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Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index values in 9-year-old rural Norwegian children
Resaland, Geir; Mamen, Asgeir; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Andersen, Lars Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-01-07)Aim: To describe cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index (BMI) values in a representative population of 9-year-old Norwegian children in two rural communities and compare present values with previous findings. Methods: ... -
A Comparative Study of Fitness Levels among Norwegian Youth in 1988 and 2001.
Aaberge, Kari; Mamen, Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We compared the fitness levels of cohorts of 15-year-old youth in 1988 and 2001 to ascertain whether there was a negative trend in fitness. The subjects were 15-year-old boys and girls from the same geographical area, n = ... -
Examination of four different instruments for measuring the blood lactate concentration
Medbø, Jon Ingulf; Mamen, Asgeir; Olsen, Ole Holt; Evertsen, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2000)ABSTRACT There is incomplete information on the performance of different instruments used to measure the blood lactate concentration. We have therefore examined instruments from Yellow Springs Instruments (YSI 23L and YSI ... -
Examination of the Metamax I and II oxygen analysers during exercise studies in the laboratory
Medbø, Jon Ingulf; Mamen, Asgeir; Welde, Boye; Stokke, Rasmus; Heimburg, Erna Dianne von (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002)The performance of the Metamax I and the Metamax II portable analysers for measuring the O2 uptake has been examined during exercise. Healthy subjects ran on the treadmill or bicycled on ergometers while the O2 uptake was ... -
Har kroppsøvingsundervisningen noen langtidseffekt på helsen?: et kommenterende sammendrag av en forskningsartikkel fra Canada
Mamen, Asgeir (Journal article, 2010)Artikkelen er et sammendrag av en oversiktsartikkel i Sports Medicine 2008; 38 (4): 266-270, "Is there a Long-Term Health Legacy of Required Physical Education?" av François Trudeau og Roy J. Shephard. Det er lite forskning ... -
Level of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in a rural adult population in Sogn og Fjordane
Solbraa, Ane Kristiansen; Mamen, Asgeir; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Steene- Johannessen, Jostein; Ylvisåker, Einar; Holme, Ingar Morten; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Physical activity (PA) and high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Sogn og Fjordane County has the reputation of being the most healthy county in ... -
Reliability and Structural Validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 in Croatian Preschool Children
Serbetar, Ivan; Loftesnes, Jan Morten; Mamen, Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Monitoring and assessment of the development of motor skills is an important goal for practitioners in many disciplines as well as researchers interested in motor development. A well-established tool for such purpose is ... -
The Andersen Aerobic Fitness Test: Reliability and Validity in 10-Year-Old Children
Aadland, Eivind; Terum, Torkil; Mamen, Asgeir; Andersen, Lars Bo; Resaland, Geir Kåre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-17)Background: High aerobic fitness is consistently associated with a favorable metabolic risk profile in children. Direct measurement of peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) is often not feasible, thus indirect tests such as ...