Thomas Dillern

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Email: Thomas.Dillern@phs.no

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Background and experience

From 2005 to 2012, I worked at what is now Nord University, and since 2011/2012 I have been employed at the Norwegian Police University College (PHS). I hold a PhD in Studies of Professional Practice. In my doctoral work, I explored fundamental questions related to the concept of knowledge, knowledge development, and learning, and examined these in relation to professional practice. Additionally, I have a master’s degree in Sports Science, where I specialized in training physiology topics related to athletic performance, as well as the coach and leader role. My current research interests lie at the intersection of philosophy of science and sports science, and my ongoing projects are also connected to police practice. These two academic fields form the foundation of my professional profile and underpin my qualifications as a professor.

Teaching

Philosophy of Science
Research Methods
First Aid
Physical Training

Research

Physical training, physical fitness, and health in relation to the police profession
Questions in motivational psychology (related to physical training and learning)
Philosophy of science topics (knowledge and learning)

Research groups

Organization and leadership

Dillern, Thomas; Tjærandsen, Line Dverseth; Bøtun, Stine Pedersen; Jakobsen, Arne Martin & Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. (2026). The development of Self-Determined Motivation towards Physical Activity: from Police Student to Police Professional". Scandinavian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (SJSEP). 8, p. 12–22. doi: 10.7146/sjsep.v8i.152939. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Physical readiness is essential for police officers. Despite this, physical activity and fitness decline throughout police officers’ occupational career. To better understand this development, it is important to explore the motivation for physical activity among police students/officers. In a Self-determination theory (SDT) framework, this study aimed to explore what determines the police students’/officers’ motivational regulation to physical activity at the beginning of their education (N=130), at graduation (N=113) and after four years of service in the police (N=103). The study also examined the development of motivational regulation over this period. Based on a longitudinal survey design, data were collected using the Motivation to Physical Activity Measure – Revised (MPAM-R) at the three time points over a span of seven years. Across all time points, ‘fitness’ was the most influential motivational regulation to physical activity. At the beginning and end of police education ‘interest enjoyment’ and ‘competence’ were particularly determining regulations, while after four years of service ‘competence’ and ‘apperarance’ became more prominent. From the beginning of education to graduation, there was a declining trend in motivation related to ‘appearance’ and ‘social’ and a positive tendency for ‘fitness’. After four years in service, motivation related to ‘competence’ and ‘social’ declined whereas ‘appearance’ increased. These findings were discussed within the SDT perspective. Based on knowledge about motivational development, the study suggests that more targeted and effective strategies can be implemented to promote a healthy and active lifestyle among police students and officers.
Henze, Kenneth; Klausen, Lars Kaae; Martìn, Gitte Fuentes & Dillern, Thomas (2024). Physical Fitness and Use-of-Force Performance for Police Students. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing (NJSP). 11(1). doi: 10.18261/njsp.11.1.6. Full text in Research Archive
Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2024). Development in police students’ motivational regulation to physical activity – exploring self-determination theory in an academic learning context. Uniped - Tidsskrift for universitets- og høgskolepedagogikk. ISSN 1500-4538. 47(2), p. 101–114. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas (2022). Learning In Our Contemporary World, a Natural Scientist’s Reflections. Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism. ISSN 1522-7340. 30. Full text in Research Archive
Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2022). Motivational regulation and physical activity in future emergency responders – staying fit, healthy and safe in a demanding occupational context. International Journal of Emergency Services. ISSN 2047-0894. doi: 10.1108/IJES-09-2021-0060. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Purpose To meet physically demanding occupational tasks, reduce occupational stress and work-related injuries and to uphold general health, emergency responders need to maintain a certain level of physical fitness. However, among emergency responders a career-long decreasing physical fitness constitutes a challenge. Based on the self-determination theory (SDT), this study aims to explore if there is any relationship between motivational regulation and physical activity patterns among future emergency responders. Design/methodology/approach The study used a survey design including two questionnaires: Sport Motivation Scale-2 (SMS-2) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form (IPAQ–SF), and 258 students at the Norwegian Police University College (NPUC) participated. Findings The authors’ findings revealed a significant relationship between motivational regulation and physical activity patterns amongst police students. The study reveals the value of the SDT in understanding exercise behaviour and physical activity adherence amongst emergency responders, and moreover, the importance of fostering intrinsic motivation, in the educational institutions, to increase physical activity and physical activity adherence throughout their career. