Scientific publications in Sport Science and Physical Education
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In or out of reach? Long-term trends in the reach of health assessments in the Swedish occupational setting
(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 ... -
A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Youth Ice Hockey Coaches’ Beliefs and Use of Need-Supportive Styles
(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 ... -
Physical Activity Volume, Intensity, and Mortality: Harmonized Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
(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
(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 ... -
DE-PASS best evidence statement (BESt): determinants of adolescents’ device-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour in settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(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 ... -
Effects of increasing fitness through exercise training on language comprehension in monolingual and bilingual older adults: a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Exercise training has been proposed to counteract age-related cognitive decline through improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF hypothesis). Research has focused on cognitive domains like attention and processing ... -
Dropout from exercise trials among cancer survivors—An individual patient data meta-analysis from the POLARIS study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction The number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of exercise among cancer survivors has increased in recent years; however, participants dropping out of the trials are rarely ... -
Training Session Models in Endurance Sports: A Norwegian Perspective on Best Practice Recommendations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Our scientific understanding of the mechanistic and practical connections between training session prescriptions, their execution by athletes, and adaptations over time in elite endurance sports remains limited. ... -
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
(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 ... -
Scanning is associated with better performance in professional ice hockey
(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 ... -
Enhancing Teamgym Performance with Power Training
(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 ... -
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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Need-supportive leadership behaviors and sickness absence among employees: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction
(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
(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 ... -
HIIT at Home: Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Older Adults—A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a 6-month home-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention to improve peak oxygen consumption (V̇O2peak) and lactate threshold (LT) in older ... -
The relationship between young football players’ psychological health resources and the psychological quality of their football experiences: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Studies taking a person-centred statistical approach when examining young peoples` psychological experiences in sport is scarce. The main aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between young football ... -
Assessing the individual relationships between physical test improvements and external load match parameters in male professional football players—a brief report
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: This study aimed to explore whether a meaningful improvement in physical performance following an in-season strength training intervention can be related to external load match parameters at an individual level ... -
The Battle of the Equations: A Systematic Review of Jump Height Calculations Using Force Platforms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Vertical jump height measures our ability to oppose gravity and lower body neuromuscular function in athletes and various clinical populations. Vertical jump tests are principally simple, time-efficient, and extensively ...
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