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Visar resultat 6 - 8 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden Health extension programme.
6. Tuberculosis control in Vietnam : directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) : the role of information and education
Sammanfattning : Background: In 1993, the WHO declared tuberculosis (TB) a global emergency. At the same time, the DOTS strategy was recommended for controlling TB. DOTS focuses on sputum smear positive pulmonary TB patients who present themselves to a health facility for diagnosis. LÄS MER
7. Gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis : effects of preoperative physical therapy and two surgical interventions
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a common joint disease with impact on all different aspects of health. This thesis will focus on time and distance measurements of gait and clinical tests in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The overall perspective of the thesis is that of a physical therapist. LÄS MER
8. Maximal step-up height as a novel assessment of leg muscle strength and function : methodological and clinical studies
Sammanfattning : Physical performance is a strong predictor for morbidity and premature death and there is an increasing interest in the role of sarcopenia in many chronic diseases. There is a need for simple, robust and valid tests for assessing muscle strength and function in clinical practice. LÄS MER