Sökning: "Elisabeth Skargren"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Elisabeth Skargren.

  1. 1. Evaluation of Physical exercise, Physiotherapy and Chiropractic in the Management of Back Pain

    Författare :Elisabeth Skargren; Gunnar Neméth; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The lack of evidence concerning the effectiveness of most existing interventions for back pain, has created room for the expansion of a variety of interventions and the need to evaluate these.The general aim of this thesis was to assess three interventions used for health promotion (exercise programme) and treatment (chiropractic and physiotherapy) of musculoskeletal pain, primarily back pain, and to identify potential predictors of long-term outcome in the treatment of back pain. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Physiotherapeutic rehabilitation and lumbar fusion surgery

    Författare :Allan Abbott; Rune Hedlund; Raija Tyni-Lenné; Elisabeth Skargren; Sweden Stockholm Karolinska Institutet Intervention and Technology Department of Clinical Sciences; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Biopsychosocial factors; chronic low back pain; disability; health related quality of life; ICF; mediation; outcome prediction; rehabilitation; spinal fusion; Biopsychosocial factors; chronic low back pain; disability; spinal fusion; health related quality of life; ICF; mediation; outcome prediction; rehabilitation;

    Sammanfattning : Over the last two decades, the economic costs and rates of lumbar fusion surgery for chronic low back pain has risen dramatically in western industrialized countries. Data from the Swedish National Spine Register suggest that 25% of patients experience unimproved pain and up to 40% are not satisfied with the outcome of lumbar fusion surgery. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The relationship between physical function and experience of fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Författare :Kristina Tödt; Mitra Unosson; Elisabeth Skargren; Per Jakobsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is increasing throughout the world and most rapidly among women. COPD is characterized by a progressive loss of physical functions. LÄS MER