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Effects of school-based intervention program on motor performance skills
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-26)
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a four-week intervention program on motor skill performance in primary school children. Twenty-one children with mean age of 6.5 ± 0.7 years participated. The experimental group (EG) followed a specific movement program in three basic tasks: throwing, climbing, and jumping. The control group (CG) carried out an ordinary physical education ...
Motor competence and implications in primary school
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-25)
The level of motor competence for six-year-old children are of special interest because at this age they have
started at school, and they have to master new requirements. Ninety-four children were tested in fine- and gross-
motor skills, by the Movement ABC test. Within the fifth percentile of the USA norms, 9.6 % of the children
would have to be classified as to have motor problems, with 11.7% ...
Aerobic Games and Playful Exercises in 9-Year-Old Boys: Intensity and Fitness Effects
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Previous research on exercise for pre-adolescents with the purpose of improving aerobic fitness levels has yielded contradictory results. Sufficient training intensity, frequency and duration are the crucial factors in achieving this goal; the question, however, is whether it is possible to reach sufficient intensity levels using aerobic games and playful exercises. Variety and fun are the important ...
The pacing strategy and technique of male cross-country skiers With different levels of performance during a 15-km classical race
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-08)
In this study the pacing strategy, cycle characteristics and choice of technique of elite male cross-country (XC) skiers during a three-lap, 15-km classical race with interval start were measured. During the Norwegian Championships in 2016, fast (n = 18, age: 26±4 yr; height: 182±4 cm; body mass: 78±3 kg (means±SD)) and slow skiers (n = 18, age: 22±2 yr; height: 183±5 cm; body mass: 78±6 kg) were ...
Physiological Comparisons of Elite Male Visma Ski Classics and National Level Cross-Country Skiers During Uphill Treadmill Roller Skiing
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-16)
Longer distance cross-country ski (14–220 km) races such as the Visma Ski Classics (VSC) has recently gained attention in addition to the traditional Olympic distances (5–50 km) associated with cross-country (XC) skiing. These long-distance races are characterized by extensive use of the upper body while double poling (DP). While there is a substantial amount of research on Olympic distance XC skiing, ...
Effects of Speed Exercises on Acceleration and Agility Performance in 13-Year-Old Female Soccer Players
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Anthropometric factors related to sprint and agility performance in young male soccer players
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-05)
Objective: To investigate the relationship between anthropometrics and sprint and agility
performance and describe the development of sprint (acceleration) and agility performance in
10- to 16-year-old male soccer players.
<p>Methods: One hundred and thirty-two participants were divided into three age groups,
10–12 years (mean 10.8±0.50), 13–14 years (mean 13.9±0.50), and 15–16 years (mean
15.5±0.24), ...