Browsing Department of Biological and Medical Psychology by Issue Date
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Tiltak for å fremme helse på arbeidsplassen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1996)Previous attempts to improve health in working life were directed at somatic health variables. At present, such interventions are also directed at life quality and subjective health. Complaints without objectively verifiable ... -
Letter: The pain of Sognsvann walks
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Moderne Helsebekymringer
(Master thesis, 2002)Objective: In a previous study in New Zealand, the newly developed Modern Health Worries Scale (MHW) was significantly correlated with Subjective Health Complaints (SHC) and health care utilization. The aim of the present ... -
Room for everyone in working life? 10% of the employees – 82% of the sickness leave
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002)Aims: The aims of this project were to study the distribution of sickness leave in a population of Norwegian power company workers, and to characterise those with most sickness leave. Method: A survey was done in 13 power ... -
Social inequalities in health: biological, cognitive and learning theory perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002)Increasing social inequalities in health have been ascribed to unequal distribution of resources, and to exposure factors. We propose that these differences also may be explained by principles from cognitive stress theory. ... -
Kognitive mekanismer og fotballprestasjoner
(Journal article, 2003)Cognitive mechanisms and football performance Previous research has proven the Defence Mechanism Test (DMT) to be valid for selection of personnel for dangerous tasks. The aim of the present study was to investigate the ... -
Randomized clinical trial of lumbar instrumented fusion and cognitive intervention and exercises in patients with chronic low back pain and disc degeneration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003)Study Design: Single blind randomized study. Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of lumbar instrumented fusion with cognitive intervention and exercises in patients with chronic low back pain and disc degeneration. ... -
Letter: In Response: Re: Hägg O, Fritzell P. Letter. Spine 2003; 29: 1160–1.
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Are subjective health complaints a result of modern civilization?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004)Subjective health complaints without or with minimal somatic findings (pain, fatigue) are common and frequent reasons for encounter with the general practitioner and for long-term sickness leave and disability. The complaints ... -
SHC - et måleinstrument for subjektive helseplager
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The "myths" of low back pain: status quo in norwegian general practitioners and physiotherapists
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004)Background. In 2001, several myths of low back pain still were alive in the general population in Norway, myths that were not in concordance with current guidelines. Objectives. To investigate perceptions about back pain ... -
Light mobilization treatment of subacute, non-spesific low back pain
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-02-03)Background: During the last decades there has been a major rise in sick leave due to low back pain, emphasising the need for interventions preventing chronicity and long term sick leave. Early intervention with information, ... -
The Role of the Corpus Callosum and Interhemispheric Connectivity in Tourette Syndrome
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Weaning of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). Studying effects of dietary hydrolysed protein and intestinal maturation as a marker for readiness for weaning
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-12)The gastrointestinal tract of marine fish larvae undergoes extensive changes during the larval stage. The success in weaning increases as the juvenile stage approaches and the gastrointestinal tract attains a more adult-like ... -
Innsatte i Bergen fengsel: Delrapport 2: Lesevaner, leseerfaringer og leseferdigheter
(Innsatte i Bergen fengsel: 2, Research report, 2007)Denne rapporten presenterer resultater fra undersøkelsen ”Lesevaner og leseferdigheter blant innsatte”, som ble gjennomført i Bergen fengsel høsten 2006. Resultatene som legges fram er hentet fra den delen av spørreskjem ... -
Innsatte i Bergen fengsel: Leseferdigheter og lesevansker
(Innsatte i bergen fengsel: 1, Research report, 2007)Denne rapporten presenterer noen delresultater fra en pilotstudie om innsattes vaner og ferdigheter i lesing, skriving og matematikk. Nittifire innsatte i Bergen fengsel deltok i en spørreskjemaundersøkelse med fokus på ... -
Cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease: profiles and implications for prognosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-01-25)Objectives: The main objective of the present thesis was to explore cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), focussing on non-demented patients and elucidating cognitive profile, the course and ... -
APOE status and its association to learning and memory performance in middle aged and older Norwegians seeking assessment for memory deficits
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-31)Background: We examined the hypothesis that deficits in learning, memory, and other cognitive functions are associated with the ε4 allele of the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene in a non-demented sample with memory complaints ... -
Application of PCR and DGGE to characterise the microflora of farmed fish
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-11-09)Farming of fish has become an increasingly important part of the Norwegian fishing industry. Furthermore, the Norwegian fishing sector represents one of the largest national industries in terms of economic value. Fish is ... -
Electrophysiological and Hemodynamic Correlates of Expectancy in Target Processing
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-11-20)Identifying patterns of recurrent events is central to human perception, cognition and behavior. By extracting patterns from the environment, individuals can make efficient predictions about future events. By and large, ...