Gunn Pettersen

• Professor at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Background: The well-known generic interplay between physical and mental factors has been increasingly acknowledged as important to achieving good performances in sports in general and within female football. However, compared with mental factors, strategies to improve physical performance may be easier to operationalise, and improvement may be eas...

Background: Health professionals are responsible for implementing patient involvement (PI) in the choice of treatment approach. Previous studies within the field of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment have shown positive patient experiences with PI. However, health professionals may experience challenges related to the nature of SUD and in conce...

Background: Many individuals with intellectual disability (ID) have a sedentary lifestyle. Few interventions aimed at increasing their level of physical activity (PA) have shown lasting effects. Aim: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot intervention study using innovative mobile health (mHealth) support systems to encourage PA in...

Background Health professionals are responsible for implementing patient involvement (PI) in the choice of treatment approach. Previous studies within the field of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment have shown positive patient experiences with PI. However, little is known about challenges experienced by health professionals in converting princi...

Background: Several studies have shown that individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have low levels of physical activity (PA), and intervention studies on PA suggest inconsistent evidence. The use of technology as a means of motivation for PA has yet to be extensively explored and needs to be further investigated. Objective: We aim to a...

Purpose: To examine the 12-months prevalence and 12-months prospective change in reported sexual harassment and abuse (SHA)-victimization among young elite athletes, recreational athletes, and reference students in three different social settings and identify the perpetrators. Methods: In total, 919 adolescents responded to an online questionnai...

The purpose of the study was to assess the accuracy of commonly used GPS/accelerometer-based tracking devices in the estimation of exercise energy expenditure (EEE) during high-intensity intermittent exercise. A total of 13 female soccer players competing at the highest level in Norway (age 20.5 ± 4.3 years; height 168.4 ± 5.1 cm; weight 64.1 ± 5.3...

BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that individuals with intellectual disabilities have low levels of physical activity (PA), and intervention studies on PA suggest inconsistent evidence. The use of technology as a means of motivation for PA has yet to be extensively explored and needs to be further investigated. OBJECTIVE To assess feasibility...

Background: There is a need to enhance physical activity (PA) and health situation in individuals with intellectual disability. E-health methods have been explored and found promising in individuals with IDs. Objectives are to assess feasibility of procedures for a covid-19-secure intervention for a planned complex randomized controlled interventio...

Background Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have lower levels of physical activity (PA) and greater barriers for participation in fitness activities compared with members of the general population. As increased PA has positive effects on cardiovascular and psychosocial health, it is exceedingly important to identify effective interv...

Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have lower levels of physical activity and greater barriers for participation in fitness activities, compared with members of the general population. As increased physical activity has positive effects on cardiovascular and psychosocial health, it is exceedingly important to identify effe...

BACKGROUND Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have lower levels of physical activity (PA) and greater barriers for participation in fitness activities compared with members of the general population. As increased PA has positive effects on cardiovascular and psychosocial health, it is exceedingly important to identify effective interv...

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Background: Pain is common among elderly patients in nursing homes. However, pain assessment and treatment are inadequate. Interprofessional treatment is recommended, and consequently interprofessional education in pain management is necessary. Aims: This pilot project aimed to describe how two interprofessional groups of students approached pai...

Objectives The aim of the current study is to investigate what males experience as helpful in their recovery process from eating disorders (ED). Methods Qualitative in-depth interviews within a phenomenological approach, and using content analysis to excavate overarching text themes. Setting Norway and Sweden. Participants Included were 15 males...

Our knowledge about males' perceptions about causes of eating disorder is very limited, but can be useful in the treatment planning for males. The aim of this study was to describe how male former patients perceived causes of onset of their eating disorder. Fifteen males previously treated for eating disorders and now considering themselves as reco...

The aim of this study was to describe how former male patients perceive life after recovery from an eating disorder. A qualitative method with a phenomenographic approach was used to identify ways of experiencing recovery. Two descriptive categories were developed: body acceptance and self-worth. Six conceptions describe how recovered patients now...