Blar i Institutt for nevromedisin og bevegelsesvitenskap på forfatter "Haga, Monika"
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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 between Motor Competence, Physical Self-Perception and Autonomous Motivation for Physical Activity in Children
Ensrud-Skraastad, Ole Kristian; Haga, Monika (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Research indicates that children and adolescents gradually participate less in physical activity with age. Several factors are associated with children’s physical activity levels, such as motor performance, self-perception ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Motor Skill Development in Italian Pre-School Children Induced by Structured Activities in a Specific Playground
Tortella, Patrizia; Haga, Monika; Lorås, Håvard W.; Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Fumagalli, Guido (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This study examined the effects and specificity of structured and unstructured activities played at the playground Primo Sport 0246 in Northern Italy on motor skill competence in five years old children. The playground was ... -
Motorisk kompetanse og fysisk form hos mennesker med en intellektuell funksjonsnedsettelse
Mossing, Maja (Master thesis, 2019)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Både fysisk form og motorisk kompetanse beskrives som viktige faktorer for deltagelse i fysisk aktivitet, velvære og mestring av hverdagslivets aktiviteter. Forskning viser til en sammenheng mellom ... -
Perceived stress and musculoskeletal pain are prevalent and significantly associated in adolescents : an epidemiological cross-sectional study
Østerås, Berit; Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Long-term musculoskeletal pain and negative stress are health risks with adverse long-term health effects, and these health risks seem to increase among young people. The mechanisms behind this are unclear. ... -
Physical Fitness Levels Do Not Affect Stress Levels in a Sample of Norwegian Adolescents
Østerås, Berit; Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Physical inactivity, low physical fitness, and perceived stress during adolescence are presumed to be risk factors for various disorders and subjective health complaints. On the other hand, physical activity and physical ... -
Physical Fitness Measures Among Adolescents With High and Low Motor Competence
Gísladóttir, Þórdís; Haga, Monika; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Physical fitness level is considered to yield substantial health benefits. Earlier studies have demonstrated poor physical fitness outcomes and reduced level of physical activity among adolescents. There have been very few ... -
Psychometric Properties of the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) in 15–16 Years Old Norwegian Adolescents
Østerås, Berit; Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A better understanding about prerequisites of health and well-being in adolescents is important to prevent chronicity and comorbidities of stress and to improve health promotion in this group. For this purpose, useful ... -
Risikofylt lek og motorisk kompetanse hos førskolebarn
Juberg, Ida (Master thesis, 2019)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Lek er en dominerende aktivitet i barnas liv og anses som viktig for barns utvikling og læring. Risikofylt lek er en spennende, ekstatisk form for lek som kan innebære en risiko for fysisk skade. Det ... -
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning
Stranda, Håvard; Haga, Monika; Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Lorås, Håvard Wuttudal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Acute exercise has an influence on human cognition, and both theoretical approaches and previous investigations suggest that the learning process can be facilitated. A distinction has been made however, between the ... -
Visualizing Physical Activity Patterns among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Haga, Monika; Vrotsou, Katerina; Bredland, Ebba (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Regular physical activity relates to physical and mental functioning in older people, and promoting physical activity has the potential to substantially reduce functional decline and improve well-being. Despite this, ... -
What is trained develops! Perspective on skill learning.
Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Trana, Leif Magnus; Polman, Remco C.J.; Haga, Monika (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Knowledge about developmental theories is important for experts or specialists working with children following normal development and children who have various kinds of dysfunction, in order to better understand what happens ...