Brage NIH: Recent submissions
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Aerobic fitness thresholds to define poor cardiometabolic health in children and youth
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aerobic fitness is an apparent candidate for screening children and youth for poor cardiometabolic health and future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet, age‐ and sex‐specific cut points for children and youth ... -
The Confession Dilemma: Doping, Lying, and Narrative Identity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Despite the commonly held view that confessing to doping is morally right, few former elite athletes who have doped confess to doping. In this paper, I ask whether elite athletes who have doped are morally obliged to ... -
The Association between Early Specialization and Performance Level with Injury and Illness Risk in Youth Elite Athletes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A trend is observed towards more specialized training and selection into talent programs at an early age for youth athletes. Little is known how this might influence the risk of illness and injury. The aim of the study was ... -
The 6-m timed hop test is a prognostic factor for outcomes in patients with meniscal tears treated with exercise therapy or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: a secondary, exploratory analysis of the Odense–Oslo meniscectomy versus exercise (OMEX) trial
(Journal article, 2018)Purpose: To identify the prognostic factors for 2-year patient-reported outcomes in middle-aged patients with degenerative meniscal tears treated with exercise therapy (ET) or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM). ... -
Distribution of lower extremity work during clean variations performed with different effort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The purpose of this research was to investigate how lower extremity work was distributed during the pull of cleans performed lifting the barbell to the minimum height required to receive it in a full squat (minimal height ... -
Organizing player development in a professional Scandinavian youth football academy: A case study of AIK football club
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the organization of player development in the youth football academy of AIK in Stockholm, Sweden. More specifically, the aim of the study was to focus on (a) the organization ... -
The physical activity health paradox: Occupational and leisure-time physical activity and number of pain sites in construction and healthcare workers during a 2-year follow up
(Master thesis, 2019)Background: Occupational physical activity (OPA) is often associated with higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, while leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is associated with health benefits. The purpose of this study ... -
Endekriterier for bestemmelse av maksimalt oksygenopptak hos brystkreftpasienter som deltar i en treningsintervensjon: Delstudie fra EBBA II pilot
(Master thesis, 2014)Bakgrunn: Endekriteriene kan brukes for å anslå utmattelse. Det er ingen konsekvent bruk av endekriteriene for bestemmelse av maksimalt oksygenopptak (VO2max), derfor er endekriteriene ofte dårlig beskrevet, noen ganger ... -
Metabolic and kinematic responses while walking and running on a motorised and a curved non-motorised treadmill
(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 ... -
Periodisk helseevaluering av norske olympiske og paralympiske utøvere: Hva er nytteverdien?
(Master thesis, 2019)Bakgrunn: Olympiske og paralympiske utøvere har en høy forekomst av helseproblemer under de olympiske og paralympiske leker (OL og PL). Det er få studier som har sett på forekomsten av helseproblemer i periodene utenom. ... -
Associations of volumes and patterns of physical activity with metabolic health in children: A multivariate pattern analysis approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Physical activity (PA) favorably affects metabolic health in children, but it is unclear how total volumes versus patterns (bouts and breaks) of PA relate to health. By means of multivariate pattern analysis that can handle ... -
Physical activity preferences of 10‐year‐old children and identified activities with positive and negative associations to cardiorespiratory fitness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aim: This study investigated children's physical activity (PA) preferences, as these can aid the design of school‐based interventions. Methods: Data were collected in 2014 as a part of the Active Smarter Kids study and ... -
Sport: a scientific experiment?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Science plays an increasingly important role in sport. Innovative high-tech equipment and research-based exercise regimes are vivid examples. In more subtle forms, scientific ways of thinking impact how sport is understood ... -
Type 1 Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy after Blood Flow–restricted Training in Powerlifter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of blood flow restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE) on myofiber areas (MFA), number of myonuclei and satellite cells (SC), muscle size and strength in powerlifters. METHODS Seventeen ... -
Hvordan har dualmodellen fungert?: En evalueringsstudie av samarbeidet mellom toppfotballklubber og aksjeselskap i Norge
(Master thesis, 2019)I en periode på 27 år, hvor økonomiske kriser har vært gjennomgående blant flere norske toppfotballklubber, har dualmodellen fungert som et viktig bindeledd mellom toppfotballen og det kommersielle markedet i Norge. Flere ... -
Frivillighetsturisme som utviklingsaktør?: En kvalitativ studie av lokale aktørers oppfattelser av frivillighetsturisme
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne studien tar for seg lokale aktørers syn på frivillighetsturisme som en utviklingsaktør i deres lokalsamfunn. Det er en kvalitativ kasusstudie av en sørafrikansk NGO, ‘Change’1, som bruker frivillighetsturister i sine ... -
Kommersialisering og likestilling i norsk toppfotball: En kvalitativ studie av hvordan kommersialiseringsprosesser kan bidra til økt likestilling i norsk toppfotball
(Master thesis, 2019)Formålet med denne studien var å undersøke effektene av kommersialisering fra et nytt perspektiv. Tidligere forskning peker mot negative konsekvenser for likestilling i idretter hvor kommersielle aktører involverer seg. ... -
Exploring the sponsorship strategies of the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation: A qualitative case study
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this master thesis has been to explore the sponsorship strategies employed by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. Through in-depth interviews with informants from both the federation and their sponsors, this ... -
Holdninger til praktisering av åpenhet og medbestemmelse i NIF: En kvantitativ studie av holdninger til praktisering av verdiene åpenhet og medbestemmelse i Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité
(Master thesis, 2019)Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité (NIF) skal være en positiv verdiskaper i samfunnet, og har flere uttalte verdier som skal ligge til grunn for deres arbeid. NIF har blitt utfordret på sine verdier ... -
Idrettens generalsekretærer – hvem er de?: En kvantitativ studie av generalsekretærer i norske særforbund
(Master thesis, 2019)Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven er å kartlegge karakteristika hos generalsekretærene i særforbundene i norsk idrett, om det finnes kjønnsforskjeller mellom dem, samt om det finnes forskjeller i forhold til størrelse på ...