• A route to active mobility: Evaluating the public health impact of e-bike subsidies on mode share and physical activity levels. 

  Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 532, Doctoral thesis, 2025)

  Regular physical activity is essential for good health. However, in Norway, one in four adults falls short of meeting minimum activity recommendations, and only 30 per cent reach the levels necessary to offset the risks ...

• Part II of a two-step mixed-methods approach in developing the Growth Talent Mindsets for Sports Coaches Intervention 2.0: The coaches’ perceptions of delivery and possible psychological processes of change 

  Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef; Ivarsson, Andreas; Pensgaard, Anne Marte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  The current study follows up on the first-time implementation of the GrowTMindS Intervention described in Part I, with an overall aim of improving sports coaches’ beliefs in their talent as a coach (coach talent mindset, ...

• Part I of a two-step mixed-methods approach in developing the Growth Talent Mindsets for Sports Coaches Intervention: The design and targeting of the intervention 

  Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef; Ivarsson, Andreas; Pensgaard, Anne Marte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  The overall aim of this two-part study was to develop an intervention targeting sports coaches’ mindsets about their talent as a coach (coach talent mindset, C-TM) and their athletes’ talent (athlete talent mindset, A-TM), ...

• Development and Evaluation of the FUEL Program : A Sports Nutrition Intervention for Female Endurance Athletes at Risk of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) 

  Fahrenholtz, Ida Lysdahl (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 531, Doctoral thesis, 2025)

  Det kan være utfordrende for kvinnelige utholdenhetsutøvere å få i seg nok energi fra mat til å støtte deres helse og prestasjon, noe som kan føre til en tilstand kjent som relativ energimangel i idrett (REDs). Denne ...

• High-level military and sport leaders’ everyday challenges and psychological skills: A cross-contextual repeated measures study 

  Bencker, Andreas; Larsson, Ulf Gerry; Fors Brandebo, Maria; Johnson, Urban; Ivarsson, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Research shows that high-level military and sport leaders share a high-stress and high-stakes leader role due to similar experiences of demanding conditions mainly manifested in psychological burden. This raises research ...

• Et alternativ til diagnoser for psykiske lidelser: Makt–trussel–mening-rammeverket 

  Holter, Marianne Therese Smogeli; Bøe, Tore Dag; Bertelsen, Bård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  The article presents the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF), which was developed by a working group under the British Psychological Association in 2018 as an alternative to traditional diagnostic systems such as DSM and ...

• In or out of reach? Long-term trends in the reach of health assessments in the Swedish occupational setting 

  Ekblom-Bak, Elin; Lindwall, Magnus; Eriksson, Linnea; Stenling, Andreas; Svartengren, Magnus; Lundmark, Robert; Kallings, Lena; Hemmingsson, Erik; Väisänen, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Objectives This study aimed to investigate the reach of a large-scale health assessment delivered by the occupational health service in Sweden for almost 30 years. Methods A total of 418 286 individuals who participated ...

• Impact of COVID-19 infection on lung function and nutritional status amongst individuals with cystic fibrosis: A global cohort study 

