• Mental Health Symptoms Related to Body Shape Idealization in Female Fitness Physique Athletes 

      Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Physical activity relates to optimal health, still the prevalence of mental health issues is high among athletes. Being young, female, and competing in aesthetic sports is a high-risk combination for mental health symptoms. ...
    • Mental health, eating behaviour and injuries in professional dance students 

      Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Sundgot-Borgen, Christine; Anstensrud, Beate; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A high frequency of mental health challenges and injuries in professional dancers necessitate a better understanding of the complexity of such symptoms, and to explore differences according to sex, academic year and ...
    • The Messiness of Children’s Voices: An Affect Theory Perspective 

      Ingulfsvann, Laura Suominen; Moe, Vegard Fusche; Engelsrud, Gunn Helene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The aim of the article is to explore children’s experiences and expressions of movement and physical education (PE). In particular, how children’s movement take form and vary in a school context. The study design is ...
    • Meta-analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation and integrative omics of age in human skeletal muscle 

      Voisin, Sarah; Jacques, Macsue; Landen, Shanie; Harvey, Nicholas R.; Haupt, Larisa M.; Griffiths, Lyn R.; Gancheva, Sofiya; Ouni, Meriem; Jähnert, Marcus; Ashton, Kevin J.; Coffey, Vernon G.; Thompson, Jamie-Lee M.; Doering, Thomas M.; Gabory, Anne; Junien, Claudine; Caiazzo, Robert; Verkindt, Hélène; Raverdy, Violetta; Pattou, Francois; Froguel, Philippe; Blocquiaux, Sara; Thomis, Martine; Roden, Michael; Horvath, Steve; Eynon, Nir; Craig, Jeffrey M.; Sharples, Adam P.; Schürmann, Annette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Knowledge of age-related DNA methylation changes in skeletal muscle is limited, yet this tissue is severely affected by ageing in humans. Methods We conducted a large-scale epigenome-wide association ...
    • Metabolic and kinematic responses while walking and running on a motorised and a curved non-motorised treadmill 

      Bruseghini, Paolo; Tam, Enrico; Monte, Andrea; Capelli, Carlo; Zamparo, Paola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The purpose of this study was to assess metabolic and kinematic parameters (contact and flight time, step length and frequency) while walking at the preferred speed (1.44 ± 0.22 m · s−1) and while performing an incremental ...
    • Metabolic profile in women with bulimia nervosa or binge-eating disorder before and after treatment: Secondary analysis from the randomized PED-t trial 

      Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn; Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Svendsen, Mette; Pettersen, Gunn; Vrabel, KariAnne; Rosenvinge, Jan H.; Friborg, Oddgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose: Chaotic eating and purging behavior pose a risk to the metabolic health of women with bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge-eating disorder (BED). This study reports on one-year changes in blood markers of metabolic ...
    • Methodological considerations in injury burden of disease studies across Europe: A systematic literature review 

      Charalampous, Periklis; Pallari, Elena; Gorasso, Vanessa; von der Lippe, Elena; Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Pires, Sarah M.; Plass, Dietrich; Idavain, Jane; Ngwa, Che Henry; Noguer, Isabel; Padron-Monedero, Alicia; Sarmiento, Rodrigo; Majdan, Marek; Ádám, Balázs; AlKerwi, Ala'a; Cilovic-Lagarija, Seila; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Corso, Barbara; Cuschieri, Sarah; Haagsma, Juanita A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Calculating the disease burden due to injury is complex, as it requires many methodological choices. Until now, an overview of the methodological design choices that have been made in burden of disease (BoD) ...
    • Methods to assess validity of positioning systems in team sports: Can we do better? 

      Luteberget, Live Steinnes; Jølstad, Petter Andre Husevåg; Gilgien, Matthias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives: There is previously reported a large variety of criterion measures and reference systems applied to validate position tracking systems in sports. This study aims to investigate the effect of different criterion ...
    • Methods, challenges and benefits of a health monitoring programme for Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic athletes: The road from London 2012 to Tokyo 2020 

      Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Steffen, Kathrin; Berge, Hilde Moseby; Bendiksen, Fredrik; Fossan, Bjørn; Fredriksen, Hilde; Gjelsvik, Hilde; Haugvad, Lars; Kjelsberg, Mona; Rønsen, Ola; Torgalsen, Thomas; Walløe, Anders; Bahr, Roald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective: To describe the implementation of a health monitoring programme for Norwegian Paralympic and Olympic candidates over five consecutive Olympic and Paralympic Games cycles (London 2012, Sochi 2014, Rio de Janeiro ...
    • Mimicking exercise in vitro - effects of myotube contractions and mechanical stretch on omics 

