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Rasch analysis of the general self-efficacy scale in a sample of persons with morbid obesity
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;11(202), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Self-efficacy is needed for effectuating lifestyle changes, and it is therefore an important target related to health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the General ... -
Rasch analysis of the sense of coherence scale in a sample of people with morbid obesity – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The prevalence of morbid obesity is an increasing health problem in most parts of the world and is related to lower quality of life. Sense of coherence, or the perception that the world is meaningful and ... -
Re-creating self-identity and meaning through occupations during expected and unexpected transitions in life
(Journal of Occupational Science;Volume 26, 2019 - Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-05)The present study explores occupational engagement during expected and unexpected transitions in life, and how self-identity and meaning, situated in the context, is created and re-created through the daily occupations. ... -
Reablement in community-dwelling adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BMC geriatrics;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-18)Background As a result of the ageing population, there is an urgent need for innovation in community health-care in order to achieve sustainability. Reablement is implemented in primary care in some Western countries ... -
Reablement in community-dwelling older adults: a randomised controlled trial
(BMC Geriatrics;15(145), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-04)Background: There has been an increasing interest in reablement in Norway recently and many municipalities have implemented this form of rehabilitation despite a lack of robust evidence of its effectiveness. The aim of ... -
Reference material for Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination scores based on healthy, term infants aged 3 to 7 months
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective To provide a valid, continuous reference interval, including a 10 th percentile cut-off, for Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) scores based on 3-7 months old term infants with weight appropriate ... -
Reference values for Jamar+ digital dynamometer hand grip strength in healthy adults and in adults with non-communicable diseases or osteoarthritis: the Norwegian Tromsø study 2015-2016
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hand grip strength (HGS) is a key indicator of intrinsic capacity and has shown good predictive ability for morbidity and mortality. Reference values from normative populations are valuable, and such data from the Norwegian ... -
Regional MRI volumetry using NeuroQuant versus visual rating scales in patients with cognitive impairment and dementia
(Brain and Behavior;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background and purpose: The aims were to compare the novel regional brain volumetric measures derived by the automatic software NeuroQuant (NQ) with clinically used visual rating scales of medial temporal lobe atrophy ... -
Rehabilitation for children with chronic acquired brain injury in the Child in Context Intervention (CICI) study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Trials;23, Article number: 169 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-22)Background: Pediatric acquired brain injury (pABI) is associated with long-term cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional problems, which may affect the quality of life, school, and family functioning. Yet, there is a ... -
Rehabilitation interventions after traumatic brain injury: a scoping review
(Disability and Rehabilitation; Volume 44, 2022 - Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-13)Purpose: To (1) identify interventional research topics in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation, (2) describe potential knowledge gaps, and (3) uncover further needs for interventional TBI rehabilitation research ... -
Rehabilitation pathways and functional independence one year after severe traumatic brain injury
(European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine;52(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)bacKGround: after severe traumatic brain injury (tbi) it is recommended that patients in need of rehabilitation be transferred directly from acute care to specialized rehabilitation. however, recent European cohort ... -
Relationship between competency in activities and post-concussion symptoms after traumatic brain injury
(Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy;17 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-09)Objective: To determine to what extent injury severity and post-concussion symptoms after 3 months predict ability in activities 12 months after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and assess the frequency of problems in daily ... -
The reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment for gluteal tendinopathy questionnaire (VISA-G-Norwegian) for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a common chronic musculoskeletal condition that may affect physical function, quality of life and sleep. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Gluteal ... -
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of pelvic floor muscle surface electromyography and manometry
(International Urogynecology Journal;Volume 32, issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-17)Introduction and hypothesis: Vaginal surface electromyography (sEMG) is commonly used to assess pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function and dysfunction but there is a lack of studies regarding the assessment properties. The aim ... -
Reluctance to change and end psychotherapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Reluctance to change therapy has clinical and economic implications. Therapists are expected to deliver treatment in a oneto- one setting ending up with patient improvement. Such an achievement is difficult to overview. ... -
Replacing saturated fatty acids with polyunsaturated fatty acids increases the abundance of Lachnospiraceae and is associated with reduced total cholesterol levels-a randomized controlled trial in healthy individuals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Improving dietary fat quality strongly affects serum cholesterol levels and hence the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Recent studies have identified dietary fat as a potential modulator of the gut microbiota, a ... -
Reported Outcome Measures in Studies of Real-World Ambulation in People with a Lower Limb Amputation: A Scoping Review
(Sensors;Volume 22 / Issue 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-14)Background: The rapidly increasing use of wearable technology to monitor free-living ambulatory behavior demands to address to what extent the chosen outcome measures are representative for real-world situations. This ... -
Risk of total hip arthroplasty after elite sport: linking 3304 former world-class athletes with the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
(British Journal of Sports Medicine;Volume 57, Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-07)Objectives: At present, there is no cure for osteoarthritis (OA), but severe hip joint degeneration can require total hip arthroplasty (THA). The literature on OA after elite sport is limited. We hypothesise that elite ... -
Risk Perception of Seasonal and Swine Influenza Among University College Students: Does Study Direction Influence Attitudes?
(Journal of Health Science;2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-28)In 2009, Norway faced the global challenge of the influenz a pandemic. Risk communication is an important tool within healthy promoting work. In this study the main aim was to expl ore reflections of students on th e risk ... -
The role of incidental objects in making things work: an example from assisted living facilities for young adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article studies material practices in assisted living facilities (ALF) for young adults, building on empirical data from fieldwork and on analytical resources from the research field of science and technology studies ...