Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Bergland, Astrid"
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Strand, Bjørn Heine; Cooper, Rachel; Bergland, Astrid; Jørgensen, Lone; Schirmer, Henrik; Skirbekk, Vegard; Emaus, Nina (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-specific mortality or tested age differences in these associations. Methods In 1994, ...
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Kvæl, Linda A. H.; Hellesø, Ragnhild; Bergland, Astrid; Debesay, Jonas (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Transitional care implies the transfer of patients within or across care settings in a seamless and safe way. For frail, older patients with complex health issues, high-quality transitions are ...
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Hauger, Annette Vogt; Bergland, Astrid; Holvik, Kristin; Emaus, Nina; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Abstract Purpose Low bone mineral density (BMD) is associated with increased risk of fractures and mortality. We investigated if rate of BMD loss in the distal forearm over seven years predicted mortality. Methods 1725 ...
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Strand, Bjørn Heine; Bergland, Astrid; Jørgensen, Lone; Schirmer, Henrik; Emaus, Nina; Cooper, Rachel (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Evidence pertaining to whether more recent born generations of adults reaching old age have better physical capability than previous generations is scarce and inconclusive. We aimed to investigate birth cohort ...
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Tangen, Gro Gujord; Bergland, Astrid; Engedal, Knut; Mengshoel, Anne Marit (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Parkinsonian signs are common in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) of mild degree and predict functional decline, but their relationship with gait speed and balance is unclear. The aims of this study were to describe ...
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Bergland, Astrid; Jørgensen, Lone; Emaus, Nina; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Disability in older adults is associated with loss of independence, institutionalization, and death. The aim of this study was to study the association between the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and all-cause ...
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Bergland, Astrid; Strand, Bjørn H (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a common well-established instrument to measure physical performance. It involves a timed 4-m walk, timed repeated chair sit-to-stand test, and ...
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Hauger, Annette Vogt; Holvik, Kristin; Bergland, Astrid; Ståhle, Agneta; Emaus, Nina; Morseth, Bente; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Since muscles can influence bone growth and vice versa, we examined if level of physical activity and physical capability tests can predict areal bone mineral density (aBMD). Both high activity level and good test performance ...
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Tangen, Gro Gujord; Engedal, Knut; Bergland, Astrid; Moger, Tron Anders; Hansson, Oskar; Mengshoel, Anne Marit (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Impaired spatial navigation is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but this can be difficult to assess in clinical practice. We examined how the performance on the Floor Maze Test (FMT), which combines ...