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, there is limited research which uses the motivation theory to explain the development of physical fitness and health amongst emergency responders. With this approach, this study is something new to this discussion and should be of interest for both educational institutions and authorities managing emergency responders.
Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2021). Does motivational regulation affect physical activity patterns among Norwegian Police University College students? International Journal of Police Science and Management. ISSN 1461-3557. 23(4), p. 406–416. doi: 10.1177/14613557211027189. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Physical readiness is important for operative police officers to cope with occupational tasks. Despite this, physical activity and physical fitness among police officers decrease throughout their occupational career. Self-determination theory (SDT) is a major theoretical approach in motivation research for sports and physical activity. SDT describes types of motivation and motivational regulation and how they are related to physical activity and physical activity adherence. This study aims to explore whether there is a relationship between motivation and the physical activity level of future police officers. The study was based on a survey design, including two questionnaires: Motives for Physical Activities Measure – Revised, measuring motivational regulation; and International Physical Activity Questionnaire – short form, measuring physical activity. Two hundred and fifty-eight students at the Norwegian Police University College (NPUC) participated in the study. Our results revealed that motivational regulation, especially intrinsic and integrated regulation, significantly predicted physical activity among NPUC students. Our findings support the basics of SDT, and how it is related to physical activity patterns and physical activity adherence. When discussing physical training and physical readiness, and to understand the reduction in physical activity and fitness among police officers, one cannot neglect the importance of exploring and understanding the motivation for physical activity among police officers. Educational institutions like the NPUC have an important role in securing minimum levels of physical fitness when graduating students, but even more importantly they can have a central part in nurturing intrinsic motivation for physical activity for the future police officers, which facilitates physical activity adherence throughout their policing career.
Dillern, Thomas (2021). The scientific judgment-making process from a virtue ethics perspective. Journal of Academic Ethics. ISSN 1570-1727. 19, p. 501–516. doi: 10.1007/s10805-021-09399-0. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas (2021). Science as art, art as Science: Human thinking and the act of understanding. The European Journal of Philosophy in Arts Education. 6(1), p. 43–68. Full text in Research Archive
Hoel, Linda Antoniett & Dillern, Thomas (2021). Becoming a member of the police: Workplace expectations of police students during in-field training. Studies in Continuing Education. ISSN 0158-037X. doi: 10.1080/0158037X.2020.1865298. Full text in Research Archive
Henze, Kenneth; Klausen, Lars Kaae; Martìn, Gitte Fuentes; Thorsen, Lene & Dillern, Thomas (2021). Does Physical Capacity Affect the Ability to Apply Use of Force? Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing (NJSP). 8(2), p. 1–14. doi: 10.18261/issn.2703-7045-2021-02-04. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas (2019). The Act of knowing: Michael Polanyi meets contemporary natural science. Foundations of Science. ISSN 1233-1821. 25(3), p. 573–585. doi: 10.1007/s10699-019-09626-3. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
In the aftermath of the modern science world scientists are still searching for some kind of ontological and epistemological common ground. In this paper I try to show that we, by the aid of Michael Polanyi’s concepts of knowledge, of personal as well as objective knowledge, and his descriptions of the tacit dimensions in the process of knowing, can take some substantial steps toward a better understanding of the contemporary scientific conduct.
