Annika Toots

Associate Professor and Docent of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapist at the Geriatric Centre, University Hospital of Umeå

Research qualifications: Docent

0000-0002-6629-2013

Contact

annika.toots@umu.se

+46 90 786 63 29

Works as

Associate professor, combined with clinical employment at Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation Section: Physiotherapy

-, - Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

In their own words: older persons' experiences of participating in co-creation

Research Involvement and Engagement, BioMed Central (BMC) 2025, Vol. 11, (1)

Arola, Annikki; Sandlund, Marlene; Domellöf, Magdalena Eriksson; et al.

Association between executive functions and fear of falling among people aged 80 years or older: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2025, Vol. 25, (1)

Awad, Anna; Sundström, Anna; Gramner, Felicia; et al.

The association between gait speed and depressive disorders: A cross-sectional analysis of very old adults in the 21st century

Aging & Mental Health, Routledge 2025, Vol. 29, (5) : 806-813

Corneliusson, Laura; Öhlin, Jerry; Toots, Annika; et al.

Co-creation of a motor–cognitive exercise programme: a qualitative study with older people and physiotherapists

BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2025, Vol. 25, (1)

Hallin, Julia; Arola, A.; Domellöf, Magdalena E.; et al.

Evaluation of a novel ehealth tool for pulmonary rehabilitation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial

JMIR Formative Research, JMIR Publications 2025, Vol. 9

Karlsson, Åsa; Sönnerfors, Pernilla; Lundell, Sara; et al.

A core capability framework for physiotherapists to deliver quality care when working with people living with dementia and their families/caregivers: an international modified e-Delphi study

Physiotherapy, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 126

Taylor, Morag E.; Sverdrup, Karen; Ries, Julie; et al.

Feasibility of a person-centred multidimensional interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme in community-dwelling people with dementia: a randomised controlled pilot trial

BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 24, (1)

Hasselgren, Låtta; Conradsson, Mia; Lampinen, Josefine; et al.

Preferences for an eHealth tool to support physical activity and exercise training in COPD: a qualitative study from the viewpoint of prospective users

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)

Sönnerfors, Pernilla; Skavberg Roaldsen, Kirsti; Lundell, Sara; et al.

Participatory methods in a digital setting: experiences from the co-creation of an eHealth tool for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, BioMed Central 2022, Vol. 22, (1)

Lundell, Sara; Toots, Annika; Sönnerfors, Pernilla; et al.

Backward relative to forward walking speed and falls in older adults with dementia

Gait & Posture, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 96 : 60-66

Toots, Annika; Eriksson Domellöf, Magdalena; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; et al.

Concurrent validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire adapted for adults aged ≥ 80 years (IPAQ-E 80 +) - tested with accelerometer data from the SilverMONICA study

Gait & Posture, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 92 : 135-143

Öhlin, Jerry; Toots, Annika; Dahlin Almevall, Albin; et al.

Physical activity in late middle- to older-aged people and dementia, cognitive, and physical function two decades later

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, S. Karger 2022, Vol. 51 : 135-141

Öhlin, Jerry; Toots, Annika; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

Cognitive Domain Associations with Balance Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2021, Vol. 81, (2) : 833-841

Taylor, Morag E.; Toots, Annika; Lord, Stephen R.; et al.

Exercise effects on backward walking speed in people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial

Gait & Posture, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 85 : 65-70

Toots, Annika; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; Nordström, Peter; et al.

Low or declining gait speed is associated with risk of developing dementia over 5 years among people aged 85 years and over

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Human Kinetics 2021, Vol. 29, (4) : 678-685

Öhlin, Jerry; Gustafson, Yngve; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

The association between cognition and gait in a representative sample of very old people - the influence of dementia and walking aid use

BMC Geriatrics, Springer 2020, Vol. 20

Öhlin, Jerry; Ahlgren, Anders; Folkesson, Robert; et al.

The relationship between cognitive domain function and gait speed in community-dwelling older people with cognitive impairment

Australasian Journal on Ageing, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 38 : 29-29

Toots, Annika; Taylor, M.; Lord, S.; et al.

Associations Between Gait Speed and Cognitive Domains in Older People with Cognitive Impairment

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2019, Vol. 71 : S15-S21

Toots, Annika; Taylor, Morag E.; Lord, Stephen R.; et al.

The Effects of Exercise on Falls in Older People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 20, (7) : 835-842

Toots, Annika; Wiklund, Robert; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

Cognitive function and walking velocity in people with dementia: a comparison of backward and forward walking

Gait & Posture, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 58 : 481-486

Johansson, Hanna; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

Bisphosphonate Use After Hip Fracture in Older Adults: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 18, (6) : 515-521

Nordström, Peter; Toots, Annika; Gustafson, Yngve; et al.

Effects of exercise on cognitive function in older people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of alzheimers disease, IOS Press 2017, Vol. 60, (1) : 323-332

Toots, Annika; Littbrand, Håkan; Boström, Gustaf; et al.

Walking aids moderate exercise effects on gait speed in people with dementia: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 18, (3) : 227-233

Toots, Annika; Littbrand, Håkan; Holmberg, Henrik; et al.

Systolic blood pressure decline in very old individuals is explained by deteriorating health: Longitudinal changes from Umea85+/GERDA

Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2017, Vol. 96, (51)

Weidung, Bodil; Toots, Annika; Nordström, Peter; et al.

Gait speed and physical exercise in people with dementia

Umeå University medical dissertations, 1866

Toots, Annika

Effects of a High-Intensity Functional Exercise Program on Dependence in Activities of Daily Living and Balance in Older Adults with Dementia

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 64, (1) : 55-64

Toots, Annika; Littbrand, Håkan; Lindelöf, Nina; et al.

Risk factors for hip fracture in very old people: a population-based study

Osteoporosis International, Vol. 27, (3) : 923-931

Wiklund, Robert; Toots, Annika; Conradsson, Mia; et al.

Blood Pressure, Gait Speed, and Mortality in Very Old Individuals: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 16, (3) : 208-214

Weidung, Bodil; Boström, Gustaf; Toots, Annika; et al.

Usual gait speed independently predicts mortality in very old people: a population-based study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 14, (7) : 529.e1-529.e6

Toots, Annika; Rosendahl, Erik; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; et al.

Social participation, loneliness and mental health in older adults with dementia: a randomized controlled pilot trial of a person-centered multidimensional interdisciplinary rehabilitation program.

Lampinen, Josefine; Littbrand, Håkan; Nilsson, Ingeborg; et al.

Systolic blood pressure decline in very old individuals is explained by deteriorating health: Longitudinal changes from Umeå85+/GERDA

Weidung, Bodil; Toots, Annika; Nordström, Peter; et al.

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Research projects

1 January 2020 until 31 December 2021

Midlife Physical activity and dementia and cognitive function in high age

1 August 2011 until 31 December 2017

The Umeå Dementia and Exercise (UMDEX) Study

Published: 21 Jun, 2022

Research strengthens the quality of life of older people

Research that strengthens quality of life of older people

Annika Toots have focused on the promotion of health and well-being in older people.