Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Vårbakken, Kjartan"
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Factors associated with self-rated difficulty to descend stairs in persons with knee osteoarthritis
Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin; Vårbakken, Kjartan; Roeleveld, Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Difficulty descending stairs is common in persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Clinically, it is important to know if and how this is explained by objectively measured difficulty to descend stairs, muscle ... -
Relative difference among 27 functional measures in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an exploratory cross-sectional case-control study
Vårbakken, Kjartan; Lorås, Håvard; Nilsson, Kjell Gunnar; Engdal, Monika; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background To raise the effectiveness of interventions, clinicians should evaluate important biopsychosocial aspects of the patient’s situation. There is limited knowledge of which factors according to the International ... -
Relative difference in muscle strength between patients with knee osteoarthritis and healthy controls when tested bilaterally and joint-inclusive: an exploratory cross-sectional study.
Vårbakken, Kjartan; Lorås, Håvard; Nilsson, Kjell Gunnar; Engdal, Monika; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background To improve the goal-directedness of strength exercises for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), physical rehabilitation specialists need to know which muscle-groups are most substantially weakened across ...