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Editorial: Environmental Sustainability in Sports, Physical Activity and Education, and Outdoor Life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Environmental sustainability is one of the most urgent and complex “big issues” facing the contemporary world, as highlighted by its centrality to many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Environmental ... -
Editorial: Sports and Active Living During the Covid-19 Pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In early January 2020 some concerning news reached the world regarding a newly detected coronavirus (soon classified as Covid-19) in Wuhan, China, which led to serious illness and great risk of death (Taylor, 2021). The ... -
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 ... -
Effect of aerobic exercise intensity on health-related quality of life in severe obesity: a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Aerobic exercise is an important part of obesity treatment and may improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The objective of this study was to compare the effect of two different exercise programs on ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effectiveness of a resistance training program on physical function, muscle strength, and body composition in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Aging is associated with reduced muscle mass and strength leading to impaired physical function. Resistance training programs incorporated into older adults’ real-life settings may have the potential to counteract ... -
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 ... -
Effects of high-intensity aerobic exercise on psychotic symptoms and neurocognition in outpatients with schizophrenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: The focus in recent years on physical inactivity and metabolic disturbances in individuals with schizophrenia raises the question of potential effects of physical activity. Physical activity has shown beneficial ... -
Effects of immersive virtual nature on nature connectedness: A systematic review protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: Nature Connectedness, an individual’s cognitive, affective, and behavioral connection with the natural world, has been linked to various health and well-being outcomes. As Nature Connectedness can be elicited ... -
Effects of individual changes in training distribution on maximal aerobic capacity in well-trained cross-country skiers: A follow-up study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The purpose of this study was to evaluate individual changes in training distribution and the subsequent effects on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). The participants were well-trained cross-country skiers who had performed ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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” ... -
Endring og motstand mot endring av femininiteter og maskuliniteter i idrett og kroppskultur i Norge 1890-1950 - med et sideblikk på Tyskland, Sverige og Danmark : en feministisk analyse av et empirisk materiale
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 1997)The title is "Changing Fernininities and Masculinities in Sport and Body Cultures in Norway: 1890-1950 - with a Sideglance to Germany, Sweden and Denmark. A Feminist Analysis of an empirical Material" . Focus is on the ... -
Endringer og stabilitet i norsk ungdoms friluftslivsutøvelse 1970-2004
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Exercise Dependence and Body Image Concerns Amongst Group Fitness Instructors: A Self-Determination Theory Approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Despite the fact that group fitness instructors serve as significant role models with potentially great impact on class participants' motivation for exercise, they are a very under-researched group. The aim ... -
Exercise obsession and compulsion in adults with longstanding eating disorders: Validation of the Norwegian version of the compulsive exercise test
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: The objectives of this study were to (1) validate the Norwegian version of the Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) in adults with longstanding eating disorders, and (2) explore predictors of high CET-score. Methods: ... -
Exploring intervention components in association with changes in preschool children’s vegetable intake: the BRA-study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: The present study aimed to explore kindergarten staffs’ perceived usefulness of intervention components in association with changes in children’s vegetable intake and vegetables served in the kindergarten. ... -
Exposure and connectedness to natural environments: An examination of the measurement invariance of the Nature Exposure Scale (NES) and Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Detachment from nature is contributing to the environmental crisis and reversing this trend requires detailed monitoring and targeted interventions to reconnect people to nature. Most tools measuring nature exposure and ...