Håkan Littbrand

Contact

hakan.littbrand@umu.se

+46 90 785 87 12

Works as

Other position at Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation Section: Geriatric Medicine

-, - Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

Informal caregivers’ perspectives on participation in a dementia rehabilitation programme

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Taylor & Francis 2025, Vol. 32, (1)

Lampinen, Josefine; Nilsson, Ingeborg; Conradsson, Mia; et al.

Constraint-induced movement therapy reduced shoulder pain and improved function in subacute and chronic stroke: a cohort study

Frontiers in Neurology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2025, Vol. 16

Sefastsson, Annika; Andersson, Therese C.; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

Having plans for the future in very old people

The International Journal of Aging & Human Development, Sage Publications 2024, Vol. 99, (3) : 373-394

Bergfrid, Martin; Gustafson, Yngve; Littbrand, Håkan; 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.

Positive effects of lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy on balance, leg strength and dual-task ability in stroke patients: a longitudinal cohort study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, MJS Publishing 2024, Vol. 56

Sefastsson, Annika; Marklund, Ingela; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

A focus groups study of staff team experiences of providing interdisciplinary rehabilitation for people with dementia and their caregivers: a co-creative journey

BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)

Lindelöf, Nina; Nilsson, Ingeborg; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

Temporal dementia and cognitive impairment trends in the very old in the 21st century

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2023, Vol. 93, (1) : 61-74

Weidung, Bodil; Lövheim, Hugo; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

Loneliness among very old people with and without dementia: prevalence and associated factors in a representative sample

European Journal of Ageing, Springer 2022, Vol. 19 : 1441-1453

Lampinen, Josefine; Conradsson, Mia; Nyqvist, Fredrica; 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.

Measurement error of the Mini-Mental State Examination among individuals with dementia that reside in nursing homes

European Journal of Ageing, Springer 2021, Vol. 18, (1) : 109-115

Hörnsten, Carl; Littbrand, Håkan; Boström, Gustaf; et al.

Experiences of community-dwelling older people with dementia participating in a person-centred multidimensional interdisciplinary rehabilitation program

BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central 2021, Vol. 21, (1)

Sondell, Anna; Lampinen, Josefine; Conradsson, Mia; 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.

Is the Effect of a High-Intensity Functional Exercise Program on Functional Balance Influenced by Applicability and Motivation Among Older People with Dementia in Nursing Homes?

The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, Vol. 23, (10) : 1011-1020

Sondell, Anna; Littbrand, Håkan; Holmberg, Henrik; et al.

The Applicability of a High-Intensity Functional Exercise Program among Older People with Dementia living in Nursing Homes

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, Wolters Kluwer 2019, Vol. 42, (4) : E16-E24

Sondell, Anna; Rosendahl, Erik; Gustafson, Yngve; 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.

Motivation to participate in high-intensity functional exercise compared with a social activity in older people with dementia in nursing homes

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13, (11)

Sondell, Anna; Rosendahl, Erik; Nilsson Sommar, Johan; et al.

Psychotropic drug use and mortality in old people with dementia: investigating sex differences

BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology, Vol. 18

Brännström, Jon; Boström, Gustaf; Rosendahl, Erik; 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.

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.

Effects of a high-intensity functional exercise program on depressive symptoms among people with dementia in residential care: a randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Vol. 31, (8) : 868-878

Boström, Gustaf; Conradsson, Mia; Hörnsten, Carl; et al.

Antidepressant use and mortality in very old people

International psychogeriatrics, Cambridge University Press 2016, Vol. 28, (7) : 1201-1210

Boström, Gustaf; Hörnsten, Carl; Brännström, Jon; et al.

High blood pressure as a risk factor for incident stroke among very old people: a population-based cohort study

Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 34, (10) : 2059-2065

Hörnsten, Carl; Weidung, Bodil; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

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.

The association between SBP and mortality risk differs with level of cognitive function in very old individuals

Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 34, (4) : 745-752

Weidung, Bodil; Littbrand, Håkan; Nordström, Peter; 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.

Functional capacity and dependency in transfer and dressing are associated with depressive symptoms in older people

Clinical Interventions in Aging, Dove Medical Press Ltd. 2014, Vol. 9 : 249-257

Boström, Gustaf; Conradsson, Mia; Rosendahl, Erik; et al.

Is a change in functional capacity or dependency in activities of daily living associated with a change in mental health among older people living in residential care facilities?

Clinical Interventions in Aging, Dove Medical Press 2013, Vol. 8 : 1561-1568

Conradsson, Mia; Littbrand, Håkan; Boström, Gustaf; et al.

