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Upper extremity functioning during the first year after stroke
(2015-12-17)The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate upper extremity functioning during the first year after stroke from different perspectives. Methods. All patients with first ever stroke, admitted to a stroke unit within ... -
Upper extremity functioning in individuals with cervical or thoracic spinal cord injury - From body functions to participation
(2023-09-28)Background: A spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to a range of impairments in various body functions, including the function of upper extremity, with severity varying from mild to severe. Long-term consequences for functioning ... -
Virtual reality based kinematics for assessment of post-stroke upper limb function
(2020-04-28)The main scope of this thesis was to develop a method for assessing the upper limb sensorimotor function following stroke using virtual reality-based technique. The studies reported in this thesis included 67 individuals ... -
Virtual Rehabilitation - Implications for Persons with Stroke
(2007-09-24)Aims: The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the effects of Virtual Reality technology and haptics for stroke rehabilitation. Aims were to assess motor training in the so called chronic phase after stroke and to ... -
Visual function and ocular morphology in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus
(2011-09-30)Abstract Aims To investigate the frequency of ophthalmological abnormalities, the need and timing of eye-care interventions as well as incidence, aetiology and neurological/neuropsychological outcomes in children with ... -
Visual Function, Ocular Morphology and Growth – Children Born Moderate-to-Late Preterm
(2016-10-24)Introduction: In the past, researchers have closely studied both systemic and ophthalmological complications associated with extreme preterm birth. Moderate-to-late preterm (MLP) infants have become the fastest-growing ... -
Vitamin D in women of reproductive age and during pregnancy - Focus on intake, status and adiposity
(2013-08-28)Vitamin D is attained either through synthesis in the skin by sun exposure or through diet. Vitamin D status is important for skeletal health but optimal vitamin D status may also be important in the development of other ... -
Volumetric assessment of hippocampus and cerebral white matter lesions in structural MRI
(2013-01-02)Assessment in structural MRI like hippocampal volumetry and white matter lesion (WML) assessment is receiving widespread attention and recommen-dation as important research and diagnostic tools. The aim in this thesis is ... -
Wearable sensors for monitoring epilepsy and Parkinson´s disease
(2019-04-11)Introduction: Epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are conditions where management would benefit greatly from monitoring symptoms over longer time periods in natural everyday environments instead of only intermittent ... -
Whiplash-associated disorders from a physical therapy and health-economic perspective. A study of an active physical therapy involvement and intervention for the treatment of acute whiplash-associated disorders and an analysis of its costs and consequences.
(2006-05-31)Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) resulting from a biomechanical event in motor vehicle collisions is a major cause of suffering and high costs to society. The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the ... -
Word-finding difficulties in left hemisphere stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease - differences in symptom occurrence and effects of anomia treatment
(2021-11-11)Word-finding difficulties, or anomia, are a common symptom in various conditions affecting the brain, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this thesis is twofold: (i) to increase ... -
Work-related stress in women. Assessment, prevalence and return to work.
(2008-08-25)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to learn about work-related stress in women and the return to work possibilities, and to develop a questionnaire for assessing work-related stress in women. Method: The thesis is ... -
Working while ill, going on sick leave and return to work again: the individual's perspective in primary health care
(2023-04-19)The overall purpose of the present thesis was to increase understand-ing of the dynamic process between working while feeling ill, going on sick leave, and returning to work among people seeking care at primary healthcare ... -
Young Children with Autism in a Multiethnic Immigrant Population. Prevalence, Feeding Disorders, Early Detection, and Intervention
(2023-11-14)Background: Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by a pattern of major impairments in social communication and behavioural/sensory problems, with high rates of coexisting neurodevelopmental and medical ...