Institutt for friluftsliv, idrett og kroppsøving
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A controlled weight loss intervention study among women of Somali background in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Women of Somali background in Norway have a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, compared with women in the general Norwegian population. For lifestyle interventions to be applicable for immigrants to ... -
On investigating phenomena without losing sight of them: The dialectics of observation and the phenomenological gaze in a kindergarten setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In this article, the authors address some of the scientific challenges associated with using observation as a research method. The authors ask how researchers contextualise and understand observation in terms of its ... -
How to address physical activity and exercise during treatment from eating disorders: a scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose of review: This scoping review aimed to provide a recent update on how to address dysfunctional physical activity and exercise (DEx), and on effects and experiences from including supervised and adapted physical ... -
Fit for beredskap? En litteraturstudie om helse og livsstil blant innsatsledere i politiet
(Chapter, 2023)Politiets innsatsledere er en mannsdominert ansattgruppe utsatt for mange stressfaktorer som kan påvirke både helse og sikkerhet i yrkesrollen. Dette kapitlet fokuserer på hvordan innsatsledernes helse og livsstil er av ... -
Charmion and the business of physical culture at the turn of the twentieth century
(Journal article, 2022)Vaudeville performer and strongwoman Laverie Cooper, better known by her stage name “Charmion,” was born in Sacramento, California in 1875. Charmion was well known for her provocative trapeze disrobing act, featured in one ... -
The potentiality of nature to tug at our heartstrings: an exploratory inquiry into supportive affordances for emotion-focused family therapy in the outdoors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A wealth of studies demonstrate the associations between nature contact and well-being, and gradually, nature-based solutions are becoming more widespread in mental health care and recovery. While emotion-focused therapies ... -
Secular trends in infant feeding practices during the first year of life in Norway: Findings from 1998 to 2019 - the Spedkost surveys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The aims of the present study were to assess secular trends in breast-feeding and to explore associations between age at introduction of solid foods and breast-feeding duration. Data from three national dietary surveys in ... -
It's the journey, not the arrival that matters – Teachers' perceptions of their practice after participating in a continuing professional development program in physically active learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Continuing professional development (CPD) programs have been suggested as a way of supporting teachers' use of physically active learning (PAL) to enhance pupils' learning. Drawing on Dewey's theory of ‘education as growth’ ... -
New insights from Norwegian and Swedish sports coaches' employment, practices, and beliefs during the first COVID-19 restriction period
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: This study (i) examined Norwegian and Swedish sports coaches' employment, practices, and beliefs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, (ii) compared these aspects between coaches in Norway and Sweden, ... -
Uaktsomhet i kroppsøving: En kritisk diskursanalyse av rettsavgjørelser
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Denne studien er designet som en dokumentanalyse. Artikkelen undersøker hvordan uaktsomhet konstrueres i rettsavgjørelser hvor læreres handlinger i kroppsøving er vurdert som uaktsomme. Domstolene representerer den dømmende ... -
Workplace Inclusion of People With Health Issues, Immigrants, and Unemployed Youths—A Qualitative Study of Norwegian Leaders’ Experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: To explore leaders’ perceptions and experiences of facilitators and barriers for successful workplace inclusion of immigrants, unemployed youths, and people who are outside the labor market due to health issues. Methods: ... -
The impact of visualization techniques of immersive virtual scenarios in promoting nature connectedness: A blind randomized controlled trial with mixed-methods approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Little is known on whether and how different visualization techniques used to develop Immersive Virtual Nature (IVN) scenarios influence the users' subjective experience and feelings of nature connectedness. Methods: ... -
Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of a core facet of the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement invariance of the BAS-2 across a large number of nations ... -
New horizons in the sociology of sport
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The relevance of a sociological view on the problems of society has never been as important as it is today. To quote the editors of the journal Nature in their editorial, Time for the Social Sciences, from 2015: if you ... -
Developing child-friendly cities: Young children’s participation in urban planning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article is based on a collaborative project between a municipality and a research team, aiming to investigate participatory methods that promote young children’s interest and participation in, and access to express ... -
Effects of inpatient treatment on compulsive exercise in adults with longstanding eating disorders: Secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: This study aimed to examine changes in compulsive exercise among adults with eating disorders (ED) admitted for inpatient treatment in a randomized controlled trial comparing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and ... -
Becoming Home: Revisiting Arne Naess toward an Ecophilosophy and a Depth Ecology for the 22nd Century
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article is set in the context of a worsening ecological crisis, which is interpreted as an existential life crisis. The ecocrisis is not just about nature, but also a crisis of culture, community, and self. The prefix ... -
Siblings, shopping, and sustainability: Birth-order differences in green consumption
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Several studies have examined the role of birth order in shaping human personality, but fewer have tested this variable in relation to other pressing issues. We conducted a birth-order study on green consumption, which ... -
Alene i naturen – Hvordan oppleves 48-timers solo?
(Chapter, 2022)I mange land, inkludert Norge, har den nåværende pandemisituasjonen understreket den store betydningen utendørs opplevelser kan ha for menneskelig velvære (Venter et al., 2020; Nigg et al., 2021). En årsak til den økende ... -
Children's relational experiences with the financial crisis in Greece
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)When Greece was hit by the global financial crisis in 2009, families with children paid the heaviest toll. In this article, we draw on individual interviews and focus groups with 17 sixth graders, six teachers and six ...
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