Papers by Birgitta Lundgren-lindquist
Scandinavian journal of rehabilitation medicine, 1983
In the longitudinal population study "70-year-old people in Göteborg" (H 70) at the sec... more In the longitudinal population study "70-year-old people in Göteborg" (H 70) at the second follow-up in 1980-81, 112 women and 93 men were examined concerning their hygiene abilities such as visiting the toilet and taking a bath. These elderly people were interviewed about their locomotor function, needs of technical aids and personal assistance available at home. An examination of their functional ability was performed in accordance with a standardized test in two bathrooms, one with a bathtub and the other one with a shower area. Recordings of heart rate and subjectively perceived exertion were made during the test. Almost all were able to stand in front of the washbasin when washing themselves. Climbing in, sitting down and getting out of the bathtub required relatively high levels of effort, and almost one in five had difficulties. Only a few subjects needed personal assistance for getting out of the bathtub. There were large intraindividual variations of heart rate an...
Scandinavian journal of rehabilitation medicine, 1985
A study of functional ability--in relation to joint impairment and disability--in 79-year-olds wa... more A study of functional ability--in relation to joint impairment and disability--in 79-year-olds was performed on representative subsamples by interview (n = 134) and physical examination of joints (n = 89) as well as interview and functional tests regarding activities of daily living (ADL) (n = 84). Joint complaints of the lower extremities were more frequent than complaints of the upper extremities. Restricted knee motion had the highest correlation to disability of entering public transports. Previous sedentary workers were more disabled in ADL functions than those with a previous strenuous physical work. Correlation was found between low physical activity in the leisure time and impaired ADL functions. Low physical activity in the group with no definable disease was also correlated with greater social assistance. The reasons for commitment to institutional care were usually complex and, generally, not caused by joint impairment. Although disability had increased within the sample ...
Läkartidningen, Jan 27, 1989
Scandinavian journal of rehabilitation medicine, 1983
As part of the Gerontological and Geriatric Population Study of 79-year-old people in Göteborg, a... more As part of the Gerontological and Geriatric Population Study of 79-year-old people in Göteborg, a representative subsample comprising 112 women and 93 men took part in a study of upper extremity function. Thirty-eight per cent of the women and 37% of the men had disorders in the upper extremities. The investigation included tests of co-ordination, static strength in the key-grip and the transversal volar grip, power capacity in opening jars and a bottle, basal movements in the upper extremities in personal hygiene and dressing activities, function in the kitchen e.g. reaching shelves, manual tasks including tests of pronation and supination of the forearm. In the key-grip as well as in the transversal volar grip men showed a generally larger decrease in strength with age than women compared to 70-year-olds in a previous population study. Significant correlations were found between strength in the key-grip and the performance time in the test of co-ordination. Women produced about 66...
Disability & Rehabilitation, 1990
This paper draws on a unique longitudinal study, '70-year-old people in Gothenburg, Swede... more This paper draws on a unique longitudinal study, '70-year-old people in Gothenburg, Sweden', to augment available knowledge of the incidence of physical disability in an ageing cohort. Among women the incidence of mobility disability was 0.12 between age 70 and 75 years, and 0.19 from age 75 to 79 years. One in 10 males became mobility disabled from age 70 to 75 years while the risk increased to 0.18 between age 75 and 79 years. Cohort members disabled at age 70 years were at significantly increased risk of dying by age 79 years compared with their non-disabled counterparts. The data were consistent with other research revealing a substantial annual risk of disability or death for people in their eighth decade of life.
Disability & Rehabilitation, 1988
The author describes Swedish experience with an increasingly large elderly population, concentrat... more The author describes Swedish experience with an increasingly large elderly population, concentrating on problems relating to ADL, hygiene, housing and locomotion.
