Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation

A researcher specializing in machine learning and biomechanics, focusing on AI-driven methods to analyze movement patterns and improve rehabilitation after injuries.

In my research, I study sensorimotor function following ACL injury. My current work aims to better understand re-injury fear and anxiety by implementing functional neurophysiological techniques.

My research is about developing new strategies for the assessment and management of extrapulmonary manifestations among people with COPD.

Researcher in Sports Medicine and Public Health with a special focus on how our lifestyle and more specifically our level of physical activity predicts our future health and risk of illness.

Associate Professor in Physiotherapy, Registered Physiotherapist, VFU koordinator.

Associate Professor and Docent of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapist at the Geriatric Centre, University Hospital of Umeå

Associate Professor Sports Medicine

Deputy Head of Department of Community Medicine & Rehabilitation

Head of Section of Sports Medicine

Teaching and Researching in the field of Exercise Physiology.

Associate Professor in Physiotherapy, Registered Physiotherapist and member of the national Section for Occupational Health and Ergonomics

I am an Associate Professor in Physiotherapy and work as a university lecturer at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, at the Physiotherapy Program.

PhD student - Occupational therapy

Professor of Physiotherapy. My research addresses human motor control, how the brain is involved and how to understand movements in normal conditions and after injury/disease to guide treatment.

I represent the University in Sports Medicine and Precision Medicine for Exercise and Health. Research includes physical activity, performance, anti-doping and children's sports.

University Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Unit. Does research on women's and men's worklife and health, as well as life balance, at male-dominated workplaces.

Pedagogical merits: Recognised teacher

Professor of Physiotherapy. Works with research and teaching. The research is mainly about physical activity and exercise for older people, including people who have dementia or live in nursing homes.

PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor

Physiotherapist Specialist, County Council of Västerbotten

Associate professor, combined with clinical employment, teaches at the Physiotherapy Program.

I have a doctoral degree in medicine/phyiology. I'm currently a senior lecturer in Umeå teaching, supervising students and my research areas are recovery processes, football, women.   

PhD

Professor of Occupational Therapy

Head of Academic Discipline, Occupational Therapy

Lecturer at the Occupational Therapy programme.

I am a doctoral student in medicine, within the project COPD-HIIT. Examining feasibility and effects of supramaximal HIIT in people with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 

Associate professor and senior consultant (attending) physician

Docent in geriatrics

PhD

My research focuses on human sensorimotor control during sports-relevant situations, mainly among persons with a history of anterior cruciate ligament injury.

PhD student Occupational therapy. 

I teach exercise physiology at the bachelor and master's levels and I am also responsible for our master's programme.
Sex/gender in exercise physiology is my main area of interest in research.

In our research on the development and evaluation of e-health tools for people with lung disease, we use various AI solutions, such as feedback from reported physical activity or symptