• Beyond physical ability—predicting women’s football performance from psychological factors 

      Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Martinussen, Monica; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Koposov, Roman Alexandriovich; Adolfsen, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-28)
      Introduction: Even though there is a clear agreement among researchers that psychological factors are a vital part of a football player’s performance, the topic has not been investigated thoroughly. The present study aimed to examine the predictive value of psychological factors on female football players’ match performance.<p> <p>Methods: A sample of 156 players from the top two leagues in Norway ...
    • Elevated Pain Threshold Levels in Elite Athletes 

      Pettersen, Susann Dahl (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-04-26)
      The aim of this study was to examine the difference in pain perception between elite-athletes and non-athletes. The data previously obtained within this field of study is sparse and showing a significant variation in results. 52 healthy volunteers (18 females and 34 males) participated in an experimental study in which personality traits, fear of pain and grit (perseverance and passion for long-term ...
    • Pain Processing in Elite and High-Level Athletes Compared to Non-athletes 

      Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Aslaksen, Per M.; Pettersen, Svein Arne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-28)
      <i>Background</i>: Previous studies shows that elite and high-level athletes possess consistently higher pain tolerance to ischemic and cold pain stimulation compared to recreationally active. However, the data previously obtained within this field is sparse and with low consistency.<p><p> <i>Purpose</i>: The aim of the present study was to examine the difference in pain perception between elite ...
    • Psychological factors and performance in women’s football: A systematic review 

      Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Adolfsen, Frode; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-05)
      The amount of research conducted on female football players, compared to male players, is sparce. Even though research on female football players has increased the past decade, there is still a lack of studies of how psychological factors affect their performance. The objective of the current systematic review was therefore to summarize existing quantitative research into the relationship between ...
    • Psychological tests for expectant parents and young children in the Nordic countries: A review of the evidence 

      Peltonen, Kirsi; Kurki, Marjo; Reedtz, Charlotte; Kaiser, Sabine; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Merikukka, Marko; Rye, Marte; Laajasalo, Taina; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Karjalainen, Piia; Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Eng, Helene; Breivik, Kyrre; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-16)
      The aim of this article is to review the psychometric properties of the psychological tests that are being used in the Nordic countries during pregnancy and the child’s first two years of life. A systematic literature search was performed for 33 identified tests routinely used in health care, using specific review databases as well as PsycInfo, Embase and Medline. The trained authors conducted ...
    • Quantifying athlete wellness: Investigating the predictive potential of subjective wellness reports through a player monitoring system 

      Johansen, Dag; Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Alexandersen, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-25)
      This study investigated the potential of self-reported wellness data from a player monitoring system and its predictive power of individual match performance among a female professional football player cohort. Using longitudinal data collected from the Pm Reporter Pro mobile application and corresponding individual performance scores (InStat Index), the study investigated if pre-match perceived ...