Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Askim, Torunn"
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Early versus late-applied constraint-induced movement therapy: A multisite, randomized controlled trial with a 12-month follow-up
Stock, Roland; Thrane, Gyrd; Anke, Audny; Gjone, Ragna Ingeborg; Askim, Torunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background and Purpose: A direct comparison between the effects of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) applied early after stroke and that of CIMT applied in the chronic phase has not been conducted. This study aimed ... -
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training After Stroke (the HIIT-Stroke Study): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Gjellesvik, Tor Ivar; Becker, Frank; Tjønna, Arnt Erik; Indredavik, Bent; Nilsen, Halvard Knut; Brurok, Berit; Tørhaug, Tom; Busuladzic, Maja; Lydersen, Stian; Askim, Torunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To examine if 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in addition to standard care would increase and maintain peak oxygen uptake (Vo2peak) more than standard care alone in patients with stroke. Design: ... -
Efficacy and Safety of Individualized Coaching After Stroke: the LAST Study (Life After Stroke): A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Askim, Torunn; Langhammer, Birgitta; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Gunnes, Mari; Lydersen, Stian; Indredavik, Bent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background and Purpose—The evidence for interventions to prevent functional decline in the long term after stroke is lacking. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an 18-month follow-up program ... -
En studie av fysioterapeuters erfaringer som treningskoordinatorer i et forskningsprosjekt
Kvambekk, Ann Kristin; Feiring, Marte; Askim, Torunn; Langhammer, Birgitta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Hensikt: Undersøke hvordan fysioterapeuter utformet og erfarte rollen som treningskoordinator, for å opprettholde trening over tid hos personer med hjerneslag. Design, materiale og metode: Det er foretatt intervjuer med ... -
Experiences of participation in goal setting for people with stroke-induced aphasia in Norway. A qualitative study
Berg, Karianne; Askim, Torunn; Balandin, Susan; Armstrong, Elisabeth; Rise, Marit By (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Factors contributing to health care utilization and costs after stroke. Secondary results from the LAST study
Døhl, Øystein; Halsteinli, Vidar; Askim, Torunn; Gunnes, Mari; Indredavik, Bent; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Langhammer, Birgitta; Phan, Ailan; Magnussen, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The result from the Life After Stroke (LAST) study showed that an 18-month follow up program as part of the primary health care, did not improve maintenance of motor function for stroke survivors. In this study ... -
Fatigue and activity after stroke. Secondary results from the Life After stroke study
Braaten, Ragnhild Sunde; Askim, Torunn; Gunnes, Mari; Indredavik, Bent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives The aim of this study was to describe how the prevalence of fatigue changed from the subacute phase to the chronic phase after stroke, and to investigate how activity was associated with fatigue among participants ... -
Hospital differences in motor activity early after stroke: A comparison of 11 Norwegian stroke units
Hokstad, Anne; Indredavik, Bent; Bernhardt, Julie; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Salvesen, Øyvind; Seljeseth, Yngve Müller; Schüler, Stephan; Engstad, Torgeir; Askim, Torunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background:Activity levels in patients early after stroke vary across the world. The primary aim of this study was to assess the variation in motor activity in patients admitted to multiple Norwegian stroke units and to ... -
How the stroke coordinator influences stroke survivors’ experiences in a post-stroke follow-up program. A qualitative study
Hafsmo, Jørgen (Master thesis, 2021)Hensikt: Hensikten med denne studien var å få økt kunnskap om hvordan hjerneslag koordinatoren påvirker hjerneslag-overlevendes erfaringer i et oppfølgingsprogram etter hjerneslag. Metode: Individuelle semistrukturerte ... -
Identifying factors associated with sedentary time after stroke. Secondary analysis of pooled data from nine primary studies.
