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Exercise in older adults with rheumatoid arthritis - a person-centred approach
(2019-11-20)
Physical activity and exercise are well known to enhance health and are recommended as part of the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the level of physical activity among older adults with RA is found to be ...
Direct triaging to physiotherapist in primary care - development and evaluation of a triage model
(2019-04-05)
Background: There is evidence that early contact with physiotherapists leads to advantages for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Many patients, however, initially seek contact with general practitioners (GPs) within ...
Physiotherapy after surgery in patients with subacromial pain – an evaluation of functional outcome and health-related quality of life in the mid- and long-term perspective
(2010-05-11)
Background: No consensus exists regarding physiotherapy treatment after surgery in patients with subacromial pain. There are only a few randomised, controlled studies that evaluate outcome after different physiotherapy ...
Physical activity among patients undergoing bariatric surgery
(2013-04-30)
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that adults should
perform ≥150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity or ≥75 minutes
of vigorous intensity physical activity or an equivalent combination of ...
Attitudes of responsibility for musculoskeletal disorders
(2009-05-29)
ABSTRACT
Musculoskeletal disorders are common in the population and almost everyone will experience musculoskeletal discomfort at some point in life. Besides causing pain and disability, musculoskeletal disorders also ...
Physiotherapists in Afghanistan. Exploring, encouraging and experiencing professional development in the Afghan development context
(2010-10-25)
Aim: The aim of the thesis is to analyze the matter of supporting professional development of
physiotherapists in Afghanistan, and the issues involved in expatriate physiotherapists working
with professional development ...
Muscle strength and resistance exercise in women with fibromyalgia - a person-centered approach
(2018-05-15)
Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by generalized pain and associated with
impaired physical capacity and activity limitations. Low-intensity exercise has
been shown to be a safe way to exercise without risking an increase ...
Congenital muscular torticollis
(2008-10-01)
Aim: The purpose of these studies was to undertake a survey of functional and cosmetic status in children treated for congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), to examine validity and reliability of the Muscle Function Scale ...
Force, falls and fear of falls in myotonic dystrophy type 1. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies
(2014-09-26)
ABSTRACT
Background: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a neuromuscular multisystemic
disorder with slowly progressive muscle weakness. The overall
purpose of this thesis was, in adult patients with DM1, to investigate ...
The AfterBabyBodyStudy: Muscular changes, exercising, and activity limitations and their associations with pelvic girdle pain and urinary incontinence in the postpartum period
(2023-11-21)
Aim: Pregnancy and childbirth can lead to several symptoms, changes in the pelvic floor muscles and a diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). This thesis aimed to assess and explore stress urinary incontinence, vaginal heaviness, ...