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Effects of a free school meal on lunch habitsin Norwegian elementary school children The School Meal Project in Aust-Agder.
2015
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Norway has no national arrangement for a free served school meal. This has led to mainly two concerns: that many children may attend school without eating a healthy meal throughout the school day, and that many children may skip their lunch. The aim of this study was to investigate if a free healthy school meal had impacts on children’s intake of different foods during the lunch, and thereby contribute to a healthier diet at school. The School Meal Project is an intervention and has a quasi-experimental study design- with an intervention and a control group. A total of 55 (96%) children in the intervention group and 109 (67%) ch…
Etterlevelse av intervensjonen Matlaging for bedre helse
2015
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Background and aim: This Master Thesis is a part of a collective work, entitled: Cooking for improved health intervention. The purpose of the main-study was to investigate whether we can get the over weighted participants (BMI>25) to make their own breads and cook dinner from scratch, and whether it will have an influence on health measures- BMI, waist circumference, weight and activity. This thesis explores to which extent the participants follow the intervention and make more bread and cook more dinner from scratch during the intervention period at approximately four weeks. Method: Frequency questionnaire was used to measure w…
Cooking for improved health
2015
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Background/Aims: The fourth largest risk factor for non-communicable diseases and mortality is physical inactivity. Non-exercise activities, often light in intensity, are frequently grouped with sedentary behavior. This may be an unmistakable activity, and it involves energy expenditure. Thus, we wanted to examine if a daily activity like cooking food could reduce time spent in sedentariness or increase time being physical active. The specific aim of the present study was to determine; (1) to what extent do a cooking intervention led to increased physical activity, or reduced sedentary time, and (2) is there an association betwe…
Opplevelse av vektreduksjon gjennom livsstilsendring : en kvalitativ studie om opplevd effekt av vektreduksjon gjennom livsstilsendring i spesialisth…
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Background: Non-communicable chronicle diseases are a significant challenge as well as an important health policy priority for improving public health. Aims: The aim of this study was to illustrate the perceived impact of lifestyle change through a year of lifestyle course. The goal was to look at the factors that can lead to successful lifestyle change. Method: A qualitative study with eight participants, five women, at the age of 20- 53. The analysis was conducted with systematic text condensation. Results: The participants who had succeeded their lifestyle change described a security, a close circle of family and friends who …
Utvikling av motorisk kompetanse fra 1. til 10.klasse hos en gruppe barn og unge. : har foreldrenes utdanning noe å si for barnas motoriske kompetans…
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap -Universitetet i Agder 2014 Background: Previous research indicates that there is a correlation between parents’ socioeconomic status and their children’s’ motor competence and physical activity. Furthermore, it is claimed that good motor competence correlate with children’s’ social, cognitive and physical development. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of motor competence in children from 1th to 10th grade, and if it correlated with parents’ educational level. Method: Participants were 55 students (5-16 years). Their motor competence was measured by the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder, while physical activity levels and p…
Betydningen av undervisningsmetoder og lærerens atferd for elevenes emosjonelle og atferdsmessige reaksjoner i kroppsøvingsfaget : en tverrsnittstudi…
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap- Universitetet i Agder 2014 Physical education (PE) in schools should contribute to sustained physical activity participation among students (udir.no). The content and teaching activities in PE classes can be a significant contribution to what students are left with the experiences of the subject. Based on theory and empirical research in within the realm of sport didactics, I have examined how learning activities - and teaching methods in PE can affect students' emotional and behavioral experiences. Moreover, I have examined the role of differential teacher's behavior in the psychological sense with respect to impact on both positive and negative emotional an…
Utvikling av fysisk form hos barn og unge over en 10 års periode : betydningen av deltakelse i fysisk aktivitet og foreldrestøtte
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap -Universitetet i Agder 2014 The aim of this master's project was to investigate changes in physical activity levels and relative physical fitness among Norwegian children over a period of 10 years. 55 six year old Norwegian children were tested using a comprehensive test battery from Fjørtoft et al (2011). A questionnaire that was used to answer research questions referred to physical activity and sport participation. The same tests and measurements were performed at 13 years (n = 45) and 16 years (n = 34), (i.e. seven and ten years later, respectively). Experienced parental support in terms of participation in physical activity was also measured. The sample w…
Frikjøreres atferd og egenskaper : en undersøkelse av relasjonen mellom risikotaking, sensation seeking og mental tøffhet på frikjørere
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap- Universitetet i Agder 2014 The aim of this study was to determine freeskiers mental toughness, sensation seeking and risk taking behavior and if mental toughness or sensation seeking can predict a risk taking behavior. 37 athletes from The Norway Freeride Cup conducted the questionnaire. A correlation and regression analysis was used to examine the theses. The results showed that freeskiers are mentally tough, sensation seekers and risk takers. Sensation seeking proves to be a predictor for a risk taking behavior. Especially the scale “Boredom Susceptibility” (SS-BS) showed a high correlation to risk taking behavior. Mental toughness could not predict a risk …
Lidenskap for terrengsykling : en studie av relasjonen mellom dualistisk lidenskap, treningsavhengighet og tilfredshet med livet
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap Universitetet i Agder , 2014 The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between passion (harmonious and obsessive) for mountain biking and satisfaction with life. In addition, the study examines the dualistic model of passion and its relationship with exercise dependence symptoms. Exercise dependence symptom’s effects on satisfaction with life were also investigated. A total of 990 riders who participated in Grenserittet or Farrisrunden completed the questionnaire. A correlation and regression analysis was used to examine the hypotheses. Results showed that the bike riders who reported a high degree of harmonious passion typically responded higher o…
Validity of three commonly used activity monitors for estimating sedentary time in school children
2013
Masteroppgave i idrettsvitenskap - Universitetet i Agder 2013 2018-07-01