Blar i Doktorgradsavhandlinger / PhD Dissertations på emneord "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Healthier than the rest?: physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults in the county of Sogn & Fjordane, Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Physical activity (PA) is important to maintain good health and prevent noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, low levels of PA are observed worldwide. Monitoring of CVD risk factors, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Physical activity level, musculoskeletal fitness,balance, strength and power performance in older adults
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)The link between physical activity and prevention of disease, maintenance of independence, and improved quality of life in older adults is supported by strong evidence. However, there is a lack of data on population levels ... -
Physical activity patterns, aerobic fitness and body composition in Norwegian children and adolescents : The Physical Activity among Norwegian Children Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)Regular physical activity is important for children and adolescent’s healthy growth and for their physical, social and mental health. Therefore, comprehensive knowledge is needed on levels and patterns of physical activity, ... -
Revelations in bodily play : a study among children in an after-school programme
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)This dissertation is based on a project that investigates children‟s bodily play in a Norwegian After-School Programme (ASP). The project uses a life-world approach and the theoretical perspective is phenomenological. ... -
School-based obesity prevention in Norway: Correlates of weight statues and intervention effects on physical activity and body composition: The Health in Adolescents Study (HEIA)
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given the significant impact of obesity on short- and long-term functioning, health and wellbeing. Although recommended in several recent reviews, ... -
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 ... -
Using sport to promote HIV/AIDS education for at-risk youths : an intervention using peer coaches
(Doctoral thesis, 2008)The findings in this dissertation indicate that the majority of young people are at risk of HIV infection, and that the AIDS education approach in school in Tanzania has not been as effective as desired. The research ...