Now showing items 1866-1885 of 1949

    • Varieties of periphery and local agency in regional development 

      Nilsen, Trond; Grillitsch, Markus; Hauge, Atle Jensen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The extent to which structures and preconditions stimulate or hinder regional development is of interest in economic geography, as is the renewal of ‘left-behind’ peripheral regions. However, few studies have addressed how ...
    • Vascular Responses following Light Therapy: A Pilot Study with Healthy Volunteers 

      Saloň, Adam; Steuber, Bianca; Neshev, Ruslan; Schmid-Zalaudek, Karin; De Boever, Patrick; Bergmann, Eva; Picha, Rainer; Fredriksen, Per Morten; Nkeh-Chungag, Benedicta Ngwechi; Goswami, Nandu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      (1) Background: Studies have reported the effectiveness of light therapy in various medical conditions. Our pilot study aimed to assess the effect of Maharishi light therapy (MLT) on physiological parameters, such as the ...
    • Vasculoprotective properties of plasma lipoproteins from brown bears (Ursus arctos) 

      Pedrelli, Matteo; Parini, Paolo; Kindberg, Jonas; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Björkhem, Ingemar; Aasa, Ulrika; Westerståhl, Maria; Walentinsson, Anna; Pavanello, Chiara; Turri, Marta; Calabresi, Laura; Öörni, Katariina; Camejo, Gérman; Fröbert, Ole; Hurt-Camejo, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Plasma cholesterol and triglyceride (TG) levels are twice as high in hibernating brown bears (Ursus arctos) than healthy humans. Yet, bears display no signs of early stage atherosclerosis development when adult. To explore ...
    • Vegetation Type and Demography of Low Density Willow Ptarmigan Populations 

      Kvasnes, Mikkel Andreas Jørnsøn; Pedersen, Hans-Christian; Storaas, Torstein; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
    • Verb-Mediated Prediction in Bilingual Toddlers 

      Theimann, Ane; Kuzmina, Ekaterina; Hansen, Pernille (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Prediction is an important mechanism for efficient language processing. It has been shown that as a part of sentence processing, both children and adults predict nouns based on semantically constraining verbs. Language ...
    • Verbal and nonverbal memory in school-aged children born to opioid-dependent mothers 

      Konijnenberg, Carolien; Melinder, Annika Maria Désirée (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: The potential long-term developmental effects of prenatal methadone and buprenorphine exposure during pregnancy are still largely unknown. Aims: We investigated memory function in school-aged children of women ...
    • Verdiskaping i landbruk og landbruksbasert industri i Vestland Oppdaterte berekningar basert på tal frå 2020 

      Knutsen, Heidi; Rye, Siv Karin Paulsen; Jenssen, Elisabeth; Lund, Per Olav; Lerfald, Merethe; Bern, Aleksander (NIBIO Rapport;, Research report, 2022)
      Landbruk og landbruksbasert verksemd er viktig for sysselsetting og verdiskaping i mange kommunar i Vestland. I dette prosjektet er verdiskaping og sysselsetting i jordbruk, skogbruk, landbruksbasert tilleggsnæring og ...
    • Verdiskaping og sysselsetting i landbruk og landbruksbasert industri i Møre og Romsdal 

      Knutsen, Heidi; Rye, Siv Karin Paulsen; Lund, Per Olav; Malasevska, Iveta (NIBIO Rapport;, Research report, 2022)
      I 2007 vart det første gang utført verdiskapingsberekningar for jordbruket i Møre og Romsdal basert på tal for 2005, og i 2012 vart det gjennomført oppdaterte berekningar basert på tal frå 2010. I denne rapporten er ...
    • Viability, motility, ATP content and fertilizing potential of sperm from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in milt stored before cryopreservation 

      Kommisrud, Elisabeth; Myromslien, Frøydis Deinboll; Stenseth, Else-Berit; Zeremichael, Teklu Tewoldebrhan; Hofman, Nadine; Grevle, Inger Synnøve; Sunde, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Artificial fertilization is increasingly used in aquaculture, mostly applying short-term cold stored milt. Large scale cryopreservation of milt could be valuable for increased flexibility and acceleration of breeding ...
    • Vidar Sandbecks forfatterskap 

      Karlsen, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Ved 100-årsmarkeringen for Vidar Sandbecks fødsel er det først og fremst visedikteren som blir husket. Han skrev både tekst og melodi og fremførte visene selv, med stor suksess både i radio og på plate. Men han var også ...
    • Video-based communication and its association with loneliness, mental health and quality of life among older people during the COVID-19 outbreak 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Thygesen, Hilde; Leung, Janni; Ruffolo, Mary; Schoultz, Mariyana; Price, Daicia; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The aim of the study was to examine the use of video-based communication and its association with loneliness, mental health and quality of life in older adults (60–69 years versus 70+ years) during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
    • Virkningen av stress, angst og depresjon på livskvaliteten hos voksne med en tilstand innenfor autismespekteret (AST) 

