Search for dissertations about: "participation stroke"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 59 swedish dissertations containing the words participation stroke.

2. 6. Occupational engagement after stroke - a long-term perspective

   Author : Charlotte Wassenius; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ADL; Adaptation; Cohort study; Occupational engagement; Occupational performance; Occupational therapy; Participation; Rehabilitation; Return to work; Stroke; Qualitative research;

   Abstract : Introduction: In the literature it is recognized that stroke can have lifelong consequences and that these consequences become evident in the occupations that constitute everyday life. With an increase in prevalence and in the number of stroke survivors returning to independent living there is a need to understand the challenges that may face stroke survivors, not just in a short perspective, but also in the chronic phase of stroke where new or different challenges may present in many areas of life. READ MORE

4. 7. Enriched, task specific therapy in the chronic phase after stroke

   Author : Sara Vive; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stroke; enriched environment; rehabilitation; intense training; qualitative research; gait analysis; gait speed; function; activity; participation; health;

   Abstract : Recovery and improvement of motor functions and abilities after stroke depend on the spontaneous recovery process but also on the reorganization of neural mechanisms. In animal studies, an Enriched Environment (EE) has proved to be an effective intervention for boosting brain plasticity and recovery after stroke. READ MORE

5. 8. Shoulder pain after stroke: prevalence, contributing factors and consequences in daily life

   Author : Ingrid Lindgren; Rehabiliteringsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sensory thresholds; range of motion; arm motor function; outcome; Stroke; shoulder pain; life satisfaction; participation; activities of daily living;

   Abstract : Post stroke shoulder pain, PSSP, is a common type of pain after stroke, but still further knowledge of this condition is needed. An increased knowledge of prevalence, contributing factors and impact on the individual’s life could enhance the possibility to find more effective treatments and therefore more studies are needed. READ MORE

6. 9. Functions of Pericytes in Ischemic Stroke

   Author : Michaela Roth; Lund Neurologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stroke; Pericytes; RGS5; Blood-brain barrier; vascular remodelling; scar formation;

   Abstract : Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and its burden is predicted to further increase due to the aging population. The only available treatments, thrombolysis or thrombectomy, can only be applied within a limited time window after stroke onset, and thus are applicable only to a small proportion of stroke patients. READ MORE

7. 10. Participation in everyday occupations among persons with stroke in Iran : an exploration of perceived participation, associated factors and lived experience

   Author : Mandana Fallahpour; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : stroke;

   Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to explore and describe perceived participation in everyday occupations, and the factors associated with participation among persons with stroke in a sample from Iran. Furthermore, the aim was to describe and understand the lived experience of participation in everyday occupations following stroke. READ MORE