Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Sigmundsson, Hermundur"
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A critical review on the relationship between executive functions and literacy
Fjellstad, Magnus Hansen (Master thesis, 2017)This thesis has explored and discussed the relationship between executive functions and reading in children between the ages of 4-7 years old, which are the years that early literacy skills are developed. The discussion ... -
Adolescent Health. Perceived Stress in Relation to Pain, Physical Fitness, Mindfulness, and BMI
Østerås, Berit (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:3, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Summary: Stress and pain are prevalent and significantly associated in Norwegian 15-16 year olds. Physical fitness seems not to protect against stress in the adolescents. Attention awareness, on the contrary, might have ... -
Assessment of motor competence across the life-span: Aspects of reliability and validity of a new test battery
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Lorås, Håvard W.; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In this article, the psychometric properties of a new test battery aimed at quantifying motor competence across the life span are explored. The battery was designed to be quantitative, simple to administer, applicable for ... -
Associations of Fine Motor Skills, Visual Processing Abilities, and Psychological Resources with Reading Skills in Young Adults - Investigating Gender Differences
Lekven, Pål Nesbø (Master thesis, 2019)Although gender differences in reading skills is well established in childhood and adolescence, it is unclear whether these differences exist at later ages. Considering the prevalence of gender differences, it is important ... -
Associations of physical fitness and motor competence with reading skills in 9- and 12-year-old children: a longitudinal study
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Englund, Kjellrun Thora; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This longitudinal study explores the association of motor competence and physical fitness with reading skills in children aged 9 and 12 years. Sixty-seven children aged 9 years completed an assessment of motor competence ... -
Breaking the reading code: Letter knowledge when children break the reading code the first year in school
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Haga, Monika; Ofteland, Greta Storm; Solstad, Trygve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine when children learn to read and how learning to read depends on a foundation of alphabetic knowledge. 356 children aged 5–6 years completed assessments of letter-sound knowledge, i.e. ... -
Children with developmental coordination disorder: Can underlying perceptual disability be remediated through specific training?
Loftesnes, Jan Morten; Ingvaldsen, Rolf P.; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This study tested the effect of task-specific training of a perceptual ability for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) compared to control children. A manual matching task (target location and pointing ... -
Comparing free play and partly structured play in 4-5-years-old children in an outdoor playground
Tortella, Patrizia; Haga, Monika; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Fumagalli, Guido; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The aim of this study was to compare how the organization of a movement session as partly structured play or free play influenced the physical activity engagement in 4–5 years old pre-schoolers. The partly structured ... -
Cross-Cultural Aspects: Exploring Motor Competence Among 7- to 8-Year-Old Children From Greece, Italy, and Norway
Haga, Monika; Tortella, Patrizia; Asonitou, Katerina; Charitou, Sophia; Fumagalli, Guido; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Motor development is affected by maturation and growth but also influenced by the specific environmental and cultural context. Therefore, cross-cultural research can provide information about how different cultural contexts, ... -
Cryogenic hydrogen adsorption storage: An investigation of thermo-physical properties and storage tank performance
Schlemminger, Christian (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:85, Doctoral thesis, 2016) -
Effect of a single bout of acute aerobic exercise at moderate-to-vigorous intensities on motor learning, retention and transfer
Lorås, Håvard; Haga, Monika; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Acute exercise influences human cognition, and evidence suggests that learning can be improved. According to the cognitive–energetic approach towards exercise cognition, exercise represents a stressor that elevates ... -
Effect of different exercise modes at high intensity on immediate learning and arousal
Lorås, Håvard; Haga, Monika; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Acute exercise has an influence on human cognition, and evidence suggests that immediate learning can be facilitated. The purpose of this study was to explore the acute effect of high-intensity exercise conducted with ... -
Exploring Task-Specific Independent Standing in 3-to 5-Month-Old Infants
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Lorås, Håvard; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Perspectives on developmental milestones suggest that an infant’s ability to stand without support occurs at the age of 9–16 months. The two exploratory tasks were part of a baby swimming routine, conducted over a period ... -
From Children to Adults: Motor Performance across the Life-Span
Leversen, Jonas; Haga, Monika; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The life-span approach to development provides a theoretical framework to examine the general principles of life-long development. This study aims to investigate motor performance across the life span. It also aims to ... -
Funksjonelt testbatteri for måling av motoriske ferdigheter hos håndballutøvere
Engan, Tina (Master thesis, 2018)Denne masteroppgaven søker å etablere et nytt og funksjonelt testbatteri som skal kunne gi oss en reliabel, objektiv kvantifisering av utøveres motoriske håndballferdigheter. Testbatteriet ble designet slik at det skulle ... -
Fysisk aktivitet og helse hos barn og unge: En usystematisk litteraturstudie som underbygger viktigheten av fysisk aktivitet!
Øvstedal, Kjersti Hanna (Master thesis, 2011)Fokuset i denne oppgava er fysisk aktivitet og helse hos barn og unge. Aktuell teori på området er samlet og diskutert gjennom en usystematisk litteraturstudie. Hensikten med studien har vært å se på sammenhengene mellom ... -
Gender Gaps in Letter-Sound Knowledge Persist Across the First School Year
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Eriksen, Adrian Dybfest; Ofteland, Greta Storm; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Literacy is the cornerstone of a primary school education and enables the intellectual and social development of young children. Letter-sound knowledge has been identified as critical for developing proficiency in reading. ... -
Individual Differences in Motor Timing and Its Relation to Cognitive and Fine Motor Skills
Lorås, Håvard Wuttudal; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin I; Öhberg, Fredrik; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The present study investigated the relationship between individual differences in timing movements at the level of milliseconds and performance on selected cognitive and fine motor skills. For this purpose, young adult ... -
Individual differences in motor timing and its relation to cognitive and fine motor skills
Lorås, Håvard Wuttudal; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin I; Öhberg, Fredrik; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-09)The present study investigated the relationship between individual differences in timing movements at the level of milliseconds and performance on selected cognitive and fine motor skills. For this purpose, young adult ... -
Letter-Sound Knowledge: Exploring Gender Differences in Children When They Start School Regarding Knowledge of Large Letters, Small Letters, Sound Large Letters, and Sound Small Letters
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Eriksen, Adrian Dybfest; Storm Ofteland, Greta; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This study explored whether there is a gender difference in letter-sound knowledge when children start at school. 485 children aged 5–6 years completed assessment of letter-sound knowledge, i.e., large letters; sound of ...