Dillern, Thomas (2017). Markers of the aerobic energy-delivery system as measures of post-match fatigue and recovery in Soccer: A repeated measures design. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 2008-000X. 8(3). doi: 10.5812/asjsm.14425. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Objectives: The aerobic energy-delivery system substantially contributes to energy consumption while playing soccer. Fatigue and recovery in soccer are hence closely related to this system’s efficiency, however research emphasizing this relationship is lacking. This study aimed at examining if it is possible to detect post-match fatigue and recovery in soccer players by exploring markers (e.g. oxygen consumption, heart rate, and blood lactate) of the aerobic energy-delivery system’s efficiency during a steady-state running test in the laboratory. Methods: Seventeen well-trained male soccer players (age of 21.94 (± 3.5) years, body mass of 77.95 (± 6.76) kg, and a stature of 180.2 (± 5.98)) completed a repeated measures analysis where a sub-maximal steady-state running test was performed 3 times; a rested condition (pre-match test) served as baseline values, immediately after match (post-match test) served as the rate of fatigue, and 24 hours later (24-hour post-match test) served as the state of recovery. Results: The one-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed significant effect (P ≤ 0.01) on all variables (body mass, oxygen consumption, heart rate, respiratory exchange ratio, blood lactate, and rating of perceived exertion). Multivariate partial eta squared analysis further indicated that this effect for all variables was interpreted as a very large effect size (R ≥ 0.47). Regarding pairwise comparison, all variables in the post-match test differed (P ≤ 0.05) to the pre-match test. In the example, oxygen consumption increased from pre-match to post-match from 175.59 to 183.02 (mL.kg-0.25·min-1). Concerning the 24-hour post-match test, heart rate and blood lactate was found to be significantly different (P ≤ 0.05) compared to the pre-match test. The remaining variables were however, at this point, about to be re-established to their pre-match values.
Dillern, Thomas; Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N.; Lagestad, Pål; Nygård, Ørjan & Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen (2014). Arresting a Struggling Subject; Does the Forthcoming Police Officers Physical Fitness have an Impact on the Outcome? The Open Sports Sciences Journal. 7, p. 2–7. doi: 10.2174/1875399X01407010002. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Handling a struggling subject has been pointed out as one of the maximal physical exertions of police work. However, the relationship between general physical fitness and the ability to manage an intractable subject is only scarcely examined. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to examine how general physical fitness correlates with the forthcoming police officers’ ability to handle in a simulated arrest handling test. Nineteen male police students voluntarily agreed to participate. Four physical tests were conducted (bench press, counter movement jump, hang ups and 3000 meter running test). Scores from these tests were converted into a physical test index (physical index). Further, a simulation of handling a struggling subject during arrest was conducted. The simulation contained two takedown tests and two self-defense tests. Scores from the arresting simulation tests were also aggregated in a performance score index (arrest index). Later, the two indexes were correlated. We found a large correlation 0.547 (p<0.05) between the physical index and the arrest index. We also found that age was largely and moderately correlated to the physical index (p<0.05) and the arrest index (p<0.1), respectively. Although the police officers handling of a struggling subject during arrest involves a skill component related to the executing of diverse impact methods, our findings clearly show that it is also about some form of physical capability. The present study therefore highlights the importance of physical fitness within the police force.
Dillern, Thomas; Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen (2014). Physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics of graduating Norwegian Police University College students. European Journal of Policing Studies. ISSN 2034-760X. 1(3), p. 192–205. Full text in Research Archive
Lagestad, Pål; Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2014). Changes in Police officers' physical performance after 16 years of work. International Journal of Police Science and Management. ISSN 1461-3557. 16(4), p. 308–317. doi: 10.1350/ijps.2014.16.4.349. Full text in Research Archive
Lagestad, Pål Arild; Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2014). Changes in Police Officers' Physical Performance after 16 Years of Work. International Journal of Police Science and Management. ISSN 1461-3557. 16(4), p. 308–317. doi: 10.1350/ijps.2014.16.4.349. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas; Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen & Shalfawi, Shaher A. I. (2012). Aerobic capacity and anthropometric characteristics of female elite-recruit soccer players. Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences. ISSN 1820-6301. 6(2). doi: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e318215f763. