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Fletta eftir efnisorði "Hreyfing (heilsurækt)"

Fletta eftir efnisorði "Hreyfing (heilsurækt)"

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  • Gísladóttir, Þórdís Lilja; Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar; Rögnvaldsdóttir, Vaka (2022-02-08)
    Gildi hreyfingar fyrir líkamlega og andlega heilsu er vel þekkt. Þrátt fyrir þá vitneskju dregur úr hreyfingu frá barnsaldri til unglingsára og almennt er hreyfingu ábótavant. Því er mikilvægt að kanna hreyfingu barna og unglinga með það fyrir augum ...
  • García-Hermoso, Antonio; Saavedra, Jose M; Escalante, Yolanda; Domínguez, Ana (MDPI AG, 2018-01-11)
    Obese children are usually less active than their normal-weight counterparts, although the reasons for this remain unclear. The objective of the present study was to determine how a long-term program (3 years of intervention and 6 months of follow-up ...
  • Rögnvaldsdóttir, Vaka; Brychta, Robert; Hrafnkelsdóttir, Soffía M.; Chen, Kong Y.; Arngrímsson, Sigurbjörn Árni; Johannsson, Erlingur; Gudmundsdottir, Sigridur Lara (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-05-15)
    Background: Sleep and physical activity are modifiable behaviors that play an important role in preventing overweight, obesity, and metabolic health problems. Studies of the association between concurrent objective measures of sleep, physical activity, ...
  • Hrafnkelsdóttir, Soffía Margrét; Brychta, Robert J.; Rögnvaldsdóttir, Vaka; Gestsdottir, Sunna; Chen, Kong Y.; Jóhannsson, Erlingur Sigurður; Guðmundsdóttir, Sigriður Lára; Arngrímsson, Sigurbjörn Árni (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-26)
    Objective Few studies have explored the potential interrelated associations of screen time and physical activity with mental health in youth, particularly using objective methods. We examined cross-sectional associations of these variables among ...
  • Eymundsdóttir, Hrafnhildur (University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Food Science and Nutrition, 2020-06)
    Aims: The aim of this thesis was to evaluate lifestyle factors and the associations with cognitive function and the development of dementia among older adults with special considerations for vitamin D, physical activity and body mass index. Additionally, ...
  • Gísladóttir, Þórdís Lilja; Haga, Monika; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (MDPI AG, 2019-07-20)
    The purpose of this study was twofold: First, to examine the correlation between adolescents' performance on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children -2 (MABC-2) and the Test of Motor Competence (TMC), and second, to interpret the correlation between ...
  • Tortella, Patrizia; Loras, Håvard; Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Fumagalli, Guido; Haga, Monika; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-07-27)
    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 specifically designed to ...
  • Sollerhed, Ann Christin; Olesen, Line Grønholt; Froberg, Karsten; Soini, Anne; Sääkslahti, Arja; Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún; Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar; Fjørtoft, Ingunn; Larsen, Robert; Ekberg, Jan Eric (2021-12-15)
    The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. ...
  • Baldursdottir, Bergthora; Whitney, Susan L.; Ramel, Alfons; Jónsson, Pálmi V.; Mogensen, Brynjólfur; Petersen, Hannes; Kristinsdóttir, Ella K. (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019-02-11)
    Background: Asymmetric vestibular function, decreased plantar sensation, postural control and functional ability have been associated with fall-related wrist fractures. Objective: To investigate whether multi-sensory training (MST) improves postural ...
  • Budde, Henning; Wegner, Mirko; Soya, Hideaki; Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia; McMorris, Terry (Hindawi Limited, 2016)
    The human brain adapts to changing demands by altering its functional and structural properties (neuroplasticity) which results in learning and acquiring skills. Convergent evidence from both human and animal studies suggests that enhanced physical ...
  • Sævarsson, Elvar Smári; Svansdottir, Erla; Sveinsson, Thorarinn; Asgeirsdottir, Tinna Laufey; Arngrímsson, Sigurbjörn Árni; Johannsson, Erlingur (SAGE Publications, 2017-06-30)
    Aims: The aims of this study were to study the correlation between lifestyle-related factors, such as organized leisure-time sport participation (OLSP), cardiorespiratory fitness, and adiposity, and academic achievement among preadolescents. Methods: ...
  • Sævarsson, Elvar Smári (University of Iceland, 2018-11)
    Background: The academic performance of children has been correlated with their future educational attainment and health and has therefore been viewed as a public health concern. Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are known to exert many ...
  • Gunnell, Anthony S.; Joyce, Sarah; Tomlin, Stephania; Taaffe, Dennis R.; Cormie, Prue; Newton, Robert U.; Joseph, David; Spry, Nigel; Einarsdottir, Kristjana; Galvão, Daniel A. (Frontiers Media SA, 2017-02-14)
    Evidence suggests physical activity improves prognosis following cancer diagnosis; however, evidence regarding prognosis in long-term survivors of cancer is scarce. We assessed physical activity in 1,589 cancer survivors at an average 8.8 years following ...
  • Einarsson, Ingi Þór (University of Iceland, School of Education, Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies, 2018-04)
    Background: Very little is known about physical activity (PA) and PA patterns measured with objective methods among children with intellectual disability (ID) or their reasons to take part in PA and sport. Moreover, even less is known about their ...
  • Ludyga, Sebastian; Koutsandréou, Flora; Reuter, Eva-Maria; Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia; Budde, Henning (MDPI AG, 2019-02-04)
    Whereas aerobic training has found to be beneficial for inhibitory control, less is known on the efficiency of other exercise types in children. The present study compared the effects of aerobic and coordinative training on behavioral and neurophysiological ...
  • Rögnvaldsdóttir, Vaka (Háskóli Íslands, Menntavísindasvið, 2020-05)
    Background Sleep and physical activity are essential functions of human health. According to International recommendations, adolescents should sleep 8-10 hours each night and engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes ...
  • Stefánsson, Stefán H.; Brandsson, Sveinbjörn; Langberg, Henning; Árnason, Árni (SAGE Publications, 2019-03)
    Background: Eccentric exercises are the only conservative treatment that has shown good clinical results in studies of Achilles tendinopathy (AT), but success rates vary, indicating the need for alternative treatments. Soft tissue treatments are widely ...