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Cardiometabolic risk factors associated with brain age and accelerate brain ageing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The structure and integrity of the ageing brain is interchangeably linked to physical health, and cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRs) are associated with dementia and other brain disorders. In this mixed cross-sectional ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index values in 9-year-old rural Norwegian children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-01-07)Aim: To describe cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index (BMI) values in a representative population of 9-year-old Norwegian children in two rural communities and compare present values with previous findings. Methods: ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children: effects of a two-year school-based daily physical activityintervention: The Sogndal school-intervention study
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the Western world. Several studies have shown that the pathological processes of atherosclerosis begin in childhood and progress throughout life. Consequently, ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical function in children with cancer from diagnosis throughout treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Children with cancer experience severe reductions in physical fitness and functionality during and following intensive treatment. This may negatively impact their quality of life. Purpose To describe the ... -
Care Descriptions at Work: Textual Technologies from the Standpoint of Care Workers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Forms and documents play significant roles in the context of care work for older people. One type of form that care workers use on a daily basis is individual care descriptions (ICDs). An ICD is a text that is written on ... -
Care for the family members of patients with dementia in homecare in Norway : a nurse's perspective
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Caregiver reactions and social provisions among family members caring for home-dwelling patients with cancer in the palliative phase: A cross-sectional study.
(Journal article, 2019)Objective: Studies focusing on the impact of caregiving for older adult home-dwelling patients with cancer in the palliative phase, particularly the burdens on different family caregiver groups, are limited. The objective ... -
Caregiving for frail home-dwelling older people: A qualitative study of family caregivers' experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: The increasing frailty of home-dwelling older people can lead to rising expectations from their family caregivers due to various demographic developments and political guidelines. European data show that 60% ... -
Caring for a home-dwelling older parent with mental health problems : a narrative analysis of family caregivers’ experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: To gain knowledge regarding family caregivers of home-dwelling older adults with mental health problems and the meaning-making of the caregiver’s role. Design An explorative qualitative study involving narrative ... -
Caring for One’s Wife With Dementia – at Home: Older Husbands’ Experiences With Managing Challenges of Everyday Life.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)More than 80,000 Norwegians live with dementia. Most caregivers for people with dementia are spouses, and women outnumber men. Due to an aging population, and women’s higher risk of dementia as well as men’s increased life ... -
Caring for women living with female genital mutilation/cutting: the nurse’s role
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Carrying on life at home or moving to a nursing home: frail older people’s experiences of at-homeness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aims and objectives The aim was to explore frail older people’s lived experiences of managing life at home on the verge of moving to a nursing home. Background As people age, their reserve capacity decreases, increasingthe ... -
Case report: A dual case study of how clinical feedback can be a communication aide and influence therapeutic work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: While routine outcome monitoring and clinical feedback may improve outcomes after psychotherapy, results from efficiency studies have been mixed. Moreover, how clinical feedback is implemented influences how ... -
Case study of a transport centre
(Bachelor thesis, 2004)As part of our degree course we are required to undertake a final year thesis project. Audun Borg and Ronny Jakobsen were selected from /Stord University – College (HSH) along with Richard McKeown, Benoit Guyonneau and ... -
Case-metode i naturfag på ungdomstrinnet
(Bachelor thesis, 2018) -
Caserapport : studentenes kritiske vurdering av egen fysioterapipraksis – en relevant metode for bacheloroppgaven
(Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning, Journal article, 2010)Artikkelen belyser og argumenterer for å bruke caserapporter som et alternativ til de forskningsmetoder som tradisjonelt har vært benyttet i bacheloroppgaven i fysioterapi i tredje studieår. Caserapportens relevans beskrives ... -
Casestudie: Rotorseil – Redusering av drivstofforbruk
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Casestudier som metodisk tilnærming i organisasjons- og ledelsesstudier
(Others, 2015-04-16) -
Casual blood glucose and subsequent cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among 159 731 participants in Cohort of Norway (CONOR)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction Our aim was to assess the association between casual blood glucose level and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality among community-dwelling adults without a diagnosis of diabetes. Research ... -
Catalan Sign Language ellipsis, role shift, and the QUD
(Journal article, 2021)This paper is concerned with the interpretation of context-dependent elements such as IX1, IX2 and IX(HERE) in Catalan Sign Language (LSC) under role shift and ellipsis. We show that their behavior in both environments ...