Browsing Doktorgradsavhandlinger / PhD Dissertations by Subject "VDP::Social science: 200::Social science in sports: 330::Other subjects within physical education: 339"
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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 ... -
Altitude and endurance athletes : effects of acute and chronic hypoxic exposure
(Doctoral thesis, 2008)“How does altitude affect performance"? This question has been asked by athletes, coaches and sport scientists for many years. Most of the current interest in altitude and altitude training can be traced back to the 1968 ... -
Anaerobic conditioning of soccer players: the evaluation of different anaerobic training methods on soccer player's physical performance
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Background: High performance in soccer depends on various physical qualities and skills, including tactical and technical skills as the two most import factors that contribute to success. These skills could be more important ... -
Anti-doping in sport : a study of policy development since 1998
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)The aim of this study is to analyze in a systematic and critical way the many more or less interconnected processes shaping anti-doping work at different levels since the doping scandal in the Tour de France cycle race in ... -
Asthma and exercise : climatic effects upon exersice-induced bronchoconstriction and exercise capacity in asthmatic subjects
(Doctoral thesis, 2008)The present thesis consists of five studies with the main objective to investigate the effect of different climatic conditions upon exercise capacity and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in subjects with diagnosed ... -
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 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 ... -
Effects of heavy strength training on performance determinants and performance in cycling and running
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)This thesis presents data from one large research project resulting in four research papers. The main aim of the project was to examine the effects of adding heavy strength training to female endurance athletes’ normal ... -
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 ... -
Exercise and well-being among older adults: A self-determination theory perspective
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)With an increasing population of older adults there has been increased interest in the fields of both science and politics in improving older adults’ ability to live a valuable and independent life (WHO, 2002; Nelson et ... -
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, ... -
Exercise-induced muscle damage in humans : heat shock proteins and inflammation in recovery, regeneration and adaptation
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)Paper I: Paulsen G, Crameri R, Benestad HB, Fjeld JG, Mørkrid L, Hallén J, Raastad T. Time course of leukocyte accumulation in human muscle after eccentric exercise. Med.Sci.Sports Exerc. 2009: In press -
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 ... -
Injuries and musculoskeletal complaints in football referees
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Football (soccer) is the the most popular sport worldwide, with a constantly increasing number of male and – moreover – female players. There would be no official football match without the referee and the two assistant ... -
Injuries and risk factors in elite female football: implications for screening and prevention
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)Previous reports have documented that lower extremity injuries account for 60-85% of all timeloss injuries in female football. However, methodological differences have led to significant discrepanies in injury patterns ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
"Karakteren i seg selv gir jo ikke noe læring": en empirisk studie av vurdering for læring i kroppsøving ved seks videregående skoler i Norge
(Doctoral thesis, 2016)Tema i denne artikkelbaserte avhandlingen er vurdering for læring (VfL) i kroppsøving. Både avhandlingens litteraturgjennomgang og tidligere internasjonale litteraturgjennomganger viser at selv om det har vært et økende ... -
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 ... -
Læring i friluftsliv: om padlefellesskap i havgapet
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-01-03)Avhandlingen “Læring i Friluftsliv” omhandler havpadling blant et utvalg voksne personer. Det anvendes data fra etnografisk feltarbeid (Fetterman, 1998), situert i havgapet, og i hovedsak i Ytre Oslofjord. Hovedanliggende ...