      Kaland, Nils (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Studiene som ble vurdert i denne oversiktsartikkelen, vist at voksne med AST har gjennomgående dårligere livskvalitet enn kontrollgrupper av typisk utviklede voksne. I de studiene som ikke hadde inkludert en kontrollgruppe, ...
    • Virtual Reality som et tilbud til pasienter etter kirurgi Erfaringer fra en pilotutprøving 

      Skavern, Hege Jansen; Sandsdalen, Tuva; Skaug, Marit Aralt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Bakgrunn: Det er økende interesse for å undersøke om Virtual Reality (VR) er egnet som avledning eller distraksjonsterapi ved smerter. Hovedmålet med denne studien var 1) å innhente praktiske erfaringer med tilrettelegging ...
    • Visual-Constructional Ability in Individuals with Severe Obesity: Rey Complex Figure Test Accuracy and the Q-Score 

      Sargenius, Hanna; Bylsma, Frederick; Lydersen, Stian; Hestad, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      The aims of this study were to investigate visual-construction and organizational strategy among individuals with severe obesity, as measured by the Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT), and to examine the validity of the Q-score ...
    • Vitamin B<inf>12</inf> status in infancy and the effect of a vitamin B<inf>12</inf> injection in infants with subclinical vitamin B<inf>12</inf> deficiency: study protocol for a register-based randomised controlled trial 

      Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Kvestad, Ingrid; Bjørkevoll, Sol Maja Graasvold; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Kaldenbach, Siri; McCann, Adrian; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj; Ersvær, Elisabeth; Konijnenberg, Carolien; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is crucial for optimal child development and growth, yet deficiency is common worldwide. The aim of this study is twofold; (1) to describe vitamin B12 status and the status of other ...
    • Vitamin D3 supplementation does not enhance the effects of resistance training in older adults 

      Mølmen, Knut Sindre; Hammarström, Jens Konrad Daniel; Pedersen, Karianne; Lie, Anne Cecilie Lian; Steile, Ragnvald B.; Nygård, Håvard; Khan, Yusuf; Hamarsland, Håvard; Koll, Lise; Hanestadhaugen, Marita; Eriksen, Atle Lie; Grindaker, Eirik; Whist, Jon Elling; Buck, Daniel; Ahmad, Rafi; Strand, Tor Arne; Rønnestad, Bent R.; Ellefsen, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Lifestyle therapy with resistance training is a potent measure to counteract age-related loss in muscle strength and mass. Unfortunately, many individuals fail to respond in the expected manner. This phenomenon ...
    • Vitamin K and Calcium Chelation in Vascular Health 

      Aaseth, Jan; Alehagen, Urban; Opstad, Trine Baur; Alexander, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The observation that the extent of artery calcification correlates with the degree of atherosclerosis was the background for the alternative treatment of cardiovascular disease with chelator ethylenediamine tetraacetate ...
    • Vocalic Intrusions in Consonant Clusters in Child-Directed vs. Adult-Directed Speech 

      Garmann, Nina Gram; Hansen, Pernille; Simonsen, Hanne Gram; Holm, Elisabeth; Tengesdal, Eirik; Post, Brechtje; Payne, Elinor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In this paper, we investigate a prosodic-phonetic feature in child-directed speech within a dynamic, complex, interactive theoretical framework. We focus on vocalic intrusions, commonly occurring in Norwegian word initial ...
    • Voice Behavior in Creative Teams: A Case Study of Music Production 

      Koulaei, Afra; Vold, Aud Tone; Haave, Hanne Marit; Wahl, Carl-Henrik; Ranglund, Ole Jørgen Stefferud (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Putting people together with distinct roles on a team often seems effective for creative work, as group work can share diverse ideas based on roles and expertise. However, to refine and build on one another's suggestions, ...
    • Vold og trusler om vold i førstelinjen. Om lederskap og et trygt arbeidsmiljø 

      Ellingsen, Pål; Hafting, Tore; Ranglund, Ole Jørgen Stefferud (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Vold og trusler om vold mot ansatte i førstelinjen er utbredt. Utfordringen er hvordan ledere og ansatte kan arbeide sammen for et arbeidsmiljø uten vold og trusler. Målet med artikkelen er å drøfte tiltak ledere og ansatte ...