Search for dissertations about: "gait dysfunction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words gait dysfunction.

  2. 1. Mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration

    Author : Mats Ekstrand; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Mitochondria; TFAM; Parkinson s disease; neurodegeneration;

    Abstract : The mitochondrial respiratory chain (RC) is responsible for providing most of the cellular energy in the form of ATP, and is also one of the main sites of reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. The RC, consisting of five enzyme complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane, is unique in its bipartite dependence on both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). READ MORE

  4. 2. Motor function and cognition : aspects on gait and balance

    Author : Anna Pettersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: Cognitive dysfunction and dementia are linked to physical disability and are the major cause of dependency and institutionalization in the elderly. Physical therapists deal with disability yet little clinical and research attention has been given to the physical disability experienced in people with cognitive dysfunction. READ MORE

  5. 3. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis : disease consequences and treatment effects on muscle strength, gait and pain

    Author : Eva Broström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Gait; muscle strength; kinematics; kinetics; pain;

    Abstract : Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may have a profound effect on the life of a child. Rheumatic diseases in children manifest mainly as synovitis, pain, stiffness, deformity, growth disturbances and fatigue. It is not uncommon to have reduced activity, lower aerobic endurance, and decreased muscle strength. READ MORE

  6. 4. Cognitive and motor dysfunction in the early phase of Parkinson's disease

    Author : Magdalena Eriksson Domellöf; Lars Forsgren; Eva Elgh; Per Svenningsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parkinson s disease; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Dementia; population based; prospective; newly diagnosed; Neurology; neurologi;

    Abstract : Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease. The diagnosis is based on a combination of the motor signs: tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity and postural abnormalities. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is common early in the disease and a large proportion of patients with PD develop dementia (PDD). READ MORE

  7. 5. Pelvic Girdle Pain and Lumbar Pain in relation to pregnancy

    Author : Annelie Gutke; Birgitta Öberg; Hans Christian Östgaard; Karin Harms-Ringdahl; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pelvic girdle pain; lumbar pain; pregnancy; health; functioning; postpartum depressive symptoms; low back pain; muscle function; gait; pregnancy-related; low back pain; course; predictors; recovery; persistent; muscle endurance; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi;

    Abstract : The prevalence of low back pain (LBP) is higher in pregnant women compared to women of the same age in a general population. Pregnancy-related LBP persists 6 years after pregnancy in 16% of women. Consequently, pregnancy represents a specific risk for LBP and persistent LBP. READ MORE