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Effect of a high-intensity exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: An assessor blinded randomized controlled trial
Telenius, Elisabeth Wiken; Engedal, Knut; Bergland, Astrid (PLoS ONE;10(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Dementia is among the leading causes of functional loss and disability in older adults. Research has demonstrated that nursing home patients without dementia can improve their function in activities of daily living, strength, ... -
Effect of a resistance and balance exercise programme for women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Stanghelle, Brita; Bentzen, Hege; Giangregorio, Lora; Pripp, Are Hugo; Bergland, Astrid (BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;(2018) 19:100, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-03)Background: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are common, and are associated with reduced functioning and health related quality of life. The primary aims of this randomized controlled trial are to examine the immediate and ... -
Effect of an additional health-professional-led exercise programme on clinical health outcomes after hip fracture
Beckmann, Monica; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis; Pripp, Are Hugo; Bergland, Astrid; Smith, Toby; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth (Physiotherapy Research International;Volume 26, Issue 2, e1896, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-28)Purpose: To examine the effect of an additional 2‐week health professional‐led functional exercise programme compared to usual care for patients after hip fracture during a short‐term nursing home stay directly after ... -
Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia
Olsen, Christine; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Bergland, Astrid; Enders-Slegers, Marie-Jose; Ihlebæk, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose of the study was to examine if animal-assisted activity with a dog (AAA) in home-dwelling persons with dementia (PWDs) attending day-care centers would have an effect on factors related to risk of fall accidents, ... -
Effect of animal-assisted interventions on depression,agitation and quality of life in nursing home residentssuffering from cognitive impairment or dementia: a clusterrandomized controlled trial
Olsen, Christine; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Bergland, Astrid; Enders-Slegers, Marie-José; Patil, Grete Grindal; Ihlebæk, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objectives The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing home residents is known to be very high, with depression and agitation being the most common symptoms. The possible effects of a ... -
The effectiveness of smartphone apps for lifestyle improvement in noncommunicable diseases: Systematic review and meta-analyses
Lunde, Pernille; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad; Bergland, Astrid; Kværner, Kari Jorunn; Bye, Asta (Journal of Medical Internet Research;Vol 20, No 5 (2018): May, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-31)Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 70% of all deaths in a year globally. The four main NCDs are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic pulmonary diseases, and diabetes mellitus. Fifty percent of ... -
Effects of 12 Weeks of Supervised Exercise After Endovascular Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Bø, Elisabeth; Bergland, Astrid; Jørgensen, Jørgen J.; Sandbæk, Gunnar; Grøtta, OIe Jørgen; Hisdal, Jonny (Physiotherapy Research International;;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-02)Background and Purpose. This study aimed to assess the effects of supervised exercise training (SET) after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) compared with PTA alone on physical function, limb hemodynamics and ... -
The effects of habitual functional training on physical functioning in patients after hip fracture: The protocol of the HIPFRAC study
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis; Bergland, Astrid (BMC Geriatrics;17:23, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-17)Background: The survivors after hip fracture often report severe pain and loss of physical functioning. The poor outcomes cause negative impact on the person’s physical functioning and quality of life and put a financial ... -
Effects of individualized follow-up with a smartphone-application after cardiac rehabilitation: protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Bye, Asta; Bergland, Astrid; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad (BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation;11, Article number: 34 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-07)Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are evidence-based and widely recommended. However, benefits from CR are likely lost among individuals who discontinue their regular exercise routines and healthy habits. ... -
Effects of premorbid physical activity on stroke severity and post-stroke functioning
Ursin, Marie Helene; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Fure, Brynjar; Tveit, Arnljot; Bergland, Astrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-18)Objective: To explore the impact of premorbid physical ac - tivity on stroke severity and functioning, measured by activi - ties of daily living, gait and balance during the acute period of first-ever stroke and ... -
