Sökning: "orthosis"

Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 22 avhandlingar innehållade ordet orthosis.

  1. 6. Identification and treatment of back pain in elderly women with osteoporosis

    Författare :Christina Kaijser Alin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Older women with osteoporosis and back pain are common patients in primary health care. Varied physical exercise with focus on back extensor strength and balance is an important non-pharmacological treatment method that these patients can benefit from. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Ambulation in persons with myelomeningocele

    Författare :Åsa Bartonek; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Ambulation - Myelomeningocele - Orthoses- Energy expenditure;

    Sammanfattning : The aim was to study ambulatory function in persons with myelomeningocele. Different systems used to classify the extent of motor paresis were compared. The classification according to five commonly used systems showed a lack of congruence in classes L3 level and downward. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Studies on energy expenditure in walking after stroke

    Författare :Anna Danielsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :gait; rehabilitation; assessment; physical therapy; oxygen consumption; body weight support; orthotic devices; physical activity;

    Sammanfattning : Aims: The aims were to assess energy expenditure during different conditions, evaluate measurement methods and assess physical activity after stroke. Methods: In total 51 persons with stroke >6 months previously (mean age 56) and 24 reference persons participated. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Follow-up of children with congenital clubfoot. Development of a new evaluation instrument

    Författare :Hanneke Andriesse; Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Validity; Assessment instrument; Clubfoot; Reliability; Responsivenss; Treatment evaluation; Developmental motor ability; Skeleton; rheumatology locomotion; muscle system; muskelsystem; Skelett; Surgery; reumatologi; traumatologi; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; rehabilitation; revalidation; kinesitherapy; Physical medicine; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi;

    Sammanfattning : Clubfoot is a congenital disorder, affecting about one of 1000 children. Treatment consists of initial correction of the deformity, followed by prolonged orthosis treatment to maintain the correction obtained. There are several different treatment options. Outcome studies, using reliable and valid instruments are rare. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Achilles tendon loading and deformation during rehabilitation and use of ankle foot orthoses

    Författare :Åsa Fröberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury which most often affects otherwise healthy individuals and which causes long periods of rehabilitation with absence from work and sport activities and frequently sequele with reduced calf muscle performance. The aim of this thesis is to improve understanding of how injury affects the function of the Achilles tendon, and to functionally evaluate different designs of ankle foot orthoses used during rehabilitation after an Achilles tendon rupture. LÄS MER