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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
Living alone, receiving help, helplessness, and inactivity are strongly related to risk of undernutrition among older home-dwelling people
2012
Solveig T Tomstad1, Ulrika Söderhamn2, Geir Arild Espnes3, Olle Söderhamn21Department of Social Work and Health Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology Management, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway and Centre for Caring Research – Southern Norway, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway; 2Centre for Caring Research – Southern Norway, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway; 3Research Centre for Health Promotion and Resources HiST-NTNU, Department of Social Work and Health Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management, NTNU, Trondheim, NorwayBackground: Being at risk of und…
Do patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and somatoform tendencies benefit from antireflux surgery?
2019
Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i3.388. BACKGROUND - The clinical presentation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) shows a large symptom variation also in different intensities among patients. As several studies have shown, there is a large overlap in the symptomatic spectrum between proven GERD and other disorders such as dyspepsia, functional heartburn and/or somatoform disorders. AIM - To prospectively evaluate the GERD patients with and without somatoform disorders before and after laparoscopic antireflux surgery. METHODS - In a tertiary referral center for foregut surgery over a period of 3 years patients with GERD, qualifying for the indication of laparoscopic antire…
Association of lifestyle habits and academic achievement in Norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study
2014
Published version of an article in the journal: BMC Public Health. Also avialable from the publisher: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-829 Background: While healthy lifestyle habits are generally assumed to be important for high academic achievement, there has been little research on this topic among adolescents. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the associations between several lifestyle habits and academic achievement in adolescent girls and boys. Methods: The study included 2,432 Norwegian adolescents, 15–17 years old. A self-report questionnaire was used to assess dietary-, physical activity-, smoking- and snuffing habits and academic achievement. Logistic regression …
Parental food-related behaviors and family meal frequencies: associations in Norwegian dyads of parents and preadolescent children.
2012
Background: Frequent family meals are associated with healthy dietary behaviors and other desirable outcomes in children and adolescents. Therefore, increased knowledge about factors that may increase the occurrence of family meals is warranted. The present study has its focus on the home food environment, and aims to explore potential associations between parent-reported feeding behaviors and child-reported family meal frequencies. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were performed among 10-12-year-olds and their parents recruited from eighteen schools in southwest Norway. The child questionnaire included measures of family meal frequencies (breakfast, dinner and supper). The parent questionn…
Using ICT training as an arena for intergenerational learning experience. A case study
2014
Published version of a paper from the Scandinavian Conference on Health Informatics; August 22; 2014; Grimstad; Norway In Norway; the responsibility of citizens’ e-inclusion services relies on municipalities through the administration of se-lected electronic health information and services; these insti-tutions face the challenge of educating to use these health systems. In the case of ICT-illiterate people; the questions about what is the necessary ICT knowledge for basic use and how this content should be pedagogically delivered arose. This paper presents a pioneer intergenerational model for ICT education; in which young generations teach the basics of ICT use to elderly people without IC…
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…
Examining the experiences of implementing a lifestyle intervention for overweight and obese children An interview study on the barriers and enhancers…
2015
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Background: Childhood obesity is one of the 21st century’s most serious public health challenges. In Norway, health nurses are obligated to record children’s body mass and children who are classified as overweight or obese should be offered a follow up through lifestyle programs. There has been a lack of such lifestyle programs, however, some municipalities have implemented intervention programs to support overweight and obese children and their families’ lifestyle changes. Aim: To examine how a lifestyle intervention focusing on promoting healthy lifestyle habits in overweight and obese children and their families in three diff…
Samarbeid i hjertestansteam : en kvalitativ studie om intensivsyke- pleieres erfaringer fra samarbeid i hjertestansteam under resuscitering
2014
Masteroppgave i spesialsykepleie – Universitetet i Agder 2014 Project backround: Several areas in health care have recently seen an increased focus on the importance of cooperation. In its guidelines from 2010, The American Heart Association (AHA) places increased importance on non-technical skills in the training of personnel who perform advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). The Better And Systematic Team Foundation (BEST), have in recent years contributed to a growing focus on cooperation in trauma teams. However, in Norway, there is little research directly linked to the issue of cooperation in Norwegian cardiac arrest teams. Aim:The aim of this study is to gain knowledge about the exper…
The Relationship between Motivational Climate and Personal Treatment Satisfaction among Young Soccer Players in Norway: The Moderating Role of Suppor…
2020
Motivational climate and coach-behaviour seem important to understand sport involvement and participation. However, less is known about the potential interaction between these facets, and how it relates to athlete satisfaction. This study&rsquo