Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Frisk, Bente"
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Airway obstruction, dynamic hyperinflation, and breathing pattern during incremental exercise in COPD patients
Frisk, Bente; Espehaug, Birgitte; Hardie, Jon Andrew; Strand, Liv Inger; Moe-Nilssen, Rolf; Eagan, Tomas Mikal; Bakke, Per; Thorsen, Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-01)Ventilatory capacity is reduced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Tidal volume (VT) is lower and breathing frequency higher at a given ventilation (VE) compared to healthy subjects. We examined ... -
Balance and walking after three different models of stroke rehabilitation: early supported discharge in a day unit or at home, and traditional treatment (control)
Gjelsvik, Bente Elisabeth Bassøe; Hofstad, Håkon; Smedal, Tori; Eide, Geir Egil; Næss, Halvor; Skouen, Jan Sture; Frisk, Bente; Daltveit, Silje; Strand, Liv Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-14)Objective: To compare the effects on balance and walking of three models of stroke rehabilitation: early supported discharge with rehabilitation in a day unit or at home, and traditional uncoordinated treatment (control). ... -
Beyond sleep duration: Sleep timing as a risk factor for childhood obesity
Skjåkødegård, Hanna Flækøy; Danielsen, Yngvild Sørebø; Frisk, Bente; Hystad, Sigurd William; Roelants, Mathieu; Pallesen, Ståle; Conlon, Rachel; Wilfley, Denise E.; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Ample evidence attests to the relationship between short sleep duration, sleep problems and childhood obesity. However, few studies have examined the association between sleep timing and obesity in children. ... -
Breathing patterns in people with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction
Lie, Astrid Haugen; Grønnevik, Ingvild; Frisk, Bente; Røksund, Ola Drange; Hammer, Ida; Vollsæter, Maria; Halvorsen, Thomas; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is common, but we lack readily available diagnostic tools. The larynx represents an important point of resistance in the airways, and we therefore hypothesized that EILO is ... -
CT-defined emphysema in COPD patients and risk for change in desaturation status in 6-min walk test
Wåtevik, Marie; Frisk, Bente; Real, Francisco Gomez; Hardie, Jon Andrew; Bakke, Per; Eagan, Tomas Mikal Lind; Johannessen, Ane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Emphysema and exercise induced desaturation (EID) are both related to poorer COPD prognosis. More knowledge of associations between emphysema and desaturation is needed for more efficient disease management. ... -
The effect of low dose marine protein hydrolysates on short-term recovery after high intensity performance cycling: A double-blinded crossover study
Mjøs, Ingunn; Thorsen, Einar; Hausken, Trygve; Lied, Einar; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Brønstad, Ingeborg; Edvardsen, Elisabeth; Frisk, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Knowledge of the effect of marine protein hydrolysate (MPH) supplementation to promote recovery after high intensity performance training is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of MPH ... -
Evaluation of novel concentrated interdisciplinary group rehabilitation for patients with chronic illnesses: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study
Kvale, Gerd; Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Børtveit, Tore; Ødegaard-Olsen, Øystein Theodor; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Sandnes, Kristina; Rykken, Sidsel; Haugstvedt, Anne; Hystad, Sigurd William; Søfteland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: An aging population with a growing burden of chronic complex illnesses will seriously challenge the public health care system. Consequently, novel and efficacious treatment approaches are highly warranted. Based ... -
Exercise capacity and breathing pattern in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Predictors and longitudinal changes
Frisk, Bente (Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-26)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease characterized by expiratory flow limitation. The knowledge about factors contributing to the long-term changes in exercise capacity and breathing ... -
Family-based treatment of children with severe obesity in a public healthcare setting: Results from a randomized controlled trial
Skjåkødegård, Hanna Flækøy; Conlon, Rachel P. K.; Hystad, Sigurd William; Roelants, Mathieu; Olsson, Sven J. G.; Frisk, Bente; Wilfley, Denise E.; Danielsen, Yngvild Sørebø; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)To compare the effectiveness of family-based behavioural social facilitation treatment (FBSFT) versus treatment as usual (TAU) in children with severe obesity. Parallel-design, nonblinded, randomized controlled trial ... -
First trans-diagnostic experiences with a novel micro-choice based concentrated group rehabilitation for patients with low back pain, long COVID, and type 2 diabetes: a pilot study
