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Evaluation of balance and fall risk in geriatric ward patients.
2021
Background. The physical changes inherent to aging can reduce autonomy and functional independence, which may directly or indirectly lead to falls. Aim of the study. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of falls in patients over 75 years of age. Materials and methods. Fifty elderly patients were examined. The subjects were divided into the three age groups: 75–79, 80–84 and 85–90 years old. The Berg Balance Scale was used to assess the risk of falls related to the balance skills. Results. The average Berg Balance Scale score in the 75–79 age group was 37.6 points; for 80–84, 33.53 points; and for 85–90, 27.81 points. The difference between the youngest and oldest age group was stati…
Galvaskausa lūzuma cēloņi, komplikācijas un ārstēšanas iespējas bērniem
2018
Darba pamatojums. Galvaskausa lūzumus izraisa tiešs trieciens pa kalvāriju, un visbiežāk tiek skarti velves kauli. Traumas visbiežāk rodas sadzīves negadījumos, piemēram, kritieni no ķermeņa augstuma vai tieša objekta krietiena uz galvas. Visbiežāk tiek skarts paura un pakauša kauls. Ļoti bieži sastopamas galvaskausa lūzumu komplikācijas, visbiežāk raksturīgas hematomas un smadzeņu satricinājums. Ķirurģisku iejaukšanos veic ļoti sarežģītos gadījumos, tāpēc konservatīva terapija tiek izmantota biežāk. Darba mērķis: Noskaidrot biežākos galvaskausa lūzuma iemeslus, vecumu kādā tiek gūtas traumas, izraisītās komplikācijas un ārstēšanas metodes bērniem līdz 18 gadiem Latvijā. Materiāli un metode…
SART and Individual Trial Mistake Thresholds: Predictive Model for Mobility Decline
2021
The Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) has been used to measure neurocognitive functions in older adults. However, simplified average features of this complex dataset may result in loss of primary information and fail to express associations between test performance and clinically meaningful outcomes. Here, we describe a new method to visualise individual trial (raw) information obtained from the SART test, vis-à-vis age, and groups based on mobility status in a large population-based study of ageing in Ireland. A thresholding method, based on the individual trial number of mistakes, was employed to better visualise poorer SART performances, and was statistically validated with bin…
ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN DIZZINESS PATIENTS PRESENTING VERTEBRAL FRACTURE
2021
Vertebral fragility fractures, usually occurring in elderly people affected by osteoporosis, due to bones resistance alteration, produce balance disorders [1].Balance is the correct connection between the subject and the surrounding environment [2]. Neuro-physiological, biomechanical, emotional, psychological and relational factors have an important influence in posture assessment and balance maintenance, because of the universally recognized role of “polisensorial system.” A preferential motor-sensorial strategy is always present with possibility of readaptation during life, especially after a central or peripheral injury, establishing neuro-plastic processes and compensation mechanisms to…
Hvilke områder er sentrale for forebyggende innsats i ungdomsskolen for å øke gjennomføring av videregående opplæring? : En kvalitativ undersøkelse b…
2017
Masteroppgave ledelse ORG917 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 Dropout is considered a major social problem in Norway, and approximately 3 out of 10 students do not finish upper secondary school within 5 years. The consequences of dropout are negative for both individuals and society. One of the consequences is that young adults without secondary education may be experiencing difficulties getting in to a labour market that increasingly requires highly-skilled labor. There are many reasons why students drop out of school, and there are no easy solutions. Therefore, a number of studies have been exploring possible causes for drop out in the recent years. Existing research has primarily been aimed …
Physical disability in community-dwelling older people after hip fracture : randomized controlled trials with physical rehabilitation
2013
Muntlig och skriftlig feedback på gymnasienivå : en fallstudie
2016
Opettajan antamalla palautteella on keskeinen rooli opetuksessa, sillä sen avulla oppilas saa tietää, miten hän etenee omassa oppimisprosessissansa. Lisäksi palautteella on vaikutus oppilaan motivaatioon ja itsetuntoon. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää, miten lukiolaiset haluavat saada suullista ja kirjallista palautetta ruotsin ja englannin opetuksessa. Tarkastelin myös, miten opettajat antavat palautetta oppilaillensa ja onko kielten välissä havaittavissa mitään eroja. Tutkimusaineistoni muodostui 45 lukiolaisesta ja kahdesta opettajasta. Observoin kolme tuntia ruotsin opetusta ja kolme tuntia englannin opetusta, minkä jälkeen sekä lukiolaiset että opettajat vastasivat kyselyyn…
Musik och lärarsamarbete som resurs i svenskundervisningen : möjligheter och utmaningar vid ett musikgymnasium
2014
Tämän tutkielman tarkoitus on tarkastella, minkälaisia mahdollisuuksia ja haasteita sisältävät musiikin käyttö ruotsinopetuksessa, ruotsin- ja musiikinopetuksen integrointi sekä ruotsin- ja musiikinopettajien yhteistyö. Tutkielma valottaa näitä mahdollisuuksia ja rajoitteita erään suomalaisen musiikkilukion näkökulmasta. Lisäksi tutkielman tarkoitus on tarjota näkökulmia siihen, kuinka kyseisessä lukiossa käytetty oppikirja Galleri tukee musiikin käyttöä ruotsinopetuksessa sekä ruotsin ja musiikin integrointia oppiaineina. Tutkielman aineisto kerättiin puolistrukturoitujen teemahaastattelujen avulla ja analysoitiin laadullisesti sisällönanalyysillä. Tutkimusta varten haastateltiin musiikkil…
Early signs of mobility decline and physical activity counseling as a preventive intervention in older people
2010
Obesity as a predictor of falls among older women
2012
In older people’s falls often lead to hospitalisation and lengthy recovery in health care institutions and this may be conducive to financial strain on health care systems. The propensity or risk of falling rises as the individual gets older and frailer. Fear of falling, previous history of falling, poor mobility, limitations in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), side effects of medications, hazardous environment, poor vision and hearing, poor postural balance and gaits impairment are among the frequent factors that give rise to falls amongst older people. However, studies focused on obesity as a risk factor for falls are rarer. The aim of this study was to find out whether obesity increases…