Blar i Doktorgradsavhandlinger / PhD Dissertations på emneord "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801"
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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, ... -
Physical activity in adults and older people: levels of objectively measured physical activity in a population-based sample of Norwegian adults and older people (20-85 years)
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)Evidence from epidemiological research and clinical interventions clearly states that physical activity is essential to improve health as well as quality of life. The health gains of increasing physical activity are ... -
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 ...