Blar i Doktorgradsavhandlinger / PhD Dissertations på emneord "risiko"
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Cardiometabolic risk factors in children: reference values, association with cardiorespiratory fitness and effects of the Active Smarter Kids (ASK) physical activity intervention
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of disease-related morbidity and global mortality among adults (1, 2). In children, a clinical manifestation of CVD is not present, but studies have shown that atherosclerosis ... -
Head injuries in FIS World Cup alpine skiers, snowboarders and freestyle skiers: Epidemiology and video analyses of head impact injury mechanisms
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Head injuries represent a concern in skiing and snowboarding, where traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of death. We therefore wanted to describe the risk of head injuries across disciplines and sex ... -
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 ... -
Reliability and methodological concerns of vertical drop jumping and sidestep cutting tasks: implications for ACL injury risk screening
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Vertical drop jumping (VDJ) and sidestep cutting tasks have been suggested as movement screening tasks to identify players with increased risk for ACL injury. Previous studies have investigated the reliability of kinematics ... -
Spenningssøkingens sosialitet: En sosiologisk undersøkelse av verdisystem
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)The present study illuminates participation in risk sports with an emphasis on voluntary risk taking. Throughout the western world, risk sports are getting increasingly popular. The rising interest in such activities and ... -
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 ... -
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 ...