Search for dissertations about: "Fall-related injuries"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Fall-related injuries.

2. 6. Evaluation of Swedish Ice Cleat Distribution Programs : From Program Design to Ice Cleat Use

   Author : Robin Holmberg; Carl Bonander; Johanna Gustavsson; Mikael Svensson; Agneta Larsson; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; program evaluation; ice cleats; anti-slip devices; usage rates; older adults; Risk and Environmental Studies; Risk- och miljöstudier;

   Abstract : Winter conditions, characterized by snow and lowered temperatures, can make travel by foot difficult. Older adults aged 65 and above are especially at risk of slipping and falling on icy or snowy surfaces. Minor falls can result in severe injuries due to their frailty. READ MORE

4. 7. Falls in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury : incidence, risks and concerns

   Author : Emelie Butler Forslund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Knowledge about falls and related injuries in persons with spinal cord injuries (SCI) is limited, especially concerning wheelchair users. Further research is required in order to develop future prevention programs, as falls seem to be common and may have serious consequences for persons with SCI. READ MORE

5. 8. Falls, fear of falling and falls self-efficacy among adults with multiple sclerosis

   Author : Elizabeth Peterson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Occupational therapy; multiple sclerosis; falls; fear of falling; falls self-efficacy; injury prevention;

   Abstract : Although falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults and increasingly recognized as threat to the wellbeing of people living with chronic neurological conditions, fall prevention research involving people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is just emerging. The overall aim of this thesis was to generate new knowledge about fear of falling (FoF), fall-related injuries, and falls self-efficacy among middle aged and older adults with MS to inform development of occupational therapy interventions. READ MORE

6. 9. Injury mortality in Sweden; changes over time and the effect of age and injury mechanism

   Author : Denise Bäckström; Folke Sjöberg; Ingrid Steinvall; Mats Fredrikson; Lovisa Strömmer; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Background: Injuries are one of the most common causes of death in the world. Varying types of injuries dominate in different parts of the world, which also have separate influences mortality. In Scandinavia blunt injuries dominates and the majority of those who die do so pre hospital. READ MORE

7. 10. Parkinson’s disease : the prodromal phase and consequences with respect to working life

   Author : Helena Nyström; Anna Nordström; Peter Nordström; Kristian Winge; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parkinson’s disease; quality of life; employment; rehabilitation; prodromal phase; risk markers; depression; muscle strength; injurious fall; epidemiology;

   Abstract : Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common, progressive neurodegenerative disorder, recognized by the motor symptoms of bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural impairment. At clinical onset, extensive amounts of dopaminergic neurons have already been lost. READ MORE