Blar i Faculty of Medicine på emneord "Balance"
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Balance Control in Chronic Neck Pain Subjects: a Clinical Assessment.
(Master thesis, 2014-10-30)Background: Balance has been found to be decreased in chronic neck pain (CNP) patients of both idiopathic and traumatic onset. Balance has been recommended to be tested in CNP patients. However, there exists no clinical ... -
Distinctions Between Self-Report and Performance-Based Measures of Physical Function in Older Patients Prior to Chemotherapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The maintenance of physical function (PF) is an extremely important outcome for older adults. Objective: The aims of this study were to, identify differences in subjective and objective measures of PF between ... -
Gait characteristics in people with cognitive impairment - the relationship between step length and cadence
(Master thesis, 2016-05-13)Background: Approximately 70 000 people in Norway are suffering from some form of dementia. Gait and balance impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease has been recognized for years. Reduced walking speed has been ... -
The validity of the Gait Variability Index for individuals with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05)Increased step-to-step variability is a feature of gait in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is associated with increased disease severity and reductions in balance and mobility. The Gait Variability Index (GVI) ...