Kvale, Gerd; Søfteland, Eirik; Jürgensen, Marte; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Haugstvedt, Anne; Hystad, Sigurd William; Ødegaard-Olsen, Øystein Theodor; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Rykken, Sidsel; Frisk, Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The health care is likely to break down unless we are able to increase the level of functioning for the growing number of patients with complex, chronic illnesses. Hence, novel high-capacity and cost-effective ... -
Impact of a Multifaceted and Clinically Integrated Training Program in Evidence-Based Practice on Knowledge, Skills, Beliefs and Behaviour among Clinical Instructors in Physiotherapy: A Non-Randomized Controlled Study
Olsen, Nina Rydland; Bradley, Peter; Espehaug, Birgitte; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Lygren, Hildegunn; Frisk, Bente; Bjordal, Jan Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-20)Background and Purpose: Physiotherapists practicing at clinical placement sites assigned the role as clinical instructors (CIs), are responsible for supervising physiotherapy students. For CIs to role model evidence- based ... -
Lung hyperinflation and functional exercise capacity in patients with COPD - a three-year longitudinal study
Aalstad, Linn T.; Hardie, Jon Andrew; Espehaug, Birgitte; Thorsen, Einar; Bakke, Per S.; Eagan, Tomas Mikal; Frisk, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-06)Background: Lung hyperinflation contributes to dyspnea, morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The inspiratory-to-total lung capacity (IC/TLC) ratio is a measure of lung hyperinflation and ... -
Norwegian music students’ perceptions and experiences of challenges and resources for health
Ege, Grete; Ottemöller, Fungisai Puleng Gwanzura; Frisk, Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-21)Introduction: Music students in higher education experience health-related challenges linked to practice and performance, while an understanding of these challenges and access to resources to deal with them are required ... -
A novel concentrated, interdisciplinary group rehabilitation program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study
Frisk, Bente; Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Hystad, Sigurd William; Rykken, Sidsel; Kjosås, Ane; Søfteland, Eirik; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation has been demonstrated to be a highly effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its availability is scarce worldwide, and new and ... -
Peak oxygen uptake and breathing pattern in COPD patients – a four-year longitudinal study
Frisk, Bente; Hardie, Jon Andrew; Espehaug, Birgitte; Strand, Liv Inger; Moe-Nilssen, Rolf; Eagan, Tomas Mikal; Bakke, Per; Thorsen, Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-19)Background: Activities of daily living in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are limited by exertional dyspnea and reduced exercise capacity. The aims of the study were to examine longitudinal changes ... -
Perceived barriers in family-based behavioural treatment of paediatric obesity – Results from the FABO study
Skjåkødegård, Hanna Flækøy; Hystad, Sigurd William; Bruserud, Ingvild Særvold; Conlon, Rachel P. K.; Wilfley, Denise; Frisk, Bente; Roelants, Mathieu; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Danielsen, Yngvild Sørebø (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: To date, few studies have investigated perceived barriers among those who participate in and drop out of family-based behavioural treatment (FBT) for paediatric obesity. Examining experienced barriers during ... -
Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID
Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Espehaug, Birgitte; Magnussen, Liv Heide; Jürgensen, Marte; Kvale, Gerd; Softeland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Frisk, Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Long COVID is a global health problem that impairs patients' functional status. More than 200 reported symptoms have been identified where fatigue, dyspnea, and exercise impairment are most common. This study aimed to ... -
A safe and effective micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with long COVID: results from a quasi-experimental study
Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Espehaug, Birgitte; Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Søfteland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)At least 65 million people suffer from long COVID. Treatment guidelines are unclear, especially pertaining to recommendations of increased activity. This longitudinal study evaluated safety, changes in functional level and ... -
Ventilatory efficiency in children and adolescents born extremely preterm
Hestnes, Julie; Hoel, Hedda Benedicte; Risa, Ole J.; Romstøl, Hanna O.; Røksund, Ola Drange; Frisk, Bente; Thorsen, Einar; Halvorsen, Thomas; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-13)Purpose: Children and adolescents born extremely preterm (EP) have lower dynamic lung volumes and gas transfer capacity than subjects born at term. Most studies also report lower aerobic capacity. We hypothesized that ...