Institutt for friluftsliv, idrett og kroppsøving
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The healthy body image (HBI) intervention: Effects of a school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial with 12-months follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We examined the effects of the Healthy Body Image (HBI) intervention on positive embodiment and health-related quality of life among Norwegian high school students. The intervention comprised three interactive workshops, ... -
Does the Healthy Body Image program improve lifestyle habits among high-schoolstudents? A radndomised controlled trial With 12-month follow-up.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives Positive embodiment and healthy lifestyle habits seem to be related; therefore, stimulating positive embodiment should promote healthy lifestyle habits. In the current study, we delivered the Healthy Body ... -
Effect of lower extremity functional electrical stimulation pulsed isometric contractions on arm cycling peak oxygen uptake in spinal cord injured individuals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objective: To compare peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) between: (i) functional electrical stimulation lower extremity pulsed isometric muscle contractions combined with arm cycling (FES iso hybrid), (ii) functional electrical ... -
Objectively Assessed Daily Steps—Not Light Intensity Physical Activity, Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Time—Is Associated With Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)People with schizophrenia often have an unhealthy sedentary lifestyle with low level of physical activity and poor cardiorespiratory fitness—an important predictor of cardiovascular disease. We investigated the relations ... -
Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and weight loss in patients with severe obesity undergoing an intensive lifestyle intervention program: retrospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background To assess the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and weight changes in treatment seeking patients with severe obesity who underwent a 1-year intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) ... -
The Role of Fiber in Energy Balance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Excessive energy intake is linked with obesity and subsequent diet-related health problems, and it is therefore a major nutritional challenge. Compared with the digestible carbohydrates starch and sugars, fiber has a low ... -
Defining compulsive exercise in eatingdisorders: acknowledging the exerciseparadox and exercise obsessions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Recently Dittmer et al. (JED 6:1–9, 2018). suggested a transdiagnostic definition and a clinical assessment for compulsive exercise in adolescents and adults with eating disorders. In this letter to the editor, we extend ... -
Maximal Strength Training as a Therapeutic Approach in Long-Standing Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Study of a Woman With Osteopenia, Menstrual Dysfunction, and Compulsive Exercise
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In persons with anorexia nervosa (AN), compulsive exercise and osteopenia are common symptoms. Although treatment of osteopenia besides weight regain is lacking, maximal strength training (MST) has been found to be effective ... -
Skolering av kroppen. Om kunnskap og makt i kroppsøvingsfaget
(Doctoral thesis, 2003)The topic of my doctoral dissertation is regulation of the body in time and space. In particular, I will look at the role of the school in constructing the concept of the body in modem times, and how changes in body images ... -
Cardio-respiratory fitness is associated with a verbal factor across cognitive domains in schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Abstract Objective We investigated whether the relationship between cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) and cognition in schizophrenia is general, or due to selective relationships between CRF and specific aspects of cognitive ... -
Physical activity pattern and cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with schizophrenia compared with a population-based sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: Thorough description of objectively assessed physical activity (PA) and sedentary time in people with schizophrenia is lacking, and previous studies comparing PA and cardiorespiratory fitness levels with healthy ... -
The importance of history, language, change and challenge: What Vygotsky can teach sports coaches
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)AIMS In recent years, recognition of the pedagogical nature of coaching has gained increasing traction. However, within this line of inquiry, only limited attention has been given to the work of Lev Vygotsky. The aim ... -
Effect of yoga in the treatment of eating disorders: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial with 6-months follow-up.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim of the Study: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of yoga treatment of eating disorders (EDs). Methods: Adult females meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV criteria for bulimia nervosa or ED ... -
Treatment effects on compulsive exercise and physical activity in eating disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Dysfunctional thoughts- and use of physical activity (PA) are core symptoms of the eating disorders (ED) bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED). The compulsive desire for PA complicates a favourable ... -
An investigation of the process of change in psychopathology and exercise during inpatient treatment for adults with longstanding eating disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Excessive exercise is recognized as a predictor of poor outcome in eating disorders. However, little is known about how excessive exercise might affect the treatment process. The aim of this study was to describe ... -
The Norwegian healthy body image programme: Study protocol for a randomized controlled school-based intervention to promote positive body image and prevent disordered eating among Norwegian high school students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating raise the risk for eating disorders. In the prevention of eating disorders, many programmes have proved partly successful in using cognitive techniques to combat such risk factors. ... -
Sport for development and peace and the environment: The case for policy, practice, and research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This paper highlights the need for critical attention and reflection within the Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) sector regarding the physical environment. Drawing on fieldwork that examined a variety of SDP initiatives ... -
Rock climbing, risk, and recognition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)As extreme sports gain popularity – so does the public appreciation of such sports. Mass media are full of panegyric appraisals of these self-driven, individualistic athletes that dare to “live life to the fullest.” ... -
Managing Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases in Women with Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorders: A Randomized Trial with 12 Months Follow-Up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Persons with bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge eating disorder (BED) have an elevated risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, lowering this risk is rarely addressed in standard cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT). ...
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