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How can we support children, adolescents and young adults in managing chronic health challenges? A scoping review on the effects of patient education interventions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives This scoping review aims to give a comprehensive and systematic overview of published evaluations and the potential impact of patient education interventions for children, adolescents and young adults who are ... -
A cross-sectional and 6-year follow-up study of associations between leisure time physical activity and vertebral fracture in adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Vertebral fractures are common osteoporotic fractures, affecting 2–46% of the population, causing morbidity and increased risk of mortality. Physical activity has beneficial effects for bone health, including ... -
The Role of Fiber in Energy Balance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 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 ... -
Caring teaching and the complexity of building good relationships as pedagogies for social justice in health and physical education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The Health and Physical Education (HPE) profession has increasingly advocated for caring teacher-student relationships. In this paper, we draw on data from an international research project called ‘EDUHEALTH’ [Education ... -
Non-representativeness in corpora: perils, pitfalls and challenges
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article presents and discusses some problems of representativeness that the author has encountered in over twenty years of corpus-based research. It argues that the inclusion in a general corpus of certain text types, ... -
Economic performance and efficiency determinants of crop-producing farms in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the economic performance of Norwegian crop farms using a stochastic frontier analysis. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis was based on a translog cost function and ... -
Severity of Autism Symptoms and Degree of Attentional Difficulties Predicts Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children with High-Functioning Autism; A Two-Year Follow-up Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Children with autism often struggle with emotional and behavioral problems (EBP). This study investigated whether level of autism symptoms, attention problems or verbal IQ at baseline can predict EBP 2 years later in ... -
Mercury exposure and its effects on fertility and pregnancy outcome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, shows harmfulness which still represents a big concern for human health, including hazards to fertility and pregnancy outcome. Research has shown that Hg could induce ... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): Suggestions for a nutritional treatment in the therapeutic approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is known as a multi-systemic and complex illness, which induces fatigue andlong-term disability in educational, occupational, social, or personal activities. The diagnosis of this disease ... -
Being a part of it: People with Intellectual Disabillities as volunteers in the Youth Olympic Games
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)During the Youth Olympic Winter Games event in Lillehammer, Norway, a group of students with intellectual disabilities worked as volunteers. The teachers of the class functioned in a social entrepreneurial manner, using ... -
Is there a relationship between PTSD and complicated obesity? A review of the literature
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Recent research strongly supports the hypothesis that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be accompanied by obesity and related metabolic disturbances. The mechanisms of these associations are however still not well ... -
Ute er de, men hva gjør barn under tre år ute i barnehagen?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Denne studien bruker analyse av videobservasjoner for å supplere ITERS-R (Infant / Toddler Environment Rating Scale –Revised) resultater fra 206 barnegrupper i Norge. Vi analyserer 53 videoobservasjoner av ett- til treåringer ... -
Creating room for evidence-based practice: Leader behavior in hospital wards
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Abstract The integration (routinizing and sustaining) of evidence-based practice (EBP) into hospital management is a key element for improving patient safety and ensuring better patient outcomes. Hospital managers and ... -
Conceptualising social justice – what constitutes pedagogies for social justice in HPE across different contexts?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The paper explores the concept of social justice in Health and Physical Education (HPE) as constituted and addressed across three different countries – Sweden, Norway and New Zealand – and how HPE teaching practices for ... -
Cytokine concentrations are related to level of mental distress in inpatients not using anti-inflammatory drugs
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Cadmium, lead and mercury in Norwegian obese patients before and 12 months after bariatric surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose Previous studies have suggested a role for the toxic elements lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) in the development of insulin resistance and hypertension. Increased blood Pb levels have been reported after ... -
Comparison within gender and between female and male leaders in female-dominated, male-dominated and mixed-gender work environments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of the study was to compare the self-rated leadership behaviors of men and women in female-dominated, male-dominated and mixed-gender work environments and make within-gender comparisons across these three contexts. ... -
A review on coordination properties of thiol-containing chelating agents towards mercury, cadmium, and lead
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Abstract: The present article reviews the clinical use of thiol-based metal chelators in intoxications and overexposure with mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). Currently, very few commercially available pharmaceuticals ... -
The Effects of Green Exercise on Physical and Mental Wellbeing: A Systematic Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We aimed to examine the evidence for the proposed additive effect of exercise in the presence of nature (green exercise) by systematically reviewing studies that investigated the effects of outdoor or virtual green exercise ... -
Do “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun?” Participation Trends and Motivational Profiles of Women in the Birkebeiner Races, Norway’s Ultimate Mass Participation Ski Event
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Mass participation sporting events (MPSEs) are viewed as encouraging regular exercise in the population, but concerns have been expressed about the extent to which they are inclusive for women. This study focuses on an ...
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