Musculoskeletal Pain as a Risk Factor for Poor Dizziness Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study among Patients With Persistent Vestibular Dizziness.

Objective: Musculoskeletal pain and psychological distress are prevalent comorbidities in patients with persistent dizziness. Little is known about how comorbid pain influences the outcome of persistent dizziness. This study examined the impact of pain on dizziness outcomes and the potential modifying role of psychological distress.

The Norwegian version of the Norwich Patellar Instability score has good validity and moderate reproducibility.

Purpose: To translate and adapt the Norwich Patellar Instability (NPI) score into Norwegian, and second, to examine the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version (NPI-No).

Methods: NPI was translated according to international guidelines. A cohort of 107 patients surgically treated for recurrent patellofemoral instability completed NPI-No, related questionnaires and functional tests prior to and six months post-surgery.

Walking and balance in older adults with age-related hearing loss: A cross-sectional study of cases and matched controls.

Background: Hearing loss (HL) is prevalent in older individuals. It is suggested that there is an association between age-related HL, walking and balance, leading to poorer function and increased risk of falls in older individuals.

Research Question: Is HL associated with physical performance, gait variability, and postural sway in older adults, and will additional dizziness moderate the effect of HL on balance?

Methods: In this cross-sectional study we examined 100 older individuals (age ≥70 years, 60 % females), divided in two groups, with or without age-related HL.

Innovation in the realm of the unforeseen: a review of competence needed.

Introduction: Our main research question in this article was: What are the competence structures for innovative processes? Both the nature of the unforeseen and innovation are related to something unknown, i.e., that competence needs to be developed to be able to handle situations and solutions that are not yet completely known.

Experiences of individually tailored physical exercise in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a qualitative study.

Introduction: Excessive and insufficient physical exercise have both been associated with accelerated muscle function decline in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), and optimal exercise remains unclear.

Objective: This study explored participants' experiences with a one-year training program.

Methods: Five semi-structured qualitative individual interviews and one focus group interview were conducted and analyzed using systematic text condensation.