Search for dissertations about: "psychomotor performance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words psychomotor performance.
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1. Position-matching and goal-directed reaching acuity of the upper limb in chronic neck pain : associations to self-rated characteristics
Abstract : Neck-shoulder pain is common in the general population and causes individual suffering as well as large costs for the society. Despite substantial efforts, there is still a shortage of methods for objective diagnosis and effective rehabilitation of such disorders. Thus, there is a great need to develop and evaluate new methods for these purposes. READ MORE
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2. The impact of homocysteine and B vitamins on Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive performance and structural brain changes
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relation of homocysteine (tHcy), vitamin B12, and folate with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), cognitive performance, and structural brain changes in population-based studies of Finnish and Swedish elderly individuals. Study I. READ MORE
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3. Schizophrenia as a systemic disorder : studies of peripheral and central biological functions
Abstract : Psychiatric disturbances with an onset in adulthood may show subtle signs in childhood and school age. This is particularly applicable to patients with schizophrenia. READ MORE
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4. Older drivers with cognitive impairments : issues of detection and assessment
Abstract : Older drivers are often presented as a traffic safety problem. Age-related medical conditions such as dementias and stroke impair cognitive functions that are crucial for safe driving. Uncertainty remains regarding the most appropriate clinical methods to assess driving fitness in these patient groups. READ MORE
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5. Biomarkers as Monitors of Drug Effect, Diagnostic Tools and Predictors of Deterioration Rate in Alzheimer’s Disease
Abstract : Decreased amyloid-ß42 (Aß42), increased total tau (t-tau) and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) reflect histopathological core changes in the most common dementia disorder, Alzheimer’s disease (AD). They discriminate AD from healthy controls and predict conversion to AD with a relatively high accuracy. READ MORE