Institutt for friluftsliv, idrett og kroppsøving
Recent Submissions
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Electromyographic Comparison of Flywheel Inertial Leg Curl and Nordic Hamstring Exercise Among Soccer Players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has been shown to considerably reduce hamstring injuries among soccer players. However, as the load in the NHE is the person’s own bodyweight, it is a very heavy exercise and ... -
From science to sensational headline: A critical examination of the "sugar as toxic" narrative
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Over the past few decades, some scholars have labeled sugar “toxic” and portrayed it as the primary cause of diet-related health conditions. In this paper, this sugar as toxic rhetoric – which is widely echoed in the public ... -
Effects of barefoot vs. shod walking during indoor and outdoor conditions in younger and older adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Gait stability and variability measures in barefoot and shod locomotion are frequently investigated in younger but rarely in older adults. Moreover, most studies examine gait measures in laboratory settings ... -
Improving Utilization of Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Work Economy in Recreational Cross-Country Skiers With High-Intensity Double-Poling Intervals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: To investigate the effect of a double-poling (DP) high-intensity aerobic interval-training (HIT) intervention performed without increasing total HIT volume. This means that regular HIT training (eg, running) was ... -
Large inter-individual differences in responses to a block of high intensity aerobic interval training: A case series in national-level cyclists and triathletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The aim was to investigate individual responses on VO2maxand performance to a block of high intensity aerobic interval training (HIIT) in national-level endurance athletes. METHODS: National-level cyclists and triathletes ... -
Factors Influencing Running Velocity at Lactate Threshold in Male and Female Runners at Different Levels of Performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The primary aim was to examine the relationship between lactate threshold (LT) expressed as percentage of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and running velocity at LT (LTV). A secondary aim was to investigate to ... -
Motivation and Barriers to Maintaining Lifestyle Changes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (The U-TURN Trial): A Longitudinal Qualitative Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this study was to explore and identify factors that influence motivation for and barriers to adopting and maintaining lifestyle changes in patients with type 2 diabetes, following participation in an intensive ... -
No change – no gain; The effect of age, sex, selected genes and training on physiological and performance adaptations in cross-country skiing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The aim was to investigate the effect of training, sex, age and selected genes on physiological and performance variables and adaptations before, and during 6 months of training in well-trained cross-country skiers. ... -
‘You create your own luck, in a way’ About Norwegian footballers’ understanding of success, in a world where most fail
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The article is based on interviews with twelve young footballers who turned pro with the Norwegian top-flight club Odd BK. After asking why they succeeded in making the transition from promising talent to established ... -
Embodying Experiences with Nature in Everyday Life Recovery for Persons with Eating Disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Eating disorders can be understood as attempts to manage a problematic relationship with one’s own body. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore and discuss perspectives of embodying “experiences with nature” ... -
Resilience and lifestyle-related factors as predictors for health-related quality of life among early adolescents: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To examine whether lifestyle-related factors and resilience predict health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of early adolescents. Methods A total of 611 eighth grade pupils (response rate: 79%) ... -
Open Tenders in Public Procurement of Welfare Services: Professionalization, Standardization, and Innovation among Civil Sector Providers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In the article we discuss the increased use of open tenders in the public procurement of welfare services in Norway in order to determine if this implies standardization, professionalization, and/or innovation among civil ... -
The genesis of a football field: urban football in Soweto, South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The township of Soweto is formally a part of the Johannesburg Metropole and is home to an estimated 1.3 million people. While this famous high-density suburb has served as a subject for a broad spectrum of social-scientific ... -
Effect of Aerobic Exercise Intensity on Energy Expenditure and Weight Loss in Severe Obesity—A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two aerobic exercise programs of different intensities on energy expenditure. Methods: This was a single‐center randomized controlled trial of patients with severe ... -
Body figure idealization and body appearance pressure in fitness instructors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: The fitness centers are settings for health promotion, yet may serve as a stage for counterproductive figure idealization. Such idealization may take the form of a drive toward the thin, the muscular, or lean body ... -
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown During Spring 2020 on Personal Trainers’ Working and Living Conditions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: The aim of this study was to map changes in working and living conditions of Norwegian personal trainers (PTs) during the Covid-19 lockdown spring 2020. Methods: A total of 150 PTs (mean (SD) age 35.5 (8.4) years, ... -
Children’s physical activity level and sedentary behaviour in Norwegian early childhood education and care: effects of a staff-led cluster-randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: A growing body of evidence suggest that the children’s physical activity (PA) level in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings are insufficient. Since most children attend ECEC settings for many hours ... -
Responses to Maximal Strength Training in Different Age and Gender Groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the potential impact of age, gender, baseline strength, and selected candidate polymorphisms on maximal strength training (MST) adaptations. Methods: A total of 49 subjects ... -
Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: A mixed-methods systematic review protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Several systematic reviews have reviewed the evidence relating to nature on aspects of children and adolescent’s health and wellbeing; however, none have looked at the associations or effectiveness of attending ... -
Different men – similar meanings. Rural Norwegian men’s constructions of meanings related to health, body and physical activity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper aims to provide an understanding of why a group of middle-aged and elderly rural Norwegian men with heterogeneous backgrounds largely express homogeneous meanings related to health, body and physical activity. ...
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