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  • International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions 

    Tomkinson, Grant R.; Lang, Justin J.; Rubín, Lukáš; McGrath, Ryan; Gower, Bethany; Boyle, Terry; Klug, Marilyn G.; Mayhew, Alexandra J.; Blake, Henry T.; Ortega, Francisco B.; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Magnussen, Costan G.; Fraser, Brooklyn J.; Kidokoro, Tetsuhiro; Liu, Yang; Christensen, Kaare; Leong, Darryl P.; Kjær, Ingirid Geirsdatter Heald; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Tveter, Anne Therese; Aadahl, Mette; Abdin, Edimansyah; Alcazar, Julian; Alenazi, Aqeel; Alqahtani, Bader; Amaral, Cledir De A.; Amaral, Thatiana L.M.; Fernandes, Alex Andrade; Axelsson, Peter; Baldwin, Jennifer N.; Bammann, Karin; Barbosa, Aline R.; Bardo, Ameline; Bimali, Inosha; Bjerregaard, Peter; Bobak, Martin; Boreham, Colin A.; Bös, Klaus; Marins, João Carlos Bouzas; Burns, Joshua; Capkova, Nadezda; Castillo-Martínez, Lilia; Chen, Liang-Kung; Choi, Siu Ming; Choong, Rebecca K.J.; Confortin, Susana C.; Cooper, Cyrus; Correa-Bautista, Jorge E.; Cournil, Amandine; Cruz, Grace (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)
    Background: Muscular strength is a powerful marker of current health status and robust predictor of age-related disease and disability. Handgrip strength (HGS) using isometric dynamometry is a convenient, feasible, and ...
  • Implementing an early-life nutrition intervention through primary healthcare: staff perspectives 

    Osorio, Natalie Garzon; Vik, Frøydis Nordgård; Helle, Christine; Hillesund, Elisabet Rudjord; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Helland, Sissel Heidi; Love, Penelope; Barker, Mary Elizabeth; Van Daele, Wim; Abel, Marianne Hope; Rutter, Harald Roderick; Bjørkkjær, Tormod; Gebremariam, Mekdes; Lian, Henrik; Medin, Anine Christine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background: Nutrition interventions targeting early childhood can be cost-effective and may provide lifelong, intergenerational benefits. From October 2022 to April 2023 the Nutrition Now (NN) e-learning resource was ...
  • Hvordan trene på taktikk i ungdomsfotballen? En narrativ litteraturstudie. 

    Novak, Tomislav (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: Tilnærmingen til taktisk trening kan variere betydelig, og kunnskapsgrunnlaget om hvilke metoder som er mest effektive for ungdomsspillere, er fragmentert. Derfor er formålet med denne oppgaven å samle innsikt ...
  • Discharging older patients from hospital to homecare: conflicts in collaborative practices among nurses across sectors 

    Hansen, Mette Frier; Martinsen, Bente; Galvin, Kathleen; Norlyk, Annelise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Background: Collaboration is a key factor influencing the quality and safety in patients transition between sectors. However, specific collaborative practices may give rise to conflict between hospital nurses and community ...
  • Scanning is associated with better performance in professional ice hockey 

    Berg, August; Malmsten, Jerk; Lind, John; Mannix, Heather; Sjösten, Linus; Josefsson, Anton; Gredin, N. Viktor; Stenling, Andreas; Ivarsson, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Although active exploration of environmental information is essential for specifying one’s action opportunities in team sports, knowledge about the relationship between visual exploratory behaviour and successful actions ...
  • Decisional needs and interventions for young women considering contraceptive options: an umbrella review 

    Müller De Bortoli, Marit; Kantymir, Sienna; Pacheco-Brousseau, Lissa; Dahl, Bente; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Lewis, Krystina B.; Zhang, Qian; Cole, Victoria; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Stacey, Dawn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background: Although women face a wide range of contraceptive options, globally, young women are at risk of unintended pregnancies. Our umbrella review aimed to determine the decisional needs of nulligravida women aged 11 ...
  • Enhancing Teamgym Performance with Power Training 

    Lindberg, Kolbjørn Andreas; Sødal, Hanne; Sjåvik, Marie Salterød; Bjørnsen, Thomas; Vårvik, Fredrik Tonstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Previous studies have highlighted a strong relationship between mechanical lower limb muscle function and TeamGym performance, specifically in terms of difficulty scores in trampette and tumbling disciplines. To date, no ...
  • No detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA in blood, urine or saliva of hospitalised immunocompetent tick-borne encephalitis patients 

    Quarsten, Hanne; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Paulsen, Katrine Mørk; Diekmann, Maria Juul; Eikeland, Randi; Helleren, Rita; Bergström, Tomas; Noraas, Sølvi; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is usually diagnosed based on the presence of TBE virus (TBEV)-specific IgM and IgG antibodies in serum. However, antibodies induced by vaccination or cross-reactivity to previous flavivirus ...
  • Experiences and impact from participating in Education Support Program/ Education Support Unit 

    Hovland, Olav Johannes; Gundersen, Ellen Dahl; Johannessen, Berit (Research report, 2025)
    Education is a fundamental human right and an investment in human capital that benefits individuals, families, communities, and nations. It influences various aspects of life, including attitudes, behaviour, health, income, ...
  • Patients’ perceptions of use, needs, and preferences related to a telemedicine solution for HIV care in a Norwegian outpatient clinic: a qualitative study 

