Physical activity in health promotion and care

The research in this field is aimed at investigations of motor function and physical activity in relation to health among elderly people.

Studies on Physical Activity and Health of the Elderly

Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are combined and complementarily used in our studies, including integration of different research methods into a research strategy of mixed-method design, which can increase the quality of final results by providing a more comprehensive understanding of analyzed phenomena. The studies in this area includes methods development of clinical and laboratory based assessments of motor function, as well as studies on associations between motor function and subjective health aspects. The research is mainly directed towards elderly with a need for rehabilitation due to multiple diseases/functional limitations, and those with specific neurological or neurodegenerative diagnoses, such as stroke or Alzheimer's disease. One main focus is prevention of falls and balance performances among older people, specifically for those with an increased risk of falling.

Collaboration

Karolinska Institutet

Centre of Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Kanada

Laval University Quebec, Kanada

Project members

Project leader: Anna Cristina Åberg, Professor

Publications

Adaptation of a guided low-intensity behavioral activation intervention for people with dementia in Sweden: a qualitative study exploring the needs and preferences of key stakeholders

Blomberg, Oscar; Svedin, Frida; Farrand, Paul; Brantnell, Anders et al.

Part of BMC Geriatrics, 2024
- DOI for Adaptation of a guided low-intensity behavioral activation intervention for people with dementia in Sweden: a qualitative study exploring the needs and preferences of key stakeholders
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Dual-Task Interference of Gait Parameters During Different Conditions of the Timed Up-and-Go Test Performed by Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Åberg, Anna Cristina; Larsson, Liss Elin; Giedraitis, Vilmantas; Berglund, Lars et al.

Part of Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, p. 823-832, 2023
- DOI for Dual-Task Interference of Gait Parameters During Different Conditions of the Timed Up-and-Go Test Performed by Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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Effectiveness, acceptability, and completeness and quality of intervention reporting of psychological interventions for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review

Svedin, Frida; Blomberg, Oscar; Farrand, Paul; Brantnell, Anders et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2023
- DOI for Effectiveness, acceptability, and completeness and quality of intervention reporting of psychological interventions for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review
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Healthcare and community stakeholders' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implementing a behavioral activation intervention for people with dementia and depression: a qualitative study using Normalization Process Theory

Svedin, Frida; Blomberg, Oscar; Brantnell, Anders; Farrand, Paul et al.

Part of BMC Geriatrics, 2023
- DOI for Healthcare and community stakeholders' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implementing a behavioral activation intervention for people with dementia and depression: a qualitative study using Normalization Process Theory
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Neuromuscular controller models for quantifying standing balance in older people: A systematic review

Olsson, Fredrik; Halvorsen, Kjartan; Åberg, Anna Cristina

Part of IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, p. 560-578, 2023
- DOI for Neuromuscular controller models for quantifying standing balance in older people: A systematic review
Prediction of conversion to dementia disorders based on timed up and go dual-task test verbal and motor outcomes: a five-year prospective memory-clinic-based study

Åberg, Anna Cristina; Petersson, Johanna R.; Giedraitis, Vilmantas; Mckee, Kevin J. et al.

Part of BMC Geriatrics, 2023
- DOI for Prediction of conversion to dementia disorders based on timed up and go dual-task test verbal and motor outcomes: a five-year prospective memory-clinic-based study
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Adapting a guided low-intensity behavioural activation intervention for people with dementia and depression in the Swedish healthcare context (INVOLVERA): a study protocol using codesign and participatory action research

Svedin, Frida; Brantnell, Anders; Farrand, Paul; Blomberg, Oscar et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2021
- DOI for Adapting a guided low-intensity behavioural activation intervention for people with dementia and depression in the Swedish healthcare context (INVOLVERA): a study protocol using codesign and participatory action research
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Sarcopenia and malnutrition in relation to mortality in hospitalised patients in geriatric care - predictive validity of updated diagnoses

Sobestiansky, Sigvard; Åberg, Anna Cristina; Cederholm, Tommy

Part of Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, p. 442-448, 2021
- DOI for Sarcopenia and malnutrition in relation to mortality in hospitalised patients in geriatric care - predictive validity of updated diagnoses
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Timed “Up & Go” Dual-Task Tests: Age- and Sex-Specific Reference Values and Test-Retest Reliability in Cognitively Healthy Controls

Åhman, Hanna Bozkurt; Berglund, Lars; Cedervall, Ylva; Giedraitis, Vilmantas et al.

Part of Physical Therapy, 2021
- DOI for Timed “Up & Go” Dual-Task Tests: Age- and Sex-Specific Reference Values and Test-Retest Reliability in Cognitively Healthy Controls
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Dual-task tests discriminate between dementia, mild cognitive impairment, subjective cognitive impairment, and healthy controls - a cross-sectional cohort study.

Åhman, Hanna Bozkurt; Cedervall, Ylva; Kilander, Lena; Giedraitis, Vilmantas et al.

Part of BMC Geriatrics, 2020
- DOI for Dual-task tests discriminate between dementia, mild cognitive impairment, subjective cognitive impairment, and healthy controls - a cross-sectional cohort study.
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Research groups

Clinical Geriatrics

Contact

Anna Cristina Åberg