Browsing Doktorgradsavhandlinger / PhD Dissertations by Subject "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700"
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in health and disease: cardiorespiratory fitness in adults in Norway and in lung cancer patients undergoing surgery
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) is used to quantify an individual’s exercise capacity and is recognized as the main variable for measurement during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). There are limited reference values ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children : effects of a two-year school-based daily physical activityintervention : The Sogndal school-intervention study
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Western world. Several studies have shown that the pathological processes of atherosclerosis begin in childhood and progress throughout life. Consequently, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Inpatient intensive lifestyle intervention for the treatment of severe obesity: beyond the weight reduction, and experiences with physical activity
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)The recent increase in the prevalence of severe obesity has led to an urgent need for non-surgical treatment options and increased focus and priority on lifestyle interventions specifically targeted toward this obesity ... -
Knee function and sports participation after nonoperative and operative treatment of anterior cruciate ligaments injuries
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)This prospective cohort study suggests that there are few differences in the 2 year clinical course between ACL-injured patients who choose nonsurgical and surgical treatment. While surgically treated patients had a ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Physical activity and weight gain during pregnancy
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)A low level of daily PA and regular recreational exercise was shown in the present study of pregnant women in Oslo. There was a decline in exercise intensity, duration and frequency from before pregnancy and throughout ... -
Physical activity in female inpatient with longstanding eating disorders
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)There are more clinical opinions than empirical knowledge regarding physical activity of patients seeking treatment for longstanding eating disorders. The aim of this dissertation was therefore to examine different aspects ... -
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, 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 ... -
Physical activity, physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Norwegian children and adolescents : the Physical Activity among Norwegian Children Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)There is a scarcity of data on the current levels and secular trends in physical activity, physical fitness, and their relationship with key risk factors for diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Young & Active: development and evaluation of an internet intervention to increase fitness and health-related quality of life in adolescents with overweight and obesity
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Overweight and obesity among adolescents may have consequences with potentially lasting effects on health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Excess weight is also associated with decreases in physical activity ...