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Knowledge concerning the young talented female soccer player is lacking. Therefore, the aims of the present study were to identify and establish aerobic capacity and anthropometric characteristics in 32 Norwegian elite-recruit female soccer players and to examine possible aerobic capacity and anthropometric differences between playing positions. Measurements consisted of two standard anthropometric variables as well as the anaerobic threshold (AT) and the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). The results show that the keepers’ running velocity at AT (7.9 ± 1.1 km/h) was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) lower than that of the midfielders (10.0 ± 0.6 km/h) or the attackers (9.3 ± 1.1 km/h). No VO2max measurement differences were observed between playing positions, and the anthropometric differences were limited to keepers having a higher body mass index (BMI, 24.2 ± 0.5 kg∙m-2) and a lower reciprocal ponderal index (RPI, 41.4 ± 0.6 cm∙kg-0.33) than either attackers (20.5 ± 2.2 kg∙m-2; 44.1 ± 1.6 cm∙kg-0.33) or midfielders (20.7 ± 1.9 kg∙m-2; 43.6 ± 1.3 cm∙kg-0.33) (p ≤ 0.05). Present results indicated similar aerobic capacity in the subject group when compared to previously published findings. However, previous data showed that different playing positions had different physiological demands, but these differences were not reflected in the capacity measures across playing positions presented here. Hence, present findings suggest that the coaching staff should individualize physiological training programs to improve the players’ abilities to cope with the specific demands of the various playing positions on an elite female soccer team.
Shalfawi, Shaher A. I.; Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen; Dillern, Thomas; Tønnessen, Espen; Delp, Tor Kristoffer & Enoksen, Eystein (2012). The effect of 40 m repeated sprint training on physical performance in young elite male soccer players. Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences. ISSN 1820-6301. 6(3), p. 111–116. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e3182023a65. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight-week repeated sprint training program on maximum sprinting speed, endurance sprinting speed, jump height and the ability to repeat and recover from high-intensity exercise (Yo-Yo IR1). Fifteen young, well-trained, elite male soccer players aged (±SD) 16.3 ±0.5 years, body mass 68.1 ±9.4 kg, and stature 178.5 ±7.3 cm, volunteered to participate in this study. All subjects were tested on 40 m sprint, 10x40 m repeated sprint, 3–6–9 agility with a 180° turn, countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), and Yo-Yo IR1 test. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a training group and a control group. The training group followed a repeated sprint training program twice a week. The results indicate significant improvement within the training group from pre- to post-test in 10x40 m repeated sprint time (-0.29 s), 40 m sprint time (-0.33 s), 0–20 m sprint time (-0.19 s), 20–40 m sprint time (-0.15 s) and CMJ (1.3 cm). The control group results showed notable improvements in 0–40 m sprint time (-0.11 s), 10x40 m repeated sprint time (-0.09 s) and 0–20 m sprint time (-0.10 s). A comparison between groups indicates that there were marked differences between the two groups in 40 m sprint time (-0.22 s), 10x40 m repeated sprint time (-0.20 s) and 20–40 m sprint time (-0.15 s). We concluded that repeated sprint ability is trainable and the larger improvement within the training group as compared to the control group could be explained by the extra weekly repeated sprint training.
Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen; Dillern, Thomas & Shalfawi, Shaher A. I. (2011). Aerobic capacities and anthropometric characteristics of elite female soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. ISSN 1064-8011. 25(12), p. 3352–3357. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318215f763. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
This study investigated aerobic capacities and anthropometric characteristics within a group of 29 elite female soccer players. The purpose was to identify and establish aerobic capacities and anthropometric characteristics for these players, and to look for possible positional differences between keepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers. We did this by measuring standard anthropometrical variables as well as maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and anaerobic threshold (AT). One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed no significant differences among anthropometric or physiological variables. However, a trend (p=0.062) towards positional differences were found within running speed at AT (vAT). A subsequent Tukey post-hoc test showed differences (p=0.04) between keepers and defenders, with the latter running faster (~1.7km/h) at AT. Present results suggest that few anthropometric and physiological differences exist between playing positions in elite female soccer players. Furthermore, current results indicate that present elite players physiological characteristics are similar to previous shown, despite the rapid changes of the female soccer game. Based on well established knowledge that different playing positions within a soccer team ought to have distinct capacities, we recommend regular testing programs to be able to construct and implement tailored training programs for players' physical capacities with respect to the demands of their playing positions.

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Hunstad-Ulriksen, Cathrine & Dillern, Thomas (2025). Læring og læringsmiljø - Et prosjekt for å styrke læring og læringsmiljø blant førsteårsstudentene ved Bachelor – Politiutdanning, campus Bodø, 2023-2025. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
I denne rapporten gis det en beskrivelse av det pågående prosjektet «Læring og læringsmiljø ved politihøgskolen, campus Bodø». Prosjektet har som mål å styrke politistudentenes læring og læringsmiljø gjennom en rekke tiltak ved første studieår. Prosjektet er gjennomført over to studieår (2023-2024 og 2024-2025), og skal videreføres studieåret 2025-2026. Tiltakene er i hovedsak rettet mot studentene, både på individnivå og på gruppe- og klassenivå. I tillegg er det gjennomført tiltak for å involvere fagansatte ved studiestedet. I rapporten oppsummeres prosjektet så langt, samt at det presenteres en foreløpig evaluering av suksesskriterier og forbedringspunkter som tas med i det videre arbeidet.
Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2021). Fysisk robusthet i politiet: Politihøgskolens rolle i utvikling og ivaretagelse. Politiforum. ISSN 1500-6921. 2021(5). Full text in Research Archive
Hegerstad, Camilla; Dillern, Thomas; Giske, Rune & Shalfawi, Shaher A. I. (2019). The relationship between mental toughness and physical Performance test in police college students. Journal of Sports Sciences. ISSN 0264-0414. 37(1), p. 27–27. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1671688. Full text in Research Archive
Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2013). DOES BODY MASS INDEX AFFECT ARREST TECHNIQUE PERFORMANCE ON NORWEGIAN POLICE UNIVERSETY COLLEGE STUDENTS? In Balagué, N.; Torrents, C.; Villanova, A.; Cadefau, J.; Tarragó, R. & Tsolakidis, E. (Ed.), Book of Abstracts.18th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 26th - 29th June, Barcelona - Spain. European College of Sport Science. ISSN 9788469577868. Full text in Research Archive
Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. & Dillern, Thomas (2013). DOES BODY MASS INDEX AFFECT ARREST TECHNIQUE PERFORMANCE ON NORWEGIAN POLICE UNIVERSETY COLLEGE STUDENTS? Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas; Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen & Shalfawi, Shaher A. I. (2011). Aerobic capacities and anthropometric characteristics of recruit female soccer players. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas & Shalfawi, Shaher A. I. (2011). FATIGUE AND RECOVERY IN SOCCER – A STUDY OF AEROBIC PERFORMANCE ABILITY MARKERS. Full text in Research Archive
Shalfawi, Shaher A. I.; Dillern, Thomas; Sabbah, Ammar; Enoksen, Eystein & Tønnessen, Espen (2011). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REPEATED SPRINT PERFORMANCE AND MEASURES OF SPRINT AND JUMP PERFORM-ANCE IN YOUNG, WELL-TRAINED ELITE MALE SOCCER PLAYERS. Full text in Research Archive
Stangeland, Ingirid; Stangeland, Ingirid; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Lohne-Seiler, Hilde & Lohne-Seiler, Hilde [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2010). Overvekt og fedme blant voksne og eldre nordmenn (KAN1). Full text in Research Archive Show summary
INNLEDNING Overvekt og fedme representerer en alvorlig folkehelseutfordring for Verdens Helseorganisasjons (WHO) Europeiske region. WHO har klart gitt uttrykk for et økende behov for kartlegging for å illustrere dimensjonen av denne fedmeepidemien. Formålet med denne studien var å kartlegge forekomsten av overvekt og fedme uttrykt som kroppsmasseindeks (KMI), midjeomkrets og hudfoldsmålinger. METODER Totalt 904 (441 kvinner og 463 menn) nordmenn (20 ? 85 år, gjennomsnitt; 51,3 år, SD; ±14,8 år) ble tilfeldig utvalgt for å delta i det nasjonale KAN1prosjektets fase II. Kroppsvekt, høyde, midjeomkrets, hudfoldsmål og KMI ble målt. RESULTATER Gjennomsnittlig KMI var 25,8 ±3,9 kg/m2. Totalt 39,9 % (29,9 % kvinner og 49,5 % menn) ble karakterisert som overvektige i tillegg til 12,7 % som ble klassifisert som fete (13,4 % kvinner og 12,1 % menn). Mennene hadde en høyere gjennomsnittlig midjeomkrets (94,7 ± 10,3 cm) sammenliknet med kvinnene (85,2 ± 11,9 cm) (p=0,001). Totalt 66,3 % av kvinnene og 51,3 % av mennene hadde en økt risiko for vektrelaterte metabolske komplikasjoner (WRMC) basert på WHO sine grenseverdier for midjeomkrets. Av disse hadde 37,6 % av kvinnene og 24,3 % av mennene en kraftig økt risiko for WRMC. DISKUSJON Resultatene indikerer at den norske befolkningen har en høyere andel overvektige og fete enn tidligere antatt og at mer enn halvparten av den norske befolkningen har en økt risiko for WRMC. Flere menn enn kvinner er karakterisert som overvektige, mens flere kvinner har en økt og kraftig økt risiko for WRMC sammenliknet med menn.
Stangeland, Ingirid; Stangeland, Ingirid; Lohne-Seiler, Hilde; Lohne-Seiler, Hilde; Hansen, Bjørge Herman & Hansen, Bjørge Herman [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2010). OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN NORWEGIAN ADULTS AND ELDERLY. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Introduction Overweight and obesity are one of the most serious public health challenges for the World Health Organization?s (WHO) European region today. The WHO clearly state that health assessment is needed in order to illustrate the dimensions of the obesity epidemic. Therefore, the aim of this work was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a representative sample of adult and elderly Norwegians. Methods A total of 901 (441 female and 460 male) adult and elderly Norwegians (20 ? 85yr, mean; 51,3 yr, SD; ±14,8yr) were randomly enrolled as part of the Norwegian KAN project phase II; health related physical fitness assessment. Body weight, height, waist circumference (WC) and skinfold measurements from 3 sites were measured, and body mass index (BMI) values were calculated. Results Mean BMI was 25,8 kg/m2 (SD; ±3,9 kg/m2), where females displayed significantly lower BMI (25,3 kg/m2) values than males (26,3 kg/m2). A total of 40,1% (29,9% females and 49,8% males) were classified as overweight and 12,7% as obese (13,4% females, 12,0% males). A significant increase was found in mean BMI values with increasing 10 year age range groups (p=0,037 females, p=0,001 males). Mean WC was 90,1 cm (SD; ±12,1 cm,), where males had a significantly higher mean value (94,7 cm) compared to females (85,2 cm) (p=0,001). In both males and females a significant increase in WC was detected with increased age (p=0.001 and p= 0.003, respectively). A total of 66,1% of the females and 51,4% of the males were categorized as having an increased risk of weight related metabolic complications (WRMC) according to the WHO cut-off values for WC values, where 37,5% of the females and 24,3% of the males were at highly increased risk of WRMC. Females displayed a mean sum of skinfolds of 81,8 mm (SD; ±24,4 mm), and the males a mean of 70,5 mm (SD; ±25,5 mm). No significant change in skinfold measures was detected across age groups. Discussion As many as 61,8% and 43,3% of Norwegian males and females, respectively, are either overweight or obese. Both the average male and female WC are above the WHO cut-off values for increased risk of weight related metabolic complications (WRMC); ?94 cm for men and ?80 cm for women. As expected, the BMI and WC increase with increased age in both genders. Gender differences are also found, as males display higher values for both BMI and WC. Governmental measures should be initiated in order to address the situation.
Dillern, Thomas & Ingebrigtsen, Jørgen (2010). Characteristics of Norwegian female elite soccer players. Full text in Research Archive
Stangeland, Ingirid; Stangeland, Ingirid; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Seiler, Hilde Lohne & Hansen, Bjørge Herman [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2010). Overweight and obesety in Norwegian adults an elderly. ?. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas & Hunstad-Ulriksen, Cathrine (2024). Læring og læringsmiljø - Rapport i forbindelse med økt innsats for læring og læringsmiljø for førsteårsstudentene ved avdelingen i Bodø 2023/2024. Politihøgskolen (intern rapport). Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas (2021). Politihøgskolens relevansundersøkelse 2021 - Tidligere kandidaters og deres lederes oppfatninger om Bachelor - Politiutdanning. Politihøgskolen. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas (2018). Natural Science : A Human Practice – Expanding the horizon of established practice. Nord universitet. ISSN 9788293196211. Full text in Research Archive
Dillern, Thomas; Pedersen, Freddy & Jenssen, Ole Ragnar N. (2012). Fysisk aktivitetsnivå og fysisk form blant den voksne befolkningen i Nordland -En kartleggingsundersøkelse avsluttet 2011. Nord universitet. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
I denne rapporten fremkommer resultater fra en kartleggingsundersøkelse av fysisk aktivitet og fysisk form blant den voksne befolkningen i Nordland. Resultatene tyder på at kun 22 % av deltakerne oppfyller helsemyndighetenes minimumsanbefalinger for fysisk aktivitetsnivå. Dette innebærer at 78 % av deltakerne ikke er tilstrekkelig aktive for å opprettholde egen helse.
Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Hansen, Bjørge Herman; Kolle, Elin; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Børsheim, Elisabeth & Holme, Ingar [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2009). Fysisk aktivitet blant voksne og eldre i Norge : resultater fra en kartlegging i 2008 og 2009. Helsedirektoratet. ISSN 9788280811875. Full text in Research Archive

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