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Body mass index, waist to hip ratio and the prevalence ofhypertension among university lecturers in Tanzania : a case study of University of Dar Es Salaam
(Master thesis, 2009)
Hypertension caused by overweight is now becoming a major public
health problem in Tanzania as interventions occur mainly at the secondary and tertiary
levels rather than at the primary prevention level. This study aimed ...
Kartlegging av skadeomfang, insidens, og skademekanismer innen troppsgymnastikk i Norge : en prospektiv kohortestudie konkurransesesongen 2008
(Master thesis, 2009)
Troppsgymnastikk er en relativt ny turngren og av den grunn foreligger det
svært lite forskningsbasert kunnskap om skadeomfang og skademekanismer. I Norge er
det ikke gjort noen studier på skadeomfanget i turngrenen. ...
Bedret prestasjon gjennom en viljestyrt økning av ventilasjonen i akutt hypobare omgivelser?
(Master thesis, 2009)
Hensikt
I starten av et intensivt arbeid vil det oppstå et misforhold mellom kravet til og det
faktiske VO2 og VE, slik at kroppen opparbeider seg en O2- og VE-gjeld. Hensikten med
denne studien var å se om en viljestyrt ...
Sport, health and drugs : a critical re-examination of some key issues and problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-07)
One of the major justifications for the ban on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport has been that relating to the protection of the health of athletes. This paper subjects this argument to critical analysis by ...
Association between regular exercise and excessive newborn birth weight
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-10)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between regular exercise before and during pregnancy and excessive newborn birth weight.
METHODS: Using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, 36,869 singleton ...
When superstars flop: public status and choking under pressure in international soccer penalty shootouts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04)
The purpose of this study was to examine links between public status and performance in a real-world, high-pressure sport task. It was believed that high public status could negatively affect performance through added ...
Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index values in 9-year-old rural Norwegian children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01-07)
Aim: To describe cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index (BMI) values in a representative population of 9-year-old Norwegian children in two rural communities and compare present values with previous findings.
Methods: ...
'... far to the north' : geography and football in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-05)
From an international football perspective football in Norway may be considered as a 'different sort of country'. This essay concerns itself with the tension between the interest in football in Norway and the geographical ...
Position statement: Testing physical condition in a population: how good are the methods?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-09)
A poor physical condition - expressed as physical inactivity and poor physical fitness - is associated with the development of chronic diseases and premature death. Our aim was to evaluate the methods currently available ...
No injuries, but plenty of pain? On the methodology for recording overuse symptoms in sports
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-12)
Overuse injuries may represent as much of a problem as do acute injuries in many sports. This paper reviews key concepts related to the methodology for recording overuse symptoms. Results from the FIVB Volleyball Injury ...