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Development and validation of upper extremity kinematic movement analysis for people with stroke. Reaching and drinking from a glass.
(2013-11-18)
Kinematic analysis is a powerful method for objective assessment of movement performance, and is increasingly employed as outcome measure after stroke. The number of studies investigating natural, goal-oriented daily tasks ...
Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and excess risk of stroke in patients with diabetes
(2016-11-17)
The incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide, mainly because of increasing life expectancy and changes in lifestyle. However, several other factors may also increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and their ...
Anthropometry in the elderly. Population studies on longitudinal changes, secular trends and risk for morbidity and mortality
(2001)
The aims of this thesis were to a) describe longitudinal changes in height and body weight (BW) between the ages 70 and 95y; b) describe secular trends in height and BW of 70-year-olds and their relation to social and ...
The Foxf2 gene in development and disease
(2015-10-29)
The Foxf2 gene in development and disease
Azadeh Reyahi
Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Box 462, SE 405 30, Göteborg, Sweden
Abstract
In this thesis I present our recent data ...
Neurofilaments as biomarkers of neuronal damage
(2019-09-24)
Different neurodegenerative diseases have overlapping symptomatology and pathology and have thus become a challenge to modern medicine to achieve a correct diagnosis. The aim of the thesis was to evaluate the use of ...
The role of astrocytes in stroke, brain plasticity and neurogenesis
(2013-05-10)
Astrocytes, one of the most abundant and heterogeneous cell types in the central nervous system, fulfill many important roles in the healthy and injured brain. This thesis investigates the role of astrocytes in the neurogenic ...
Screening of cognitive functions. Evaluation of methods and their applicability in neurological rehabilitation.
(2009-05-15)
Screening of cognitive functions
Evaluation of methods and their applicability in neurological rehabilitation
Caisa Hofgren, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology/Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at
the ...
Participation after stroke in a short- and long-term perspective
(2019-10-15)
The main scope of this thesis was to study and describe perceived participation among persons with stroke. In doing so, different timepoints were chosen to make a more complete picture of participation after stroke. The ...
Diabetes and hypertension - entangled chronic conditions in primary care. Time trends and determinants for mortality and cardiovascular complications.
(2021-03-23)
Diabetes and hypertension are chronic, often coexisting conditions with increased risk of premature death and cardiovascular complications. This thesis aimed to study different epidemiological aspects regarding risk of ...
Intermediate filaments in astrocytes
(1999)
Astrocytes, a prominent cell type in the brain, are receiving more and more attention from many neuroscientists. Astrocytes undergo a rather enigmatic process of activation in many pathological situations affecting the ...