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Can Gaming Get You Fit?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Rationale: Exergaming may be a viable alternative to more traditional exercise. As high-intensity exercise can provide substantial health benefits, the purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effectiveness ... -
Can general practitioners do the follow-ups after surgery with ventilation tubes in the tympanic membrane? Two years audiological data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)A university hospital in Mid-Norway has modified their guidelines for follow-up after insertion of ventilation tubes (VTs) in the tympanic membrane, transferring the controls of the healthiest children to general practitioners ... -
Can group climate explain innovative readiness for change?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Globally, elderly populations are increasing at unprecedented rates. This has precipitated change in the way practitioners are thinking of delivering eldercare services, especially in the public sector. In Norway, ... -
Can high school students teach their peers high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background If adolescents can teach each other cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during school hours, this may be a cost-effective approach to CPR training. The aim of this study was to evaluate CPR quality among ... -
Can high school students teach their peers high quality CPR?
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Hvis ungdom kan lære hverandre hjerte-lunge redning (HLR) i skoletiden kan dette være en kostnadseffektiv kaskademodell for HLR-opplæring i videre gående skole. Målet med denne studien var å evaluere HLR-kvalitet ... -
Can home care work be organized to promote musculoskeletal health for workers? Study protocol for the Norwegian GoldiCare cluster randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Home care workers perform physically strenuous tasks, in particular when handling patients with high care demands. Thus, musculoskeletal pain and sick leave is greater in this group than in the general ... -
Can mothers' representations of their infants be improved in primary care? A randomized controlled trial of a parenting intervention using video feedback in a predominantly low- to moderate- risk sample
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Mothers’ representations of their infants are important intervention targets because they predict the observed quality of infant–mother interactions. The current study investigated the influence of a ... -
Can Motion Capture Technology serve as a non-invasive monitoring tool for assessing the relationship between reduced sprinting capacity and hamstring injury risk in football
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)Bakgrunn: Ifølge “Men's European Football Injury Index” for 22/23 sesongen (1), var det totale skadeomfanget i Europas topp 5 ligaer 3985, med en estimert kostnad på 704,89 millioner euro. Hamstringskade er en av de mest ... -
Can occupational physical activity among workers in home care become more evenly distributed by alternations between means of transport? A feasibility study based on the Goldilocks Work Principle
(Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Introduksjon Ansatte i hjemmetjenesten er utsatt for stor arbeidsbelastning hvilket øker risikoen for langtids sykemelding. En nylig gjennomført studie viser at det er store forskjeller blant ansatte med tanke ... -
Can oxytocin augmentation modify the risk of epidural analgesia by maternal age in cesarean sections?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction Maternal age is an established risk factor for cesarean section; epidural analgesia and oxytocin augmentation may modify this association. We investigated the effects and interactions of oxytocin augmentation, ... -
Can pediatric radiography be practiced appropriately in a hospital without a dedicated diagnostic imaging unit? A case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Due to Norway’s population density, demographic scatter and topography, performing radiological examinations in children in the same unit as in adults is quite common despite international guidelines recommending use of ... -
Can peer-support improve adherence to exercise training and lead to improved cardiorespiratory fitness in secondary prevention after myocardial infarction?
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Fysisk trening er en nøkkelfaktor i behandling av hjerteinfarkt, men pasienter mislykkes i å opprettholde en treningsatferd i det dagligdagse. Sosial støtte fra medpasienter har beviselig potensialet til å motivere ... -
Can probiotics help to maintain weight loss in individuals with obesity - a RCT
(Master thesis, 2020)Introduksjon: Vedlikeholdelse av vekttap forblir hovedutfordringene i håndteringen av fedme. Probiotika (levende bakterier) kan potensielt være gunstig for å modulere tarm-mikrobiota til en viss grad, noe som også kan ... -
Can smartphone technology be used to support an effective home exercise intervention to prevent falls amongst community dwelling older adults?: the TOGETHER feasibility RCT study protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction Falls have major implications for quality of life, independence and cost to the health service. Strength and balance training has been found to be effective in reducing the rate/risk of falls, as long as there ... -
Can socioeconomic health differences be explained by physical activity at work and during leisure time? Rationale and protocol of the active worker individual participant meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)People with a lower socioeconomic status have an increased risk of premature cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, compared with those with a higher socioeconomic status.1 2 To maintain a sustainable workforce, a better ... -
Can spectral-spatial image segmentation be used to discriminate experimental burn wounds?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a noncontact and noninvasive optical modality emerging the field of medical research. The goal of this study was to determine the ability of HSI and image segmentation to discriminate burn ... -
Can the bias of self-reported sitting time be corrected? A statistical model validation study based on data from 23 993 adults in the Norwegian HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Despite apparent shortcomings such as measurement error and low precision, self-reported sedentary time is still widely used in surveillance and research. The aim of this study was threefold; (i) to examine ... -
Can the Theory of Salutogenesis Offer a Framework to Enhance Policy Coherence during Policy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Health promotion efforts in municipalities demands extensive collaboration, between sectors (multi-sector) as well as between levels (multi-level). To develop, adopt and implement policies that contribute to reduce health ... -
Can the working alliance between coaches and athletes explain athlete burnout among junior athletes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10)Research suggests that the numbers of athletes who are suffering from burnout symptoms are considerably. In this study, the authors explore associations of working alliance between coaches and athletes on positive- and ...