  Semenchuk, Julie; Naito, Yumi; Charman, Susan C.; Carr, Siobhán B; Cheng, Stephanie Y.; Marshall, Bruce C.; Faro, Albert; Elbert, Alexander; Gutierrez, Hector H.; Goss, Christopher H.; Karadag, Bulent; Burgel, Pierre-Régis; Colombo, Carla; Salvatore, Marco; Padoan, Rita; Daneau, Géraldine; Harutyunyan, Satenik; Kashirskaya, Nataliya; Kirwan, Laura; Middleton, Peter G; Ruseckaite, Rasa; de Monestrol, Isabelle; Naehrlich, Lutz; Mondejar-Lopez, Pedro; Jung, Andreas; van Rens, Jacqui; Bakkeheim, Egil; Orenti, Annalisa; Zomer-van Ommen, Domenique; da Silva-Filho, Luiz Vicente RF; Fernandes, Flavia Fonseca; Zampoli, Marco; Stephenson, Anne L.; Kasmi, Irena; Drali, Ouardia; Burghart, Sabine; Lakatos-Krepcik, Andrea; Eder, Johannes; Jaksch, Peter; Kainz, Katharina; Kallinger, Margit; Leitner, Alexander; Mozdzen, Marta; Pfleger, Andreas; Renner, Sabine; Stadlinger, Martin; Thir, Christina; Nuriyev, Emil; Boboli, Hedwige; De Wachter, Elke; Dupont, Lieven; Gohy, Sophie; Hanssens, Laurence; Knoop, Christiane; Lammertyn, Elise; Nowé, Vicky; Pirson, Jessica; Thimmesch, Matthieu; Van Braeckel, Eva; Van Hoorenbeeck, Kim; Vanderhelst, Eef; Filho, Eduardo Piacentini; Athanazio, Rodrigo Abensur; Martins, Valéria de Carvalho; Duarte, Marta Cristina; Monte, Luciana de Freitas Velloso; de Fuccio, Marcelo Bicalho; Knabben, Adriana de Siqueira Carvalho; Melloti, Roberta; Meneses, Daniela Gois; Petrova, Guergana; Tješić-Drinković, Duška; Dugac, Andrea Vukić; Bambir, Ivan; Yiallouros, Panayiotis; Bilkova, Alena; Drevinek, Pavel; Macek, Milan; Olesen, Hanne Vebert; Pressler, Tania; Fouda, Eman Mahmoud; Nasr, Samya; Weldetsadik, Abate Yeshidinber; Al-iede, Montaha; Abdrakhmanov, Olzhas; Corvol, Harriet; Lemonnier-Videau, Lydie; Abely, Michel; Piccini, Carole Bailly; Belleguic, Chantal; Bihouee, Tiphaine; Billon, Yves; Bui, Stéphanie; Camara, Boubou; Cheraud, Marie-Christine; Chiron, Raphael; Duet, Emmanuelle Coirier; Cosson, Laure; Dalphin, Marie-Laure; Boucher, Isabelle Danner; De Miranda, Sandra; Deneuville, Eric; Dubus, Jean-Christophe; Durieu, Isabelle; Epaud, Ralph; Gerardin, Michèle; Grenet, Dominique; Houdouin, Véronique; Huet, Frédéric; Reem, Kanaan; Kessler, Romain; Languepin, Jeanne; Laurans, Muriel; Leroy, Sylvie; Llerena, Cathie; Macey, Julie; Mankikian, Julie; Marguet, Christophe; Martin, Clémence; Mely, Laurent; Mittaine, Marie; Murris-Espin, Marlène; Perisson, Caroline; Prevotat, Anne; Ramel, Sophie; Rames, Cinthia; Reix, Philippe; Revillon, Marine; Reynaud-Gaubert, Martine; Richaud-Thiriez, Bénédicte; Rittie, Jean-Luc; Scalbert-Dujardin, Manuëla; Sermet-Gaudelus, Isabelle; Storni, Véronique; Tatopoulos, Aurélie; Thouvenin, Guillaume; Troussier, Françoise; Weiss, Laurence; Wizla, Nathalie; Behl, Eva-Susanne; Brinkmann, Folke; Claßen, Martin; Graepler-Mainka, Ute; Griese, Matthias; Grübl, Armin; Hammermann, Jutta; Hebestreit, Helge; Heinzmann, Andrea; Herz, Alexander; Kiefer, Alexander; Kinder, Birte; Köster, Holger; Kuhnert, Stefan; Mainz, Jochen; Mayer, Angelika; Naehrig, Susanne; Niehues, Tim; Nüßlein, Thomas; Poplawska, Krystyna; Ringshausen, Felix; Rose, Markus; Rosenecker, Josef; Ruppel, Renate; Scharschinger, Anette; Schropp, Christian; Schwarz, Carsten; Smaczny, Christina; Sommerburg, Olaf; Sutharsan, Sivagurunathan; Stolz, Simone; Thomas, Wolfgang; Wege, Sabine; Welzenbach, Britta; Wollschläger, Bettina; Diamantea, Filia; Hatziagorou, Elpis; Manika, Katerina; Cox, Des; Elnazir, Basil; Fletcher, Godfrey; Gunaratnam, Cedric; McKone, Edward F.; Plant, Barry J.; Cohen-Cymberknoh, Malena; Gur, Michal; Livnat, Galit; Mei-Zahav, Meir; Amato, Annalisa; Ferrari, Gianluca; Badolato, Raffaele; Poli, Piercarlo; Battistini, Fiorella; Donati, Valentina; Bignamini, Elisabetta; Folino, Anna; Carnovale, Vincenzo; Castellani, Carlo; Casciaro, Rosaria; Cimino, Giuseppe; Cipolli, Marco; Lucca, Francesca; Collura, Mirella; Ficili, Francesca; Daccò, Valeria; Gagliano, Vanessa; Pizzamiglio, Giovanna; Mencarini, Valeria; Palladino, Nicola; Leonardi, Salvatore; Rotolo, Novella; Lucanto, Maria Cristina; Quattromano, Ester; Lucidi, Vincenzina; Majo, Fabio; Alghisi, Federico; Ciciriello, Fabiana; Manca, Antonio; Leonetti, Giuseppina; Maschio, Massimo; Messore, Barbara; Pantano, Stefano; Pisi, Giovanna; Spaggiari, Cinzia; Raia, Valeria; Laezza, Caterina; Ros, Mirco; Salvatore, Donatello; Taccetti, Giovanni; Francalanci, Michela; Vitullo, Pamela; Zolin, Anna; Aleksejeva, Elina; Malakauskas, Kestutis; Misevičiene, Valdone; Charatsi, Anna-Maria; la Barrière, Hélène De; Altenburg, Josje; Bannier, Michiel; Heijerman, Harry; Janssens, Hettie; Koppelman, Gerard; van der Meer, Renske; Merkus, Peter; Nuijsink, Marianne; Terheggen, Suzanne; van der Vaart, Hester; Wesseling, Geert-Jan; de Winter, Karin; Danevska, Ivana Arnaudova; Maretti, Tatjana Jakovska; Fustik, Stojka; Dziecichowicz-Latała, Daria; Wojsyk-Banaszak, Irena; Wozniacki, Lukasz; Amorim, Adelina; Santos, Ana Sofia Araújo; Castanhinha, Susana; Gamboa, Fernanda; Silva, Teresa Reis; Gonçalves, Fabienne; Pereira, Luísa; Ciuca, Ioana; Silva, Sónia; Csilla-Enikö, Szabo; Stan, Iustina; Amelina, Elena; Boitсova, Evgeniya; Chernyavskaya, Anastasia; Gorinova, Yuliya; Krasovskiy, Stanislav; Mukhina, Maria; Sherman, Victoria; Simonova, Olga; Kondratyeva, Elena; Bérešová, Eva; Bližnáková, Nina; Kayserová, Hana; Salobir, Barbara; Šelb, Julij; Krivec, Uroš; Fernandez, Antonio José Aguilar; Fernàndez, Antonio Alvarez; García, Félix Baranda; Aparicio, Marina Blanco; Corullón, Silvia Castillo; Cortell-Aznar, Isidoro; Pérez, Inés; Colomer, Jordi Costa i; Roig, María Cols; Pecellín, Isabel Delgado; Cáceres, Layla Diab; Paredes, Carmen Luna; Gartner, Silvia; Martínez, José Ramón Gutiérrez; Labarga, Inés Herrero; Girón-Moreno, Rosa Maria; Nogueira, Esperanza Jiménez; Ferreiro, Adelaida Lamas; Neyra, Alejandro López; Castro, Enrique Blitz; Galarraga, Laura Moreno; de Vincente, Carlos Martin; Navarro, Silvia Merlos; Nieto-Royo, Rosa; Fuster, Casilda Olveira; Pastor, Maria Dolores; Pérez-Ruiz, Estela; Prados-Sánchez, Concepción; Cancelo, Isabel Ramos; de Valbuena, Marta Ruiz; Asensi, José R. Villa; Santiago, Veronica Sanz; García, Patricia Fernández; Tawfeeq, Reem Mustafa; Banki, Adrienn; Gilljam, Marita; Krantz, Christina; Lindberg, Ulrika; Lindblad, Anders; Clarenbach, Christian; Steinack, Carolin; Hage, René; Schuurmans, Macé; Fischer, Reta; Kusche, Rachel; Rochat, Isabelle; Walter, Anna-Lena; Kamalaporn, Harutai; Hamouda, Samia; Tural, Dilber Ademhan; Ozcelik, Ugur; Asfuroğlu, Pelin; Eyüboğlu, Tuğba Şişmanlar; Aslan, Ayse Tana; Bingöl, Ayşen; Çobanoğlu, Nazan; Ozcan, Gizem; Dogru, Deniz; Gökdemir, Yasemin; KÖSE, Mehmet; Pekcan, Sevgi; Cosgriff, Rebecca (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Factors associated with severe COVID-19 infection have been identified; however, the impact of infection on longer-term outcomes is unclear. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 ...