    Johnsen, Hege Mari; Øgård-Repål, Anita; Martinez, Santiago; Fangen, Kim; Aas, Kristin Bårdsen; Ersfjord, Ellen Margrete Iveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background: Telemedicine in outpatient services for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) was scaled up during the COVID-19 pandemic as services transitioned to remote care. Many studies have reported on ...
  • Going remote in general practice: Investigating the transformation of healthcare delivery enabled by remote consultations 

    Wanderås, Magnus (Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; 522, Doctoral thesis, 2025)
    The background for this PhD project is the substantial increase in the use of remote consultations (RCs) – video, telephone, and asynchronous text-based e-consultations – that took place in general practice in the aftermath ...
  • DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt): Determinants of self-report physical activity and sedentary behaviours in children in settings: A systematic review and meta-analyses 

    Ling, Fiona C M; Khudair, Mohammed; Ng, Kwok; Tempest, Gavin D.; 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; Kolovelonis, Athanasios; Kongsvold, Atle; Kouidi, Evangelia; Mork, Paul Jarle; Palumbo, Federico; Rumbold, Penny L S; Sandu, Petru; Stavnsbo, Mette; Syrmpas, Ioannis; Vilela, Sofia; Woods, Catherine; Wunsch, Kathrin; Capranica, Laura; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Marcuzzi, Anna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Previous physical activity interventions for children (5-12yrs) have aimed to change determinants associated with self-report physical activity behaviour (PAB) and/or sedentary behaviour (SB), however, the associations ...
  • Family Car Ownership: Driving Inactivity in Young People? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses in the International Children's Accelerometry Database 

    Van Sluijs, Esther M.F.; Ekelund, Ulf; Hallal, Pedro C.; Hansen, Bjørge Hermann; Panter, Jenna; Salmon, Jo; Sharp, Stephen J.; Sherar, Lauren B.; Atkin, Andrew J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background: Ubiquitous car ownership may affect children’s activity and health. We assessed the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between household car ownership and children’s daily time spent sedentary (SED) ...
  • Cost-effectiveness of different exercise intensities during oncological treatment in the Phys-Can RCT 

    Ax, Anna-Karin; Husberg, Magnus; Johansson, Birgitta; Demmelmaier, Ingrid; Berntsen, Sveinung; Sjövall, Katarina; Börjeson, Sussanne; Nordin, Karin; Davidson, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background: Cost-effectiveness is important in the prioritisation between interventions in health care. Exercise is cost-effective compared to usual care during oncological treatment; however, the significance of exercise ...
  • Exploring the undergraduate nursing students' experiences and learning strategies in distance nurse education: A qualitative study 

    Johannessen, Terese; Fossum, Mariann; Elf, Marie; Opsal, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Background Distance nurse education is an essential contribution to sustainable access for nurses in rural and remotes areas. However, distance nurse education requires pedagogical changes, and we need more knowledge to ...
  • Need-supportive leadership behaviors and sickness absence among employees: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction 

    Stenling, Andreas; Nilsen, Karina; Olafsen, Anja Hagen; Tafvelin, Susanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Research exploring relationships between leadership behaviors and sickness absence is scarce. Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), the present study examined: (i) the relationship between need-supportive leadership ...
  • Effect of a personalized intensive dietary intervention on base excision repair (BER) in colorectal cancer patients: Results from a randomized controlled trial 

    Nordengen, Anne Lene; Zheng, Congying; Krutto, Annika; Kværner, Ane Sørlie; Alavi, Dena Treider; Henriksen, Hege; Henriksen, Christine; Smeland, Sigbjørn; Bøhn, Siv Kjølsrud; Paur, Ingvild; Shaposhnikov, Sergey; Collins, Andrew Richard Sherman; Blomhoff, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    DNA repair is essential to maintain genomic integrity and may affect colorectal cancer (CRC) patients’ risk of secondary cancers, treatment efficiency, and susceptibility to various comorbidities. Bioactive compounds ...
  • Systematisk oppfølging av tidligere intensivpasienter 

    Thorsland, Eline; Lindtveit, Rikke Zachariassen; Bjerland, Camilla Hagen (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: Studier viser at hele 50% av pasientene som blir utskrevet fra intensivavdelinger utvikler Post Intensive Care Syndrome, PICS (Mikkelsen et al., 2022). Forskning viser at oppfølging etter utskrivelse fra sykehus ...
  • Utforskning av mentorordningen ved et kommunalt, langtids rehabiliteringstilbud for mennesker med rusmiddelavhengighet – en kvalitativ studie 

    Ordahl, Monica Øvensen; Vederhus, John-Kåre; Birkeland, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    I denne studien undersøkte vi erfaringer med en mentorordning blant beboere i rehabilitering for rusmiddelavhengighet i en kommunal kontekst, med et spesielt fokus på betydningen av det å være mentor for egen bedringsprosess. ...
  • Systematisk oppfølging av tidligere intensivpasienter 

    Bjerland, Camilla Hagen; Thorsland, Eline Knutsen; Lindtveit, Rikke Zachariassen (Master thesis, 2024)
    Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Studier viser at hele 50% av pasientene som blir utskrevet fra intensivavdelinger utvikler Post Intensive Care Syndrome, PICS (Mikkelsen et al., 2022). Forskning viser at oppfølging etter utskrivelse ...

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