Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Subject "Gait"
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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 ... -
Identification of gait domains and key gait variables following hip fracture
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-18)Background Restoration of gait is an important goal of rehabilitation after hip fracture. Numerous spatial and temporal gait variables have been reported in the literature, but beyond gait speed, there is little agreement ... -
Instruction on Weight Bearing As Tolerated or Partial Weight Bearing after total hip replacement with the direct lateral approach; a comparison of change in velocity and symmetry in gait over time
(Master thesis, 2009-05-18)Background: Regaining velocity and symmetry in walking is an important part of rehabilitation after total hip replacement. Post operative weight bearing instructions after use of the direct lateral approach vary between ...