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Norwegian reference values for the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): the Tromso Study
(BMC Geriatrics;19, Article number: 216 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-30)Background: The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a common well-established instrument to measure physical performance. It involves a timed 4-m walk, timed repeated chair sit-to-stand test, and 10-s balance tests ... -
Pre-stroke cognitive impairment is associated with vascular imaging pathology: a prospective observational study
(BMC Geriatrics;21, Article number: 362 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-14)Background: Chronic brain pathology and pre-stroke cognitive impairment (PCI) is predictive of post-stroke dementia. The aim of the current study was to measure pre-stroke neurodegenerative and vascular disease burden found ... -
Reliability of the Norwegian version of the short physical performance battery in older people with and without dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: The purpose of the study was to establish the test – retest reliability of the Norwegian version of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Methods: This was a cross- sectional reliability study. ... -
“This path I must walk alone”. Challenges experienced by older patients while recovering from severe COVID-19 – a qualitative study
(BMC Geriatrics;22, Article number: 253 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-28)Background: In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic challenged both the Norwegian population and healthcare system. In this study we explored how older men and women experienced rehabilitation and recovery after hospitalisation ... -
What matters to you when the nursing home is your home: a qualitative study on the views of residents with dementia living in nursing homes
(BMC Geriatrics;20, Article number: 227 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-29)Background: Dementia is recognised as one of the greatest global public health challenges. A central tenet of national health and social care policy is to ensure that services support people in achieving their personal ...