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Implementing cognitive behavioural approach in student's clinical practice: Third-year physiotherapy student's experiences
(European Journal of Physiotherapy;15(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-09)Our goal was to explore the experience of third-year physiotherapy students who had been implementing the cognitive behavioural approach in a clinical practice. Nine students were given an 8-h course before their clinical ... -
The importance of a good therapeutic alliance in promoting exercise motivation in a group of older Norwegians in the subacute phase of hip fracture; a qualitative study
(BMC Geriatrics;20, Article number: 118 (2020), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-30)Background: Hip fractures represent a global public health issue that demands high cost both from the patient and from the society. Functional exercise in the subacute phase of a hip fracture is essential in reducing these ... -
The importance of a good therapeutic alliance in promoting exercise motivation in a group of older Norwegians in the subacute phase of hip fracture; a qualitative study
(BMC Geriatrics;20, Article number: 118 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-12)Background: Hip fractures represent a global public health issue that demands high cost both from the patient and from the society. Functional exercise in the subacute phase of a hip fracture is essential in reducing these ... -
The importance of parkinsonian signs for gait and balance in patients with Alzheimer's disease of mild degree.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Parkinsonian signs are common in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) of mild degree and predict functional decline, but their relationship with gait speed and balance is unclear. The aims of this study were to describe ... -
Improving gait after stroke – treadmill or walking; quantity or quality
(Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation;2,(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)The main aim with he present study was to evaluate treadmill training versus walking outdoor in order to improve quality aspects like step length, step width, cadence and quantitative aspects like endurance, walking speed ... -
Increased self-efficacy: The experience of high-intensity exercise of nursing home residents with dementia - A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: There has been increasing interest in the use of non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical exercise, to improve the well-being of nursing home residents with dementia. For reasons regarding disease symptoms, ... -
Individual Plan in rehabilitation processes: a tool for flexible collaboration?
(Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-04-27)This article explores how different collaborative strategies between clients and service providers mediate with the quality of individual plan processes in Norway. The main question concerns how clients and service providers ... -
Individualized quality of life in patients with low back pain: reliability and validity of the Patient Generated Index
(Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine;46(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the improved version of the Patient Generated Index (PGI) in patients with low back pain. Methods: The PGI was administered to 90 patients attending care in 1 of ... -
Individualizing standardized tests: physiotherapists and occupational therapists' test practices in a geriatric setting
(Qualitative Health Research;23(9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)In assessing geriatric patients’ functional status, health care professionals use a number of standardized tests. These tests have defined administration procedures that restrict communication and interaction with patients. ... -
Informal caregivers’ views on the quality of healthcare services provided to older patients aged 80 or more in the hospital and 30 days after discharge
(BMC Geriatrics;20, Article number: 97 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-24)Background: In the European Union (EU), informal caregivers provide 60% of all care. Informal caregiving ranges from assistance with daily activities and provision of direct care to helping care recipients to navigate ... -
Intensive training of motor function and functional skills among young children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(BMC Pediatrics;14(292), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Young children with cerebral palsy (CP) receive a variety of interventions to prevent and/or reduce activity limitations and participation restrictions. Some of these interventions are intensive, and it is a ... -
Inter-rater reliability of the Berg Balance Scale, 30 s chair stand test and 6 m walking test, and construct validity of the Berg Balance Scale in nursing home residents with mild-to-moderate dementia
(BMJ Open;5(9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: When testing physical function, patients must be alert and have the capacity to understand and respond to instructions. Patients with dementia may have difficulties fulfilling these requirements and, therefore, ... -
An international multicenter study of specialized rehabilitation for stroke patients . Protocol of the Sunnaas InterNational (SIN) stroke project
(Journal of Clinical Trials;5(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-02)Rationale: Stroke is leading cause of serious, long-term disability in adults. Consequently, many individuals with stroke are in need of specialized rehabilitation. However, the content of specialized rehabilitation may ... -
Interrater and test-retest reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the BESTest and mini-BESTest in people with increased risk of falling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) was developed to assess underlying systems for balance control in order to be able to individually tailor rehabilitation interventions to people with balance ... -
Introducing Flipped Classroom Supervision: Challenging Physiotherapy Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching
(UNIPED;Årgang 44, nr. 4-2021,, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-12)Despite efforts to increase the implementation of active teaching and learning in higher education, teaching approaches based on information transfer are still dominant. The slow adoption has been attributed to reluctance ... -
An Investigation on Bilateral Asymmetry in Electrodermal Activity
(Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience;Volume 13 Article 88, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-07)The Multiple Arousal Theory (Picard et al., 2016) was proposed to explain retrospective observations of bilateral differences in electrodermal activities occurring in threat-related high-stake situations. The theory proposes ... -
Is there something wrong with society, or is it just me? : Social and medical knowledge in a Norwegian anti-discrimination law
(Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research;12 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-01-05)What is the current relationship between the social and medical definitions of disability in Norway? The Norwegian Discrimination and Accessibility Act, which entered into effect on 1 January 2009, frames its overarching ... -
“It did not come with Hitler and did not die with Hitler.” The Uses of the Holocaust by Disability Activists in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-10-04)When discussing present issues, vulnerable groups often compare such issues to historical atrocities, thereby injecting histories of vulnerability and oppression into contemporary debate. In 2006, the Norwegian health ... -
The journey of recovery after hip-facture surgery: older people’s experiences of recovery through rehabilitation services involving physical activity
(Disability and Rehabilitation;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-12)Purpose: This study sought to explore and describe the experiences of recovery among community-living older people undergoing rehabilitation involving physical activity following hip-fracture surgery. Methods: We conducted ... -
"Kan slankeoperasjon være noe for deg?" : en studie av hvordan private klinikker informerer om fedmekirurgi
(Fysioterapeuten;Årgang 82, nr. 4, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-29)Bakgrunn: Beslutninger om behandling tas ofte på grunnlag av informasjon på internett. I denne studien har vi undersøkt hvordan privatklinikker informerer om fedmekirurgi på sine nettsider. Metode: Vi har benyttet en ...