Blar i Doktorgradsavhandlinger / PhD Dissertations på emneord "helse"
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A randomized controlled trial of physical exercise- and dietary therapy versus cognitive behavior therapy: Treatment effects for women with bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are among the top ten of the gender and age adjusted global burden of diseases in terms of poor quality of life, affecting young women in particular. Less than half of the persons with ... -
Bicycling in the right direction? : Two systematic literature reviews with meta-analyses of cycling and cardiovascular disease, followed by national correlates of commuter cycling and the presentation of a novel bike tra c index to describe trends in cycling over the years.
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Background: The world population needs to be more physically active. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death and can be prevented by physical activity. Cycling as transportation may be a means ... -
Health-related physical fitness: Status of body composition, musculoskeletal- and neuromotor fitness, and the e ect of a tailored, telephone and email based exercise intervention on body composition and physical fitness
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: The increasing obesity prevalence rates in addition to the increasing physical inactivity rates present serious public health challenges worldwide. The effect of these trends on aspects of health-related physical ... -
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 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 ... -
Prospective associations between sedentary time, physical activity and cardiometabolic health in children: The Active Smarter Kids Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: A large proportion of children and adolescents are not sufficiently active according to PA recommendations. Cross-sectional studies find low PA levels to be associated with excessive body weight and poor ... -
The benefits of periodic health evaluation in professional football: A focus on musculoskeletal screening
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Injury and illness are common in professional football, causing substantial morbidity, and may have potentially negative long-term health consequences on the player. A periodic health evaluation (PHE) or screening examination ... -
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 ...