Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Kvåle, Alice"
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Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, treatment with corticosteroid, corticosteroid with distension or treatment-as-usual; a randomised controlled trial in primary care
Sharma, Satya P.; Bærheim, Anders; Moe-Nilssen, Rolf; Kvåle, Alice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-26)Background: Optimal management for adhesive shoulder capsulitis (frozen shoulder) is currently unclear. We intended to explore whether treatment by intra-articular injections with corticosteroid and distension is more ... -
A clinical study of musculoskeletal dysfunction in targets of workplace bullying
Buhaug, Kristin; Magerøy, Nils; Einarsen, Ståle; Assmus, Jörg; Kvåle, Alice (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Workers exposed to bullying often report musculoskeletal symptoms. In this study we have clinically evaluated the prevalence and nature of musculoskeletal dysfunction among a group of workers exposed to bullying ... -
How do physiotherapists understand and interpret the ‘Pain Attitudes and Beliefs scale’? A cognitive interview study.
Eland, Nicolaas Dingeman; Strand, Liv Inger; Ostelo, Raymond W.J.G.; Kvåle, Alice; Magnussen, Liv Heide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-10)Background: The Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (PABS) for physiotherapists aims to differentiate between clinicians’ biomedical and biopsychosocial treatment orientations regarding nonspecific low back pain (LBP). ... -
Passive range of motion in patients with adhesive shoulder capsulitis, an intertester reliability study over eight weeks
Sharma, Satya P.; Bærheim, Anders; Kvåle, Alice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-22)Background Measuring range of motion (ROM) in the shoulder joint is important for the diagnosis and monitoring of change over time. To what degree passive ROM can be trusted as a reliable outcome measure was examined as ... -
Predicting outcome in frozen shoulder (shoulder capsulitis) in presence of comorbidity as measured with subjective health complaints and neuroticism
Sharma, Satya P.; Moe-Nilssen, Rolf; Kvåle, Alice; Baerheim, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-02)Background: There is a substantive lack of knowledge about comorbidity in patients with frozen shoulder. The aim of this study was to investigate whether subjective health complaints and Neuroticism would predict treatment ... -
Sammenligning av to undersøkelsesmetoder innen psykomotorisk tradisjon: GFM-52 og DOK
Kvåle, Alice; Bunkan, Berit Heir; Ljunggren, Anne Elisabeth; Ilner, Stein E. Opjordsmoen; Friis, Svein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Hensikt: Innen psykomotorisk fysioterapi er det utviklet to relativt like undersøkelsesmetoder: Global Fysioterapi Metode-52 (GFM-52) og Den Omfattende Kroppsundersøkelsen (DOK). Denne studiens hensikt var å sammenligne ... -
Self-Reported and Tested Function in Health Care Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders on Full, Partial or Not on Sick Leave
Ask, Tove; Skouen, Jan Sture; Assmus, Jörg; Kvåle, Alice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-27)Purpose The aim of this study was to describe self-reported and physically tested function in health care workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to examine how function was associated with work participation. ... -
Study protocol for Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy versus Cognitive Patient Education in combination with active individualized physiotherapy in patients with long-lasting musculoskeletal pain – a randomized controlled trial
Dragesund, Tove; Kvåle, Alice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-05)Background: Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy (NPMP) has been an established treatment approach for more than 50 years, although mostly in the Scandinavian countries, and is usually applied to patients with widespread ...