Usefulness of the Geriatric Depression Scale 15-item version among very old people with and without cognitive impairment

Aging & Mental Health, Routledge 2013, Vol. 17, (5) : 638-645

Conradsson, Mia; Rosendahl, Erik; Littbrand, Håkan; 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.

Demenssjukdomar: motorik, fysisk aktivitet och fysisk träning

Äldres hälsa: ett sjukgymnastiskt perspektiv, Lund: Studentlitteratur 2012 : 235-247

Rosendahl, Erik; Littbrand, Håkan

Effects of high-intensity exercise and protein supplement on muscle mass in ADL dependent older people with and without malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial

The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, Vol. 15, (7) : 554-560

Carlsson, Maine; Littbrand, Håkan; Gustafson, Yngve; et al.

Physical exercise for older people: focusing on people living in residential care facilities and people with dementia

Umeå University medical dissertations, 1396

Littbrand, Håkan

Effect of a high-intensity functional exercise program on functional balance: preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial in residential care facilities

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, John Wiley & Sons 2011, Vol. 59, (7) : 1274-1282

Littbrand, Håkan; Carlsson, Maine; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; et al.

Applicability and effects of physical exercise on physical and cognitive functions and activities of daily living among people with dementia: a systematic review

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2011, Vol. 90, (6) : 495-518

Littbrand, Håkan; Stenvall, Michael; Rosendahl, Erik

Effects of a high-intensity functional exercise programme on depressive symptoms and psychological well-being among older people living in residential care facilities: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Aging & Mental Health, Taylor & Francis 2010, Vol. 14, (5) : 565-576

Conradsson, Mia; Littbrand, Håkan; Lindelöf, Nina; et al.

The beneficial effects of exercise on BMC are lost after cessation: a 5-year follow-up in older post-menopausal women

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Copenhagen: Munksgaard 2009, Vol. 19, (3) : 381-388

Englund, Undis; Littbrand, Håkan; Sondell, Anna; et al.

The effect of a high-intensity functional exercise program on activities of daily living: a randomized controlled trial in residential care facilities

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 57, (10) : 1741-1749

Littbrand, Håkan; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; Gustafson, Yngve; et al.

The Berg balance scale: Intra-rater reliability in older people dependent in ADL living residential care facilities

Conradsson, M; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; Lindelöf, Nina; et al.

Berg balance scale: intrarater test-retest reliability among older people dependent in activities of daily living and living in residential care facilities

Physical Therapy, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 2007, Vol. 87, (9) : 1155-1163

Conradsson, Mia; Lundin-Olsson, Lillernor; Lindelöf, Nina; et al.

The effect on ADL of a high-intensity functional exercise program among older people dependent in ADL: a randomized controlled trial

Littbrand, Håkan; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; Gustafson, Yngve; et al.

A high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program for older people dependent in activities of daily living and living in residential care facilities: evaluation of the applicability with focus on cognitive function

Physical Therapy, Vol. 86, (4) : 489-498

Littbrand, Håkan; Rosendahl, Erik; Lindelöf, Nina; et al.

High-intensity functional exercise program and protein-enriched energy supplement for older persons dependent in activities of daily living: a randomised controlled trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol. 52, (2) : 105-113

Rosendahl, Erik; Lindelöf, Nina; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

A 1-year combined weight-bearing training program is beneficial for bone mineral density and neuromuscular function in older women

Osteoporosis International, Springer 2005, Vol. 16, (9) : 1117-1123

Englund, Undis; Littbrand, Håkan; Sondell, Anna; et al.

Weighted Belt Exercise for Frail Older Women Following Hip Fracture - A Single Subject Design

Advances in Physiotherapy, Vol. 4, (2) : 54-64

Lindelof, Nina; Littbrand, Håkan; Lindström, Britta; et al.

Jumping exercises with and without raloxifene treatment in healthy elderly women.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, Vol. 20, (6) : 376-82

Von Heideken Wågert, Petra; Littbrand, Håkan; Johansson, Annette; et al.

Improved health-related quality of life among individuals with stroke following lower-extremity constraint-induced movement therapy: a longitudinal cohort study

Andersson, Therese C.; Sefastsson, Annika; Littbrand, Håkan; et al.

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Research groups

Group member

GERDA

Research projects

1 January 2020 until 31 December 2021

Midlife Physical activity and dementia and cognitive function in high age

1 December 2013

Impress

1 August 2011 until 31 December 2017

The Umeå Dementia and Exercise (UMDEX) Study