Helena Larsson

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Affiliation: Karolinska Institutet
Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi A lower-limb functional capacity test for enlistment into Swedish Armed Forces ranger units
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Mil Med 171:1065-70. 2006
  2. ncbi Individual risk factors associated with premature discharge from military service
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Mil Med 174:9-20. 2009
  3. ncbi A Swedish survey of occupational therapists' involvement and performance in driving assessments
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    Scand J Occup Ther 14:215-20. 2007
  4. ncbi The Nordic stroke driver screening assessment as predictor for the outcome of an on-road test
    Helena Selander
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    Scand J Occup Ther 17:10-7. 2010
  5. ncbi Screening tests detect knee pain and predict discharge from military service
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Mil Med 173:259-65. 2008
  6. ncbi A community outbreak of Legionnaires' disease from an industrial cooling tower: assessment of clinical features and diagnostic procedures
    Anna Hugosson
    Department of Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden
    Scand J Infect Dis 39:217-24. 2007

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Publications6

  1. ncbi A lower-limb functional capacity test for enlistment into Swedish Armed Forces ranger units
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Mil Med 171:1065-70. 2006
    ..The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.91 (SE, 0.09) for failing the test. The submaximal ranger test had a high discriminating ability and predictive value for discharge caused by knee problems...
  2. ncbi Individual risk factors associated with premature discharge from military service
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Mil Med 174:9-20. 2009
    ..0), cigarette smoking (OR 2.7), or poor mental health (OR 3.6). The findings highlight the need for improved preenlistment examination and/or early preventive strategies addressing both physical and psychological interventions...
  3. ncbi A Swedish survey of occupational therapists' involvement and performance in driving assessments
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    Scand J Occup Ther 14:215-20. 2007
    ..In the future it seems necessary for OTs in Sweden to undergo specialized training and perform the assessments on a regular basis to maintain a high level of competence as driving assessors...
  4. ncbi The Nordic stroke driver screening assessment as predictor for the outcome of an on-road test
    Helena Selander
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    Scand J Occup Ther 17:10-7. 2010
    ..Also, its use with participants suffering from cognitive deficits/dementia appears to be less successful than for clients with stroke...
  5. ncbi Screening tests detect knee pain and predict discharge from military service
    Helena Larsson
    Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Mil Med 173:259-65. 2008
    ..The tests constitute a simple, time-saving, cost-effective tool in a systematic process for screening knee pain to identify high-risk groups, for prioritization of interventions...
  6. ncbi A community outbreak of Legionnaires' disease from an industrial cooling tower: assessment of clinical features and diagnostic procedures
    Anna Hugosson
    Department of Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden
    Scand J Infect Dis 39:217-24. 2007
    ..The observation of increased antibody levels for M. and C. pneumoniae suggests an unspecific immune reaction and merits further study...