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Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children : effects of a two-year school-based daily physical activityintervention : The Sogndal school-intervention study

Resaland, Geir Kåre
Doctoral thesis
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Western world. Several

studies have shown that the pathological processes of atherosclerosis begin in childhood and

progress throughout life. Consequently, there is a need for preventive strategies early in life,

and physical activity is an important tool for primary prevention of CVD. It was recently

shown that low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong predictor for clustering of CVD

risk factors, and that high CRF is associated with a healthier cardiovascular profile. The

school setting is an ideal environment for population-based physical activity interventions. In

Norway, schools exist in all municipalities, and most children and adolescents, from the age

of six to 16, spend most of their day in school. Hence, the school setting may be the only

means in society to reach a large number of children from all socio-economic backgrounds.
 
Paper I: Tatt ut av filen i Brage p.g.a. copyright-restriksjoner. / Not in the file in Brage because of copyright issues.
 
Paper II: Tatt ut av filen i Brage p.g.a. copyright-restriksjoner. / Not in the file in Brage because of copyright issues.
 
Paper III: GK Resaland, LB Andersen, A Mamen, SA Anderssen. Effects of a two-year school-based daily physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness: the Sogndal school-intervention study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2009, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01028.x
 
Paper IV: GK Resaland, A Mamen, C Boreham, SA Anderssen, LB Andersen. Cardiovascular risk factor clustering and its association with fitness in nine-year-old rural Norwegian children. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2009, DOI: 10.1111/j.16000838.2009.00921.x
 
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Avhandling (doktorgrad) – Norges idrettshøgskole, 2010.

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