Search for dissertations about: "Ingemar Lund"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Ingemar Lund.

2. 1. The assessment of disease progression in keratoconus and corneal crosslinking in thin corneae

   Author : Ingemar Gustafsson; Lund Oftalmologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Keratoconus; corneal crosslinking;

   Abstract : Keratoconus generally manifests in adolescents, and can progress leading to severely impaired vision. The risk of progression is inversely correlated to age; thus younger patients are at higher risk than older ones. Progressive keratoconus can be halted by corneal crosslinking (CXL). READ MORE

4. 2. Exercise and Functional Performance in Middle-aged Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

   Author : Carina Thorstensson; Ewa Roos; Ingemar Peterson; Tore Saxne; Lennart Jacobsson; Paul Dieppe; Sektion III; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; reumatologi; rheumatology locomotion; Skelett; muskelsystem; muscle system; Skeleton; Knee osteoarthritis; Functional performance; Exercise; Physical medicine; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; rehabilitation; revalidation; kinesitherapy; Knee osteoarthritis;

   Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis was to explore the impact of exercise and functional performance on development and treatment of knee osteoarthritis in the middle aged. In this thesis, I have studied a population based cohort of middle-aged subjects (35-54 years, 42 % women) with chronic knee pain at baseline, to evaluate the longitudinal effect of muscle weakness on knee osteoarthritis development, the relationship between muscle function and joint load and the effects of exercise on joint load. READ MORE

5. 3. Chronic pain : epidemiological studies in a general population

   Author : H. Ingemar Andersson; Bengt Scherstén; Göran Ejlertsson; Ido Leden; Calle Bengtsson; Sweden Lund University Department of Community Health Sciences; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic pain; epidemiology; health care; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The aim was to study the epidemiology of chronic pain (> 3 months duration) and factors associated to pain prevalence, prognosis, health care and medication in a general population. A cross-sectional mailed survey to a random population sample (n = 1806) was followed by a clinical examination and a prospective study of three selected groups. READ MORE

6. 4. Enhance your workplace! : a dialogue tool for workplace health promotion with salutogenic approach

   Author : Petra Nilsson; Göran Ejlertsson; Ingemar Andersson; Margareta Troein Töllborn; Lotta Dellve; Högskolan Kristianstad; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; workplace health promotion; Salutogenesis; Sense of Coherence; Work Experience Measurement Scale; Specific Enhancing Resources; questionnaire process; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to develop and make a quality assessment of a tool, which includes a questionnaire and a dialogue process that could be useful for workplace health promotion from a salutogenic point of view. The studies have been performed within two health care organizations between 2005 and 2009, together with hospital staff. READ MORE