• Simulation-Based Learning Supported by Technology to Enhance Critical Thinking in Nursing Students: Scoping Review 

  Stenseth, Hege Vistven; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Solberg, Marianne Trygg; Ølnes, Mia Alexandra; Sørensen, Anne Lene; Strandell-Laine, Camilla; Olaussen, Camilla; Farsjø Aure, Caroline; Pedersen, Ingunn; Zlamal, Jaroslav; Gue Martini, Jussara; Bresolin, Paula; Linnerud, Silje Christin Wang; Nes, Andrea Aparecida Gonçalves (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  Background: Critical thinking is a crucial skill in the nursing profession and must be fostered through nursing education. Simulation-based learning (SBL) with technological modalities is a pedagogical approach to enhance ...

• A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Youth Ice Hockey Coaches’ Beliefs and Use of Need-Supportive Styles 

  Bengtsson, Dennis; Stenling, Andreas; Nygren, Jens; Ntoumanis, Nikos; Ivarsson, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Few educational programs to nurture coach need-supportive behaviors have been delivered by sport governing bodies (Evans et al., 2015). Consequently, the potential for such programs to meaningfully change coaches’ interpersonal ...

• Perceived effects of health status on sexual activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a 5-year follow-up study 

  Rohde, Gudrun Elin; Berg, Kari Hansen; Pripp, Are Hugo; Haugeberg, Glenn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Axial spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA) causes pain, fatigue, stiffness, loss of physical function, and poor health status, which can influence sexual activity and enjoyment. To explore whether patients with ax-SpA perceive that ...

• Patterns of psychiatric healthcare use during pandemic times among boys and girls with pre-existing diagnoses: a Norwegian nationwide primary and specialist healthcare registry study 

  Lund, Ingunn Olea; Johannessen, Pia Myklebust; Madsen, Christian; Hauge, Lars Johan; Havdahl, Alexandra; Reneflot, Anne; Brandlistuen, Ragnhild Eek; Ask, Helga (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  Background: The COVID-19 pandemic introduced complexities that were likely more demanding for some groups, such as children and adolescents, and especially those with pre-existing mental health diagnoses. This study examines ...

• Physical Activity Volume, Intensity, and Mortality: Harmonized Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies 

  Tarp, Jakob; Dalene, Knut Eirik; Fagerland, Morten; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Hansen, Bjørge Hermann; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Hagströmer, Maria; Dohrn, Ing-Mari; Dempsey, Paddy C.; Wijndaele, Katrien; Brage, Søren Karl; Nordström, Anna Hava; Nordström, Peter; Diaz, Keith M.; Howard, Virginia J.; Hooker, Steven P.; Morseth, Bente; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Sagelv, Edvard Hamnvik; Yates, Thomas; Edwardson, Charlotte L.; Lee, I-Min; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Introduction It is unclear whether moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with a lower mortality risk, over and above its contribution to total physical activity volume. Methods 46,682 adults (mean ...

• Using artificial intelligence for exercise prescription in personalised health promotion: A critical evaluation of OpenAI’s GPT-4 model 

  Dergaa, Ismail; Saad, Helmi Ben; El Omri, Abdelfatteh; Glenn, Jordan M.; Clark, Cain C.T.; Washif, Jad Adrian; Guelmami, Noomen; Hammouda, Omar; Al-Horani, Ramzi A.; Reynoso-Sánchez, Luis Felipe; Romdhani, Mohamed; Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa Liane; Vancini, Rodrigo L.; Taheri, Morteza; Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Trabelsi, Khaled; Chtourou, Hamdi; Zghibi, Makram; Eken, Özgür; Swed, Sarya; Aissa, Mohamed Ben; Shawki, Hossam H.; El-Seedi, Hesham R.; Mujika, Iñigo; Seiler, Stephen; Zmijewski, Piotr; Pyne, David B.; Knechtle, Beat; Asif, Irfan M.; Drezner, Jonathan A.; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Chamari, Karim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare provides new possibilities for personalized health management. AI-based fitness applications are becoming more common, facilitating the opportunity for ...

