• Balance and Mobility as Predictors of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment 

      Ursin, Marie Helene; Bergland, Astrid; Tveit, Arnljot; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Fure, Brynjar; Tørstad, Audhild (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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Progressive strength training in older patients after hip fracture : a randomised controlled trial 

      Sylliaas, Hilde; Brovold, Therese; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Bergland, Astrid (Age and Ageing;40 (2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-01-18)
      Objective: the aim of this study was to assess the effect of a 3-month strength-training programme on functional performance and self-rated health in a group of home-dwelling older hip fracture patients. Design: randomised, ...