Hendrickx, W; Riveros, Carlos; Askim, Torunn; Bussmann, JBJ; Callisaya, Michele L.; Chastin, Sebastien F.M.; Dean, C.; Ezeugwu, VE; jones, TM; kuys, SS; Mahendran, N; Manns, TJ; Mead, Gillian; Moore, SA; Paul, L.; Pisters, MF; Saunders, DH; Simpson, DB; Tieges, Z; Verschuren, O; English, Coralie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: High levels of sedentary time increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, including recurrent stroke. Objective: This study aimed to identify factors associated with high sedentary time in community-dwelling ... -
Impact of different methods defining post-stroke neurocognitive disorder: The Nor-COAST study
Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Aam, Stina; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Lydersen, Stian; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Fure, Brynjar; Thingstad, Pernille; Askim, Torunn; Beyer, Mona K.; Næss, Halvor; Seljeseth, Yngve Müller; Ellekjær, Hanne; Pendlebury, Sarah T.; Saltvedt, Ingvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Post‐stroke neurocognitive disorder (NCD) is common; prevalence varies between studies, partially related to lack of consensus on how to identify cases. The aim was to compare the prevalence of post‐stroke ... -
Investigating novel biomarkers of immune activation and modulation in the context of sedentary behaviour: a multicentre prospective ischemic stroke cohort study
Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Askim, Torunn; Assmus, Jörg; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Naik, Mala; Næss, Halvor; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Ueland, Per-Magne; Ulvik, Arve; Knapskog, Anne-Brita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Sedentary behaviour is associated with disease, but the molecular mechanisms are not understood. Valid biomarkers with predictive and explanatory properties are required. Therefore, we have investigated traditional ... -
Is long-bout sedentary behaviour associated with long-Term glucose levels 3 months after acute ischaemic stroke? A prospective observational cohort study
Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Næss, Halvor; Naik, Mala; Beyer, Mona K.; Ellekjær, Hanne; English, Coralie; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Kummeneje, Camilla S.; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Seljeseth, Yngve Müller; Tan, Xiang chun; Thingstad, Pernille; Askim, Torunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose Sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for vascular disease and stroke patients are more sedentary than their age-matched peers. The association with glucose levels, as a potential mediator, is unclear, ... -
Long-term Follow-up after Stroke - Adherence to Physical Activity and Exercise, Its Association with Functional Recovery, and Prediction of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Gunnes, Mari (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:123, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Stroke affects approximately 11,000 individuals in Norway annually, and it is considered one of the leading causes of disability among elderly persons. Due to an aging population, milder strokes, and decreased mortality ... -
Multimodal individualised intervention to prevent functional decline after stroke: protocol of a randomised controlled trial on long-term follow-up after stroke (LAST-long)
Askim, Torunn; Hokstad, Anne; Bergh, Elin Josefina; Døhl, Øystein; Ellekjær, Hanne; Ihle-Hansen, Håkon; Indredavik, Bent; Leer, Anne Silja Mäkitalo; Lydersen, Stian; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Seljeseth, Yngve Müller; Thommessen, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Multimodal interventions have emerged as new approaches to provide more targeted intervention to reduce functional decline after stroke. Still, the evidence is contradictory. The main objective of the Life ... -
Neopterin and kynurenic acid as predictors of stroke recurrence and mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort study on biomarkers of inflammation measured three months after ischemic stroke
Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Ulvik, Arve; Askim, Torunn; Assmus, Jörg; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Naik, Mala; Næss, Halvor; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Ueland, Per-Magne; Knapskog, Anne Brita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with both ischemic stroke and sedentary behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive abilities of biomarkers of inflammation and immune modulation ... -
Neuroimaging markers of dual impairment in cognition and physical performance following stroke: The Nor-COAST study
Einstad, Marte Stine; SCHELLHORN, TILL; Thingstad, Pernille; Lydersen, Stian; Aamodt, Eva Birgitte; Beyer, Mona K.; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Askim, Torunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Cognitive decline and decline in physical performance are common after stroke. Concurrent impairments in the two domains are reported to give increased risk of dementia and functional decline. The concept of ... -
New-onset pain in the early phase and three months following stroke – data from a multicenter study
Bovim, Martina Reiten; Indredavik, Bent; Hokstad, Anne; Lydersen, Stian; Askim, Torunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The reported prevalence of pain after stroke varies considerably, depending on how pain is measured, time after stroke, and characteristics of the selected population. The aims of this study were to investigate ... -
Norwegian constraint-induced therapy multisite trial: Adherence to treatment protocol applied early after stroke
Stock, Roland; Thrane, Gyrd; Askim, Torunn; Karlsen, Gunn Marte; Langørgen, Eli; Erichsen, Anne Spendrup; Gjone, Ragna Ingeborg; Anke, Audny (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objective: To investigate to what degree patients adhered to a modified constraint-induced movement therapy protocol, and to explore factors associated with the results. Design: Prospective follow-up of the intervention ... -
Oxygen uptake during functional activities after stroke - Reliability and validity of a portable ergospirometry system
Gjellesvik, Tor Ivar; Brurok, Berit; Tjønna, Arnt Erik; Tørhaug, Tom; Askim, Torunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background People with stroke have a low peak aerobic capacity and experience increased effort during performance of daily activities. The purpose of this study was to examine test-retest reliability of a portable ...