Browsing HVL Open by Author "Sveinsson, Thorarinn"
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Different cardiorespiratory fitness expressions based on the maximal cycle ergometer test show no effect on the relation of cardiorespiratory fitness to the academic achievement of nine-year-olds
Saevarsson, Elvar; Svansdottir, Erla; Arngrimsson, Sigurbjorn; Sveinsson, Thorarinn; Johannsson, Erlingur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and academic achievement has been inconclusive. The results may depend on how cardiorespiratory fitness is expressed. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of ... -
Different factors associate with body image in adolescence than in emerging adulthood: A gender comparison in a follow-up study
Gestsdottir, Sunna; Svansdottir, Erla; Sigurdsson, Hedinn; Arnarsson, Arsaell; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Arngrimsson, Sigurbjorn; Sveinsson, Thorarinn; Johannsson, Erlingur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Body image dissatisfaction has been linked with a range of adverse psychosocial outcomes in both genders and has become an important public health issue. Across all ages, women have reported being more dissatisfied ... -
Dynamic sitting: Measurement and associations with metabolic health
van der Berg, Julianne D.; Stehouwer, Coen D.A.; Bosma, Hans; Caserotti, Paolo; Eiríksdóttir, Gudny; Arnardóttir, Nanna Y.; van Domelen, Dane R.; Brychta, Robert J.; Chen, Kong Y.; Sveinsson, Thorarinn; Johannsson, Erlingur; Launer, Lenore J.; Gudnason, Vilmundur; Jonsson, Palmi V.; Harris, Tamara B.; Koster, Annemarie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Dynamic sitting, such as fidgeting and desk work, might be associated with health, but remains difficult to identify out of accelerometry data. We examined, in a laboratory study, whether dynamic sitting can be identified ...