Faculty of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences

Ragnheiður Harpa Arnardóttir

Professor of Health Science Research
460 8474

Location

  • B206
  • Sólborg

Specialisation

Pulmonary Physiotherapy Pulmonary Rehabilitation Quantitative Methodology Rehabilitation and Health-Related Quality of Life in Obesity ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and long COVID
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General information

Courses 2026 - 2027

LSL0110200
Living with chronic illness
LSL0105200
Living with chronic illness
MER0110120
Quantitative research methods

Research

2024
Lower Limb Amputations in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease and/or Diabetes in Iceland 2010-2019; revascularisation, comorbidities and risk factors. Journal article
2022
Ethical Dilemmas in Physicians’ Consultations with COPD Patients. Journal article
2021
A Digital Lifestyle Program in Outpatient Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Study. Journal article
2020

Frustrated Caring: Family Members’ Experience of Motivating COPD Patients Towards Self-Management

. Journal article
2020
Recovery of patients with severe depression in inpatient rural psychiatry: a descriptive clinical study. Journal article
2020
Íslensk þýðing WHODAS 2.0 og próffræðilegir eiginleikar hennar. Journal article
2019
Heilsa og lifun íbúa fyrir og eftir setningu strangari skilyrða fyrir flutningi á hjúkrunarheimili 2007 (e. Health and survival in Icelandic nursing homes 2003 - 2014, before and after the setting of stricter criteria for nursing home admission in December 2007). Journal article
2019

COPD patients’ experiences, self-reported needs, and needs-driven strategies to cope with self-management

. Journal article
2018
Health status and functional profile at admission to nursing homes a population based study over the years 2003-2014: Comparison between people with and without diabetes. Journal article
2017
MRI for diagnosis of low back pain: Usability, association with symptoms and influence on treatment,Segulómun vid greiningu lendahryggsverkja: Nýting, samband vid einkenni og áhrif á medferd. Journal article
2015
Effect of physical training on fat-free mass in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal article
2015
Impaired carbon monoxide diffusing capacity is the strongest lung function predictor of decline in 12 minute-walking distance in COPD; A 5-year follow-up study. Journal article
2015
Árangur og forysta í hjúkrun: Viðhorf til þjónandi forystu, starfsánægju, starfstengdra þátta og gæða þjónustu á sjúkrahúsinu á Akureyri. Journal article
2013
Heilbrigðisstarfsfólk hjúkrunardeilda á landsbyggðinni: Viðhorf til stjórnunar og líðan í starfi. Journal article
2013
Impaired carbon monoxide diffusing capacity is the strongest predictor of exercise intolerance in COPD. Journal article
2011
Tóbaksvarnir í grunnskólum á Íslandi. Journal article
2011
Relation between physical capacity, nutritional status and systemic inflammation in COPD. Journal article
2007
Walking distance is a predictor of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal article
2007
Interval training compared with continuous training in patients with COPD. Journal article
2007
No increase in walking distance on repeated tests in COPD patients with exercise-induced hypoxaemia. Journal article
2006
Two different training programmes for patients with COPD: a randomised study with 1-year follow-up. Journal article
2006
Peak exercise capacity estimated from incremental shuttle walking test in patients with COPD: A methodological study. Journal article