Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på emneord "Physical activity"
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Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-05)Background: Severely obese individuals who seek lifestyle interventions have impaired quality of life (QoL). Research suggests that physical activity (PA) plays a role in weight reduction and improved health in this group, ... -
A cross-sectional analysis of the association between health related quality of life and bodyweight changes
(Master thesis, 2013-01-05)Introduction Bodyweight outside the normal range is commonly associated with reduced health related quality of life (HRQL), while physical activity has shown to improve HRQL. Few studies have investigated the effect of ... -
A cross-sectional study of self-reported general health, lifestyle factors, and disease: the Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-02)Background. Information on self-reported health is important for health professionals, and the aim of this study was to examine associations between lifestyle factors and self-reported health and the mediating effect of ... -
Early rehabilitation of cancer patients - a randomized controlled intervention study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-07)Background: Faced with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, many patients develop stress symptoms, i.e. avoidance behaviour, intrusive thoughts and worry. Stress management interventions have proven to be effective; ... -
Effective behaviour change techniques for physical activity and healthy eating in overweight and obese adults; systematic review and meta-regression analyses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Purpose: This systematic review aims to explain the heterogeneity in results of interventions to promote physical activity and healthy eating for overweight and obese adults, by exploring the differential effects of behaviour ... -
Factors and associations for physical activity in severely obese adults during a two-year lifestyle intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-07)Objective. This study of severely obese adults participating in a two-year lifestyle intervention investigates associations between the independent variables: change in self-efficacy for physical activity (PA) in the face ... -
Fun, influence and competence-a mixed methods study of prerequisites for high school students' participation in physical education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-10)Background: Many adolescents do not reach the recommended levels of physical activity (PA), and students attending vocational studies are less committed to take part in physical education (PE) than other students. The ... -
Physical activity in pregnancy: a Norwegian-Swedish mother-child birth cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BACKGROUND Physical activity during pregnancy is important for maternal and offspring health. Optimal conditions during pregnancy may help reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases. National and international guidelines ... -
Physical activity patterns and socioeconomic position: the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey 1998 (GNHIES98)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-15)Background: We investigated the associations between education and leisure-time, occupational, sedentary and total physical-activity levels based on data from the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey ... -
Physical activity, aerobic fitness and parental socio-economic position among adolescents: the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents 2003-2006 (KiGGS)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-22)Background: The positive association between parental socio-economic position (PSEP) and health among adolescents may be partly explained by physical activity behaviour. We investigated the associations between physical ...