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1. 21. Hand-arm vibration syndrome; Consequences for hand function and quality of life

   Författare :Ragnhild Cederlund; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ortopedi; traumatologi; traumatology; Kirurgi; Surgery; orthopaedics; questionnaires; tests; assessments; outcomes; ill-health; well-being; activities of daily living ADL ; quality of life; hand function; hand symptoms; Vibration exposure; Hand-arm vibration syndrome HAVS ;

   Sammanfattning : Workers exposed to hand-held vibrating machines may risk developing a hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), a condition which can cause chronic impairment and disability. The aims of this thesis were 1) to obtain deeper insight and further knowledge of HAVS and the consequences for hand function, and aspects of quality of life (QoL); 2) to investigate the usefulness of clinical assessments in diagnosing HAVS; 3) to evaluate a treatment method for patients with severe cold intolerance. LÄS MER

3. 22. Measuring activities of daily living in children : validation of the German version of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory (PEDI-G)

   Författare :Christina Schulze; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Activity limitations;

   Sammanfattning : Activities of daily living (ADL) are crucial for children with and without activity limitations because they enable them to participate in everyday life. For the evaluation of children’s ADL performance, health professionals such as occupational therapists use standardized ADL assessments, e.g. LÄS MER

4. 23. ADL assessments after stroke: aspects on reliability. The stability between raters, instruments and modes of administration

   Författare :Yvonne Daving; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :outcome assessment; stroke; activities of daily living; reproducibility; questionnaire; interview;

   Sammanfattning : Activities in daily living, ADL are assessed as an outcome of the rehabilitation process or to be able to determine suitable interventions. The overall aim here was to analyse assessments in terms of ADL in order to investigate influences of ADL assessment and study the stability of the raters, instruments and modes of administration in assessing personal, P-ADL and instrumental, I-ADL items. LÄS MER

5. 24. People with multiple sclerosis in Stockholm : aspects of motor and cognitive function, activities of daily living and social/lifestyle activities

   Författare :Ulrika Einarsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Cognition; human activities; movement; multiple sclerosis; population; prevalence; walking;

   Sammanfattning : No population-based, detailed data has been published regarding persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) in terms of cognitive function, manual dexterity, general motor capacity, walking capacity, activities of daily living (ADL) and social/lifestyle activities. In addition, there is a lack of knowledge about associations between cognitive function, manual dexterity, walking ability, socio-demographic factors and coping capacity; and independence in ADL and normal frequency of social/lifestyle activities in a population-based sample of PwMS. LÄS MER

7. 25. Late Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Stroke in the Elderly

   Författare :Thomas Lindén; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Epidemiology; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Rehabilitation; Dementia; Perceptual Disorders; Depression; Depressive Disorders; Activities of Daily Living; Health Care Costs; Stroke;

   Sammanfattning : Cognitive impairments and depression have considerable impacts on rehabilitation, quality of life and mortality after stroke. The understanding of cognitive and mood impairments in old and, in particular, very old stroke patients is not sufficient. LÄS MER