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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 ... -
Kvinners opplevelser av trening under og etter hjerterehabilitering
(Fysioterapeuten;81(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Hensikt: Å utdype forståelsen av hva kvinner opplever som viktig i hjerterehabilitering i fase 2 med tanke på å styrke troen på egen kropp og motivere til trening og fysisk aktivitet etter en hjertehendelse. Design og ... -
Public and private health service in Norway: a comparison of patient characteristics and surgery criteria for patients with nerve root affections due to discus herniation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article; Journal article, 2014)Purpose To compare sociodemographic, life style and clinical characteristics in patients operated for lumbar disc herniation in public and private clinics in Norway, and evaluate whether selection for surgery and surgical ... -
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 ... -
Professional thinking in Individual Plan processes
(Ergoterapeuten;57 (1), Academic article, 2014)This article explores the kind of critical and reflective thinking taht influences the social and health care professionals in the Individual Plan process. An inter-professional group of six healthcare and social researchers ... -
Når fedmekirurgi vurderes som «siste sjanse»
(Sykepleien Forskning;9(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Bakgrunn: Fedmekirurgi har i løpet av de siste årene etablert seg som en medisinsk metode i eksplosiv vekst. Stadig flere får tilbud om denne behandlingsmetoden, og av disse er over 70 % kvinner. Hensikt: Å undersøke ... -
Family-centred practices in the provision of interventions and services in primary health care: A survey of parents of preschool children with cerebral palsy
(Journal of Child Health Care;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The aims of this study were to explore how parents of preschoolers with cerebral palsy (CP) experienced the level of family-centred services using the Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC- 20) within primary health care ... -
Predictors of subjective age in people aged 40-79 years: a five-year follow-up study. The impact of mastery, mental and physical health
(Aging & Mental Health;18(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Assessing subjective age perception (SAP) and changes in SAP as well as exploring which variables of socio-demographic, health and personal mastery independently predicted SAP. Methods: The panel data are from two waves ... -
Body awareness – a vital aspect in mentalization: experiences from concurrent and reciprocal therapies
(Physiotherapy theory and practice;30(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-10)Background : A psychomotor physiotherapist and a clinical psychologist had collaborated on patients consistently for several years, when their individual therapeutic approach had turned out to be insufficient. Aim : The ... -
"I want them to see that I feel normal" : three children's experiences from attending consultations in paediatric rehabilitation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-27)This article describes and analyses three children’s experiences of taking part in consultations at a paediatric rehabilitation unit in Norway. The analyses focus on how the children express themselves through social life ... -
Everyday uses of standardized test information in a geriatric setting: a qualitative study exploring occupational therapist and physiotherapist test administrators justifications
(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, ... -
Relationships between balance and cognition in patients with subjective cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer disease
(Physical therapy;94(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-24)Background Balance impairments are common in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), but which aspects of balance are affected, at which stage of cognitive impairment, and their associations with cognitive domains remain ... -
Different outcome measures and domains of functioning: 18 months follow-up of persons with dizziness
(European Journal of Physiotherapy;16(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-06)Aims: To explore changes in different outcome measures in a follow-up of persons with dizziness, and to investigate if these changes indicate different domains of functioning. Methodology: Sixty-eight persons with dizziness, ... -
‘‘They think surgery is just a quick fix’’
(International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being;9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-11)Background: To prevent weight regain, patients undergoing weight loss surgery are encouraged to change their exercise and dietary habits. Building on previous research, the aim of this study was to explore women’s experiences ... -
Effects of 12 Weeks of Supervised Exercise After Endovascular Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
(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 ... -
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, ... -
Long-term effects of a 12 weeks high-intensity functional exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: a single blinded randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Research indicates that exercise can have a positive effect on both physical and mental health in nursing home patients with dementia, however the lasting effect is rarely studied. In a previously published ... -
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, ... -
Balance and Mobility as Predictors of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment
(Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra;5(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: The number of patients with cognitive impairment following stroke is increasing due to the rise in the number of stroke survivors. Health authorities highlight the need for prediction and early diagnostics. The ... -
Becoming a "normal" guy: Men making sense of long-term bodily changes following bariatric surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background : To date, research on bodily changes following bariatri c surgery has focused predom inantly on women, leaving the long-term experience of men relatively unexplored. In th is paper, we draw on interviews with ...