Scandinavian journal of rehabilitation medicine, 1983
Walking speed and the ability to climbing steps were studied in a subsample of 112 women and 93 m... more Walking speed and the ability to climbing steps were studied in a subsample of 112 women and 93 men of the longitudinal population study "70-year-old people in Göteborg", in order to evaluate the functional capacity of the lower extremities. No women or men of this age achieved, when walking comfortably, a speed of maximum 1.4 m/s which is recommended in Sweden as a norm for pedestrians at signalized intersections. At their maximum walking speed only 32% of the women and 72% of the men reached 1.4 m/s. In comfortable walking women on an average used 78% and men 70% of their maximal walking speed. All subjects could climb up and down a 20 cm step when using a handrail. Less than half of the women but almost all the men were able to climb up and down a 50 cm high step using a handrail. Subjects having handicap transport service choose significantly lower walking speed than the rest of the subjects. Correlations were found between step test results and walking speed. It is co...
Disability & Rehabilitation, 2003
To examine health behaviours of older people, comparing people aged 65-74 years with those aged 7... more To examine health behaviours of older people, comparing people aged 65-74 years with those aged 75-85 years. Seventy-five men (45%) and women (55%) aged between 65 and 85 years were recruited from a sample of convenience. Participants completed three questionnaires which documented health status, exercise patterns, levels of physical capacity, independence in daily living and involvement in activities. Tests of physical ability were then conducted related to walking, upper extremity function, ability on tram steps, and grip strength. The sampling method delivered a biased sample with most participants rating their health as excellent or very good for their age. While many participants reported chronic medical conditions, or more than one fall in the last year, the level of physical activity was strikingly high. Men were more active than women, and physical activity declined minimally after the age of 75. Anecdotally, the sample was also active in social and intellectual activities, with women involved in these activities more than physical pursuits. The role of activity is important in the study of successful ageing. This study reported gender and age group differences in the activities chosen, demonstrating that the inclusion of a cross-section of daily activities is essential in the study of health status and well-being.
Revue médicale de Liège, 2005
Il existe des differences ethniques (raciales) pour un ensemble de caracteristiques physiologique... more Il existe des differences ethniques (raciales) pour un ensemble de caracteristiques physiologiques de la peau. La couleur est responsable de la typologie et de la resistance aux rayonnements ultraviolets. D'autres differences ont ete egalement suggerees au niveau de la perte insensible d'eau, de la taille et de la cohesion corneocytaire, de la reactivite vasculaire, des proprietes biomecaniques, du pH, du contenu lipidique, de la microflore de surface et de la structure des mastocytes.
Disability & Rehabilitation, 1993
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Disability and Rehabilitation, 1996
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of community-based rehabilitation ... more The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) on the lives of disabled people in Moshupa village in Botswana. Of the 132 disabled people, identified in a previous epidemiological study, all but three could be accounted for, and 77 were interviewed during a 5-week field period. The interviews took place in the homes of the clients, and focused on independence in activities of daily life, schooling/jobs and quality of life. The results indicated that a remarkably high percentage of elderly were alive (17% were 65 and over), and that most people had maintained high levels of independence in ADL. Furthermore, 20% of adults were working, 10 out of 14 children of school age were in school, and life satisfaction was high, although somewhat higher for younger people than for older ones. Significantly more younger people reported that life had improved, while most elderly people believed life to be worse now.
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2002
Disability and Rehabilitation, 1999
This article presents a summary of findings from the 'Moshupa Community Based Rehabilitat... more This article presents a summary of findings from the 'Moshupa Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) project', which to date have been the subject of three studies: one initial survey of disabled people and two follow-up studies. Of the 132 disabled people who were identified in the survey, all but three could be accounted for in the first follow-up. Seventy-seven were interviewed about independence of activities of daily living, school/jobs and quality of life. A high percentage of elderly (17% were 65 and over) were alive, and most had maintained high levels of ADL skills. Twenty per cent of the adult disabled were working, 10 out of 14 school-aged children were enrolled in schools, and life satisfaction was high. The second follow-up study indicated that personnel, although acknowledging the benefits of the programme, pointed to several remaining problems such as lack of rehabilitation education for the personnel. The results are discussed with reference to the CBR programme's aims, and implications drawn for industrialized countries.
Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy, 2014
Disability & Rehabilitation, 1996
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of community-based rehabilitation ... more The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) on the lives of disabled people in Moshupa village in Botswana. Of the 132 disabled people, identified in a previous epidemiological study, all but three could be accounted for, and 77 were interviewed during a 5-week field period. The interviews took place in the homes of the clients, and focused on independence in activities of daily life, schooling/jobs and quality of life. The results indicated that a remarkably high percentage of elderly were alive (17% were 65 and over), and that most people had maintained high levels of independence in ADL. Furthermore, 20% of adults were working, 10 out of 14 children of school age were in school, and life satisfaction was high, although somewhat higher for younger people than for older ones. Significantly more younger people reported that life had improved, while most elderly people believed life to be worse now.
International journal of technology assessment in health care, 2002
The objective was to compare and evaluate assistive technology given to patients treated in a str... more The objective was to compare and evaluate assistive technology given to patients treated in a stroke unit and patients treated in a general medical ward. Use and cost of assistive technology was evaluated in a randomized study comprising 249 patients during a 12-month period. Acute stroke unit care was associated with a higher prescription of assistive devices during the first 3 months. There was no difference in use and total mean cost per patient of assistive technology during the first year after stroke. There was no difference in use or cost of assistive technology during the first year, but a beneficial effect was found on supplementary prescription of assistive devices during the first 3 months. The cost during the first year after stroke was a small fraction of the total costs for care and rehabilitation. It is not expensive for the community to equip these patients and their caregivers with assistive technology, and economic resources should be available to this vulnerable g...
Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 2004
Australians aged 65 years and over. Subjects were classified as multiple fallers (two or more fal... more Australians aged 65 years and over. Subjects were classified as multiple fallers (two or more falls in the past year), occasional fallers (one fall in the past year), or non-fallers. Twenty-nine percent of older people who lived at home reported falling once or more in the previous 12 months. Nearly 20% of older people fell once in the previous 12 months and just under 10% fell more than once. Occasional fallers were more likely to be women (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.26 to 2.45), to have reported back pain (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.16) and were nearly twice as likely to have more than three medical conditions compared to non-fallers (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.22 to 2.90). Multiple fallers were also more likely to be women (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.03 to 2.51). More multiple fallers (17%) than occasional fallers (9%) reported being very afraid of falling. Intervention strategies should take into account these differing predisposing factors for multiple and occasional falls. [Morris M, Osborne D, Hill K, Kendig H, Lundgren-Lindquist B, Browning C and Reid J (2004): Predisposing factors for occasional and multiple falls in older Australians who live at home. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 50: 153-159]
Disability & Rehabilitation, 1993
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Disability and Rehabilitation, 2011
To measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a community-dwelling sample and the imp... more To measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a community-dwelling sample and the impact of self-reported UI on well-being and activity in older men and women. Participants were older adults aged ≥65 years. Measures included the frequency of urgency incontinence, depression, positive and negative affect and social activity, independence in activities of daily living (IADL) and self-rated health. The data were collected by face to face interview (1994) and computer assisted telephone interviews (1996). Of the 796 participants, 28% experienced urgency incontinence and 21% reported stress incontinence occasionally or often, with higher rates among women. The threshold for the impact on depression, negative affect and IADL was with occasional occurrence of urinary urgency incontinence. For positive affect and self-rated health, the threshold was experiencing urinary urgency incontinence often. The presence of urinary stress incontinence was associated with depression, IADL dependence, self-rated health and positive affect. Overall, women with incontinence had higher negative affect scores, but men with stress incontinence had higher scores than those without. The impact of incontinence highlights the need for more effective management of the condition. The threshold for the effects of urinary urgency incontinence on mental health and functionality is lower than for the effects on general health. There is a need to consider how older people judge the impact of UI in the design of targeted health promotion programmes.
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