aim of this thesis was the development of a concept- based device in order to measure ... -
Physical activity and motivation in young adults with a physical disability: a multidimensional study based on a cross-sectional survey and an intervention-study
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Twenty years of experience at a rehabilitation centre has left me with an impression that young adults with a physical disability generally were not very engaged in physical activity, and a question whether this was a ... -
Acute and long-term weight loss and weight gain in elite athletes: influences on body composition and performance
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Many athletes attempt to change their weight in order to enhance their competitive performance level. Weight loss is generally motivated by a desire to optimise performance by improving power to weight ratio, making ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and CVD risk factors in a group of Pakistani immigrant men living in Norway - effects of a randomized controlled physical activity intervention : The Physical Activity and Minority Health Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)The cross-sectional data confirmed the high CVD risk in this group as shown by the low level of PA, low peak oxygen uptake, and high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, obesity and insulin resistance, especially among ... -
Spenningssøkingens sosialitet: En sosiologisk undersøkelse av verdisystem
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)The present study illuminates participation in risk sports with an emphasis on voluntary risk taking. Throughout the western world, risk sports are getting increasingly popular. The rising interest in such activities and ... -
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 ... -
Konversive gangvansker: Behandlingseffekt og typiske trekk
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)Avhandlingen omhandler identifikasjon og behandling av konversive gangvansker, definert som tap av gangfunksjon uten påviselig kroppslig årsak. Den består av en sammenfatning og tre artikler. Sammenfatningen inneholder ... -
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 ... -
Targeting change in physical activity and screen time behaviours within the HEalth In Adolescents (HEIA) intervention study: A mediating framework approach
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)During the 1990’s and early 2000’s there has been an increase in prevalence of overweight (including obesity) in European children and adolescents. This is a public health challenge as overweight and obesity are associated ...