      Lautaoja, Juulia H; Turner, Daniel; Sharples, Adam; Kivelä, Riikka; Pekkal, Satu; Hulmi, Juha J; Ylä-Outinen, Laura (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The number of studies using skeletal muscle (SkM) cell culture models to study exercise in vitro are rapidly expanding. Progressively, more comprehensive analysis methods, such as different omics approaches including ...
    • Mindfulness and athlete burnout: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Li, Chunxiao; Zhu, Yuxin; Zhang, Mengge; Gustafsson, Henrik; Chen, Tao (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objective: This review aims to identify, appraise, and synthesize studies reporting the relationship between mindfulness and athlete burnout and the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on athlete burnout. ...
    • Mindfulness and shooting performance in biathlon. A prospective study 

      Josefsson, Torbjörn; Gustafsson, Henrik; Rostad, Trym Iversen; Gardner, Frank L.; Ivarsson, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The aim of the study was to examine the temporal relationship between facets of sport-specific dispositional mindfulness (i e., Awareness, Refocusing, Nonjudgemental attitude) and shooting performance in actual competitions, ...
    • Mirror, mirror - Does the fitness club industry have a body image problem? 

      Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Jakobsen, Charlotte; Solberg, Runar Barstad; Sundgot-Borgen, Christine; Gjestvang, Christina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The primary aim of the present study was to report longitudinal data on body image across the first year of gym engagement. Second, we aimed to compare body image among those who reported regular use of the fitness club ...
    • Miscibility in blended approaches to PETE practice 

      Fletcher, Tim; Hordvik, Mats Melvold (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In this paper, we discuss findings from a collaborative self-study we conducted on enacting a blended approach (i.e. consisting of online and in-person components) to a Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) course. ...
    • Mitochondrial oxygen affinity increases after sprint interval training and is related to the improvement in peak oxygen uptake 

      Larsen, Filip J.; Schiffer, Tomas A.; Zinner, Christoph; Willis, Sarah J.; Morales-Alamo, David; Calbet, Jose Antonio Lopez; Boushel, Robert; Holmberg, Hans-Christer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aims: The body responds to exercise training by profound adaptations throughout the cardiorespiratory and muscular systems, which may result in improvements in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2peak) and mitochondrial capacity. ...
    • A mixed-methods exploration of attitudes towards pregnant Facebook fitness influencers 

      Hayman, Melanie; Keppel, Marian; Stanton, Robert; Thwaite, Tanya L.; Alfrey, Kristie-Lee; Alley, Stephanie; Harrison, Cheryce; Schoeppe, Stephanie; Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Gjestvang, Christina; Keating, Shelley E.; Cannon, Summer S.; Williams, Susan L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Exercise during pregnancy is associated with various health benefits for both mother and child. Despite these benefits, most pregnant women do not meet physical activity recommendations. A known barrier to ...
    • Modeling V̇o2 on-kinetics based on intensity-dependent delayed adjustment and loss of efficiency (DALE) 

      Gløersen, Øyvind Nøstdahl; Colosio, Alessandro L.; Boone, Jan; Dysthe, Dag Kristian; Malthe-Sørenssen, Anders; Capelli, Carlo; Pogliaghi, Silvia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This study presents and evaluates a new mathematical model of V̇o2 on-kinetics, with the following properties: 1) a progressively slower primary phase following the size-principle of motor unit recruitment, explaining the ...
    • Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis 

      Holden, Melanie A.; Hattle, Miriam; Runhaar, Jos; Riley, Richard D.; Healey, Emma L.; Quicke, Jonathan; van der Windt, Daniëlle A. W. M.; Dziedzic, Krysia; van Middelkoop, Marienke; Burke, Danielle; Corp, Nadia; Legha, Amardeep; Bierma-Zeinstra, Sita; Foster, Nadine E.; Abbott, J. Haxby; Allen, Kelli; Bennell, Kim; Bossen, Daniel; Risberg, May Arna; Yilmaz Menek, Merve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Many international clinical guidelines recommend therapeutic exercise as a core treatment for knee and hip osteoarthritis. We aimed to identify individual patient-level moderators of the effect of therapeutic ...
    • Molecular responses to acute exercise and their relevance for adaptations in skeletal muscle to exercise training 

      Egan, Brendan; Sharples, Adam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Repeated, episodic bouts of skeletal muscle contraction undertaken frequently as structured exercise training is a potent stimulus for physiological adaptation in many organs. Specifically in skeletal muscle, remarkable ...
    • Monitoring mental distress in Para athletes in preparation, during and after the Beijing Paralympic Games 2022: A 22 week prospective mixed-method study 

      Bentzen, Marte; Kenttä, Göran; Karls, Tommy; Fagher, Kristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      It is common in elite sport to monitor athletes' training load, injuries and illnesses, but mental distress is rarely included. An improved understanding of the epidemiology of mental distress among elite Para athletes and ...