Browsing Master's theses in Public Health Science by Title
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"Alle skal med!" : en fenomenologisk hermeneutisk tilnærming til Pedalpigane
(Master thesis, 2014)Project Background My own observations of Pedalpigane and the fact that they recruit an unprecedented number of women to cycling drew my attention to examine what characterizes this particular club. Not only do they ... -
Alt er bare stress og press : Ungdommers erfaringer med å leve med langvarige smerter, en kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2018)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2023 -
The Association Between School Meal Offers and Well-being, Learning Culture, Motivation, and School Performance among Norwegian Secondary School Pupils
(Master thesis, 2021)Background While the relationship between diet and nutrition, and school performance has been explored in several studies, there is a lacking number of studies addressing the effect of organized school meals on pupils’ ... -
«Barna ble glemt i vår frykt og skam for smitte. Det er skam det!»
(Master thesis, 2023)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Pandemier er et folkehelseproblem som kan ha store konsekvenser for individer i samfunnet. Hvordan myndighetene velger å håndtere pandemiene i form av politiske tiltak, kan også påvirke folkehelsa ... -
Betydningen av struktur for adferd i det kommunale folkehelsearbeidet : Hvilke faktorer er assosiert med kontaktmønsteret til norske folkehelsekoordinatorer?
(Master thesis, 2020)Background There’s been an increasing focus on the public health coordinators role in the local public health promotion since the public health law was passed in 2012, despite the increased focus there’s a lack of national ... -
Bidrar idrettsarenaen til et helsefremmende kosthold? : En analyse av måltidsmønster, mat- og drikkeinntak og identifisering av potensielle påvirkningsfaktorer for kostholdsvaner hos ungdom på en fotballturnering
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: Diet during adolescence is important for health in short and long term. The sports area is considered as a potential setting for creating a health promoting environment, since many adolescents are participating ... -
Brødbaking for bedre helse
(Master thesis, 2016)Introduction: Bread is a part of the Norwegian food culture and a important part of the Norwegian diet. However, the intake of fiber is too low and the health authorities recommend a higher intake of wholemeal bread and ... -
Brødbaking for bedre helse : en intervensjon for å fremme brødbaking hos studenter ved Universitetet i Agder, designet som en randomisert kontrollert studie
(Master thesis, 2016)Background: Students are challenged to make healthy and independent food choices. Unhealthy diets can increase the risk of non-communicable diseases, which constitutes a public health concern. Universities represents an ... -
Byutvikling i et folkehelseperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masterstudien har fokus på ensomhetsproblematikken blant studenter i Norge, som særlig ble et økende problem under koronapandemien. Bakgrunnen for dette prosjektet ble dermed å belyse utfordringen gjennom å studere ... -
Can cycling with an E-bike improve fitness? : effect of access to an Electric Assisted Bicycle on cycling distance and cardiopulmonary fitness in inactive Norwegian adults.
(Master thesis, 2016)Background: The aims of the present study were to assess the effect of an eight-month intervention with access to an Electric assisted bicycle (E-bike) on (1) the amount of E-biking, (2) changes in cardiopulmonary fitness ... -
Changes in transportation habits to work in Norwegian parents between 2008 and 2018 : a repeated cross-sectional study
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2024 -
Children ́s Active Commuting to School : Changes in Transportation Habits from 2008 to 2018?
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2024 -
Consumption of ultra-processed foods : an assessment of the literature on determinants of ultra-processed food consumption and an investigation of the potential effect of time scarcity
(Master thesis, 2016)Background Highly processed foods have been classified as ultra-processed, and consumption of such foodstuffs have expanded rapidly over the last decades. Ultra-processed foods are characterized as being accessible, ... -
Cooking for improved health
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
Correlates of regular soft drink consumption and its relation to weight status of children in eight European countries : the energy-project
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose of this master thesis is to assess the potential direct association between the assessed correlates and weight status, to assess the consumption of soft drinks as a mediator of these relationships, of children ... -
Crossfit i et folkehelseperspektiv : effekt av crossfit på fysisk form, kroppssammensetning, selvvurdert helse og motivasjon blant inaktive voksne.
(Master thesis, 2014)Introduction: Inactivity is a major public health challenge in today's society and it is important to find strategies on prevention. In Norway only 20% of the adult population meets the daily recommendations of 30 minutes ... -
Deltakelse i organiserte fritidsaktiviteter - Hvordan motvirker man sosiale ulikheter?
(Master thesis, 2022)Det er bred faglig og politisk enighet om at deltakelse i organiserte fritidsaktiviteter for barn og unge er en beskyttelsesfaktor. Sosiale ulikheter øker i Norge, og folkehelseloven fastslår kommunenes ansvar for å ... -
Det er tungt å bære sekken, men det er tyngre å bære på unyttige tanker : En kvalitativ studie om på hvilken måte friluftsliv og opphold i naturen kan bidra til økt mestring og opplevd bedring hos personer med psykiske helseutfordringer
(Master thesis, 2017)Introduction: As a result of the growth in mental illnesses and the industrial society, there is an increased need for a place where humans can reconnect and find peace. Science shows that almost one out of four grown ... -
"Det fellesskapet du møtte hver gang på trening bidro til at du ville bli med på alt" : en kvalitativ studie om eldre menns erfaringer av å delta i en systematisk styrketrening
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: Today the elder live longer than earlier and as a result of the increase in life expectancy more people suffer from chronic disease. To accommodate the strong growth in population there has become an increased ...