Engagement in elderly persons With dementia attending animal-assisted Group activity
Olsen, Christine; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Bergland, Astrid; Ender-Slegers, Marie-Jose; Ihlebæk, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The need for meaningful activities that enhance engagement is very important among persons with dementia (PWDs), both for PWDs still living at home, as well as for PWDs admitted to a nursing home (NH). In this study, we ... -
Ethnic boundary-making in health care: Experiences of older Pakistani immigrant women in Norway
Arora, Sanjana; Straiton, Melanie Lindsay; Rechel, Bernd; Bergland, Astrid; Debesay, Jonas (Social Science and Medicine;Volume 239, October 2019, 112555, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-12)Older immigrant women experience several barriers in accessing health care. In this study, we explored how older Pakistani women are met with, and respond to, barriers to health care in Norway, using an ethnic boundary-making ... -
Everyday uses of standardized test information in a geriatric setting: a qualitative study exploring occupational therapist and physiotherapist test administrators justifications
Krohne, Kariann; Sandra, Torres; Slettebø, Åshild; Bergland, Astrid (BMC health services research;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-17)Background Health professionals are required to collect data from standardized tests when assessing older patients’ functional ability. Such data provide quantifiable documentation on health outcomes. Little is known, ... -
Experiences of elderly patients regarding participation in their hospital discharge: a qualitative metasummary
Lilleheie, Ingvild; Debesay, Jonas; Bye, Asta; Bergland, Astrid (BMJ Open;Volume 9, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-06)Background Ageing patients are discharged from the hospital ‘quicker and sicker’ than before, and hospital discharge is a critical step in patient care. Older patients form a particularly vulnerable group due to multimorbidity ... -
Fall risk factors in community-dwelling elderly people
Bergland, Astrid (Norsk Epidemiologi;22(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Falls are a common and serious problem for older adults. Approximately one-third of older communitydwelling people fall at least once a year. The main purpose of this paper is to present risk factors for fall in older ... -
Feasibility of a Mobile Phone App to Promote Adherence to a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle: Single-Arm Study
Lunde, Pernille; Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad; Bergland, Astrid; Bye, Asta (Jmir Formative Research;Vol 3, No 2 (2019): Apr-Jun, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-03)Background: Long-term maintenance of preventive activities is fundamental for achieving improved outcomes in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Despite this, it has been shown to be a major challenge for many patients to follow ... -
Female Pakistani carers’ views on future formal and informal care for their older relatives in Norway
Arora, Sanjana; Rechel, Bernd; Bergland, Astrid; Straiton, Melanie Lindsay; Debesay, Jonas (BMC Health Services Research;20:603, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)Background: The aging of Pakistani immigrants in Norway raises questions related to their increased need for care and help from relatives, as well as those concerning what future formal and informal care and healthcare ... -
Functional level, physical activity and wellbeing in nursing home residents in three Nordic countries
Grönstedt, Helena; Hellström, Karin; Bergland, Astrid; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Puggard, L.; Andresen, Mette; Granbo, Randi; Frändin, Kerstin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-02-10)Background and aims: The main aim of this study was to describe physical and cognitive function and wellbeing among nursing home residents in three Nordic countries. A second aim was to compare groups of differing ages, ... -
Healthcare professionals’ experiences of providing individualized nutritional care for older people in hospital and home care: A qualitative study
Hestevik, Christine Hillestad; Molin, Marianne; Debesay, Jonas; Bergland, Astrid; Bye, Asta (BMC Geriatrics;19, Article number: 317 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Recent studies indicate inadequate nutritional care practices in healthcare institutions and identify several barriers to perform individualized nutritional care to older persons. Organisation of care can become rigid and ... -
Health‐care professionals’ experiences of patient participation among older patients in intermediate care—At the intersection between profession, market and bureaucracy
Hartford Kvæl, Linda Aimee; Debesay, Jonas; Bye, Asta; Bergland, Astrid (Health Expectations;Volume 22, Issue 5, October 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-24)Background Patient participation is a key concern in health care. Nevertheless, older patients often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. Research states that when organizational conditions exert pressure ...