• Worldwide trends in the underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3,633 population-representative studies with 222 million school-aged children, adolescents, and adults 

  Ostojic, Sergej; Phelps, Nowell H.; Singleton, Rosie K.; Zhou, Bin; Heap, Rachel; Mishra, Anu; Bennett, James B.; Paciorek, Christopher J; Lhoste, Victor P.F.; Carillo-Larco, Rodrigo; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Bixby, Honor; Bentham, James; Danaei, Mariachiara; Rayner, Archie; Barradas-Pires, Ana; Cowan, Melanie J; Savin, Stefan; Riley, Leanne M; Aguilar-Salinas, Carlos; Aryal, Krishna Kumar; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Bere, Elling Tufte; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Bjertness, Espen; Bjertness, Marius Bergsmark; Ekelund, Ulf; Gerdts, Eva; Grøholt, Else Karin; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Htet, Aung Soe; Igland, Jannicke; Janszky, Imre; Kjerpeseth, Lars Jøran; Kolle, Elin; Krokstad, Steinar; Madar, Ahmed Ali; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Meisfjord, Jørgen Rajan; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Sen, Abhijit; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Steinsbekk, Silje; Sulo, Gerhard; Tell, Grethe S.; Torheim, Liv Elin; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Wichstrøm, Lars; Wilsgaard, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their changes, ...

• DE-PASS best evidence statement (BESt): determinants of adolescents’ device-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour in settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Kolovelonis, Athanasios; Syrmpas, Ioannis; Marcuzzi, Anna; Khudair, Mohammed; Ng, Kwok; Tempest, Gavin Daniel; Peric, Ratko; Bartoš, František; Maier, Maximilian; Brandes, Mirko; Carlin, Angela; Ciaccioni, Simone; Cortis, Cristina; Corvino, Chiara; Di Credico, Andrea; Drid, Patrik; Gallè, Francesca; Izzicupo, Pascal; Jahre, Henriette; Kongsvold, Atle; Kouidi, Evangelia; Mork, Paul Jarle; Palumbo, Federico; Rumbold, Penny Louise Sheena; Sandu, Petru; Stavnsbo, Mette; Vilela, Sofia; Woods, Catherine; Wunsch, Kathrin; Capranica, Laura; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Ling, Fiona Chun Man (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background: Although physical activity (PA) is associated with significant health benefits, only a small percentage of adolescents meet recommended PA levels. This systematic review with meta-analysis explored the modifiable ...

• Clinical and laboratory characteristics during a 1-year follow-up in European Lyme neuroborreliosis: A prospective cohort study 

  Solheim, Anne Marit; Skarstein, Ingerid; Quarsten, Hanne; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Berg-Hansen, Pål; Eikeland, Randi; Reiso, Harald; Mygland, Åse Daasvand; Ljøstad, Unn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background and Purpose: We need more knowledge on clinical presentations, time course, biomarkers, and prognosis in European Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB). Methods: A prospective 12-month follow-up of predetermined clinical ...

• Supporting first-year nursing students’ learning experiences in nursing home placement – a qualitative study 

  Dalsmo, Ingrid Espegren (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 528, Doctoral thesis, 2025)

  Bakgrunn: Praksisstudier utgjør en kritisk del av sykepleierutdanningen. I praksisstudier gis sykepleierstudenter muligheter til å anvende og integrere teoretisk kunnskap, praktiske ferdigheter, klinisk vurdering og etisk ...

• Are social pressure, bullying and low social support associated with depressive symptoms, self-harm and self-directed violence among adolescents? A cross-sectional study using a structural equation modeling approach 

  Stea, Tonje Holte; Bonsaksen, Tore; Smith, Pierre; Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Steigen, Anne Mari; Leonhardt, Marja; Lien, Lars; Vettore, Mario Vianna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background More in-depth evidence about the complex relationships between different risk factors and mental health among adolescents has been warranted. Thus, the aim of the study was to examine the direct and indirect ...

• Validation of an ultra-short global quality of life scale in a large population-based health survey 

  Vederhus, John-Kåre; Timko, Christine; Birkeland, Bente; Haugland, Siri Håvås; Gabrielsen, Karin Berle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) assessment is essential in health-related research and clinical settings, offering insights into individuals’ well-being and functioning. This study validated the Essential QoL-3 (EQoL-3), ...

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