Modell, Børge S.
Pacheco, Matheus M.
Opheim, Arve
Hestetun-Mandrup, Ann Marie
Løvstad, Marianne
Øra, Hege P.
Rudd, James R.
Oppici, Luca
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Norwegian School Of Sport Sciences - The Library
Article History
Received: 14 January 2026
Accepted: 3 September 2026
First Online: 12 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was assessed by the regional committee for medical and health research ethics in South-Eastern Norway (REK) and was not classified as clinical research, as the aim was not to gain new knowledge about health and disease; thus, it did not fall under the Law of Health Research in Norway (Lov om medisinsk og helsefaglig forskning (helseforskningsloven) - Lovdata) and did not require formal ethical approval from REK (Reg nr. 844958). All observations, field notes, and questionnaire responses were fully anonymized and treated confidentially throughout the research process. No identifiable personal information was collected, and all the data were stored and presented in a way that ensured that the participants could not be recognized at any stage. All ethical principles were adhered to, and informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.