Torunn Askim
Background and activities
Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation at Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Helath Sciences.
Head of Research Group on Geriatrics, Movement and Stroke (GeMS) and Deputy Head of Research at Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Sciences.
Graduated as a physiotherapist at Oslo University Collage, 1981, for master in Physiotherapyscience at University of Bergen, 1999, and holds a PhD in Clinical Medicine at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2008.
Work experience covers clinical work as a physiotherapist in hospital based and community based rehabilitation of stroke patients as well as teaching at different bachelor, master and PhD courses.
Project leader for the large ongoing Life After STroke. A Norwegian long term follow-up project (LAST-long), that recently was funded by the Norwegian Reseach Council (14.8 million NOK).
Supervising a number of ongoing PhD students within the field of rehabilitation after stroke with focus on patient reported outcome, motor function, physical activity, intensive motor training and models for long term follow-up care.
Scientific, academic and artistic work
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Journal publications
- (2019) Relationship between pre-stroke physical activity and symptoms of post-stroke anxiety and depression: An observational study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 51 (10).
- (2019) Associations Between Adherence to the Physical Activity and Exercise Program Applied in the LAST Study and Functional Recovery After Stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- (2019) Adherence to a Long-Term Physical Activity and Exercise Program After Stroke Applied in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Physical Therapy. vol. 99 (1).
- (2019) Identifying factors associated with sedentary time after stroke. Secondary analysis of pooled data from nine primary studies. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.
- (2019) A physical activity program is no more effective than standard care at maintaining upper limb activity in community-dwelling people with stroke: secondary outcomes from a randomized trial. Clinical Rehabilitation.
- (2019) Development of grip strength during the first year after stroke. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 51 (4).
- (2018) New-onset pain in the early phase and three months following stroke – data from a multicenter study. Journal of Pain Research. vol. 11.
- (2018) Time spent lying, sitting, and upright during hospitalization after stroke: a prospective observation study. BMC Neurology. vol. 18:138.
- (2018) Early versus late-applied constraint-induced movement therapy: A multisite, randomized controlled trial with a 12-month follow-up. Physiotherapy Research International. vol. 23 (1).
- (2018) The Norwegian Cognitive impairment after stroke study (Nor-COAST): study protocol of a multicentre, prospective cohort study. BMC Neurology. vol. 18:193.
- (2018) Risk classification of patients referred to secondary care for low back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. vol. 19:166.
- (2017) Efficacy and Safety of Individualized Coaching After Stroke: the LAST Study (Life After Stroke): A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke. vol. 49 (2).
- (2017) Experiences of participation in goal setting for people with stroke-induced aphasia in Norway. A qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. vol. 39 (11).
- (2017) What do speech–language pathologists describe as most important when trying to achieve client participation during aphasia rehabilitation? A qualitative focus group interview study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
- (2017) Oxygen uptake during functional activities after stroke - Reliability and validity of a portable ergospirometry system. PLOS ONE. vol. 12 (10).
- (2016) Nor-COAST studien: Ny studie med fokus på kognitive problemer etter hjerneslag. Slagordet : tidsskrift for Landsforeningen for slagrammede. vol. 26 (4).
- (2016) The Scandinavian Stroke Scale is equally as good as The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale in identifying 3-month outcome. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 48 (10).
- (2016) Speech pathologists' experience of involving people with stroke-induced aphasia in clinical decision making during rehabilitation. Disability and Rehabilitation. vol. 38 (9).
- (2016) Complications in the first week after stroke: a 10-year comparison. BMC Neurology. vol. 16:133.
- (2016) Upright activity within the first week after stroke is associated with better functional outcome and health-related quality of life: A Norwegian multi-site study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 48 (3).
- (2016) Responsiveness of the Berg Balance Scale in patients early after stroke. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. vol. 32 (4).
- (2015) For mye av det gode. Fysioterapeuten.
- (2015) Prevalence of fatigue in patients 3 months after stroke and association with early motor activity: A prospective study comparing stroke patients with a matched general population cohort. BMC Neurology. vol. 15.
- (2015) Hospital differences in motor activity early after stroke: A comparison of 11 Norwegian stroke units. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 24 (6).
- (2015) Norwegian constraint-induced therapy multisite trial: Adherence to treatment protocol applied early after stroke. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 47 (9).
- (2015) Efficacy of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Early Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Multisite Trial. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. vol. 29 (6).
- (2014) Etter hjerneslaget: kom deg opp av senga Trening er det eneste som har. Dagbladet.
- (2014) Physical Activity Early after Stroke and Its Association to Functional Outcome 3 Months Later. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 23 (5).
- (2014) High-Intensity Aerobic Interval Training for Patients 3-9Months After Stroke. A Feasibility Study. Physiotherapy Research International. vol. 19 (3).
- (2013) Changes in physical activity and related functional and disability levels in the first six months after stroke: A longitudinal follow-up study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 45 (5).
- (2013) Physical activity, functional outcome, health related quality of life and fatigue after stroke. An extended protocol of the Life Early After STroke - The LEAST study. Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 35.
- (2013) Life After STroke – the LAST study. Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 35.
- (2012) Stroke patients do not need to be inactive in the first two-weeks after stroke: results from a stroke unit focused on early rehabilitation. International Journal of Stroke. vol. 7 (1).
- (2012) Physiotherapy after stroke: To what extent is task-oriented practice a part of conventional treatment after hospital discharge?. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. vol. 29 (5).
- (2012) A long term follow up programme for maintenance of motor funnction after stroke: Protocol of the Life After STroke- The LAST Study. Stroke Research and Treatment. vol. 2012.
- (2011) Evaluation of a Body-Worn Sensor System to Measure Physical Activity in Older People With Impaired Function. Physical Therapy. vol. 91 (2).
- (2011) Arm use in patients with subacute stroke monitored by accelerometry: Association with motor impairment and influence on self-dependence. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 43 (4).
- (2010) Stroke patients do not need to be inactive in the first two weeks after stroke: results from a stroke unit focused on early rehabilitation. Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 29.
- (2010) Changes in brain activity associated with constraint-induced movement therapy. Preliminary results from a randomised controlled trial. Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 29.
- (2010) Internally and Externally Paced Finger Movements Differ in Reorganization After Acute Ischemic Stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. vol. 91 (10).
- (2010) Effects of a community-based intensive motor training program combined with early supported discharge after treatment in a comprehensive stroke unit. A randomised controlled trial. Stroke. vol. 41 (8).
- (2009) Motor Network Changes Associated With Successful Motor Skill Relearning After Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Longitudinal Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. vol. 23 (3).
- (2009) Wolf Motor Function Test på norsk. Fysioterapeuten.
- (2009) Intensive motor training combined with early supported discharge after treatment in a comprehensive stroke unit. A randomised controlled trial. Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 27.
- (2008) Nytt om forskning på hjerneslag. Fysioterapeuten.
- (2008) Outcomes 12 months after a constraint induced movement therapy program were maintained for an additional year - Commentary. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. vol. 54.
- (2008) Outcomes 12 months after a constraint induced movement therapy program were maintained for an additional year. Commentary. Fysioterapeuten.
- (2008) Motor Network Changes associated with successsful motor skill relearning after acute ischemic stroke. A longitudinal functional MRI study. Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 25.
- (2008) Short- and long-term outcome of constraint-induced movement therapy after stroke: a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. vol. 22.
- (2008) Short and Long Term Outcome of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Upper Extremity after Stroke. A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. vol. 22 (5).
- (2007) Motor network changes and functional recovery in stroke patients treated with early mobilisation in an acute stroke unit. A longitudinal functional MRI study. Cerebrovascular Diseases. vol. 23.
- (2006) Does an extended stroke unit service with early supported discharge have any effect on balance or walking speed?. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. vol. 38.
- (2004) Short-Term Repeatability of Body Sway During Quiet Standing in People With Hemiparesis and in Frail Older Adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. vol. 85.
- (2004) Evaluation of an extended stroke unit service with early supported discharge for patients living in a rural community. A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. vol. 18 (3).
- (2004) Short-term repeatability of body sway during quiet standing in people with hemiparesis and in frail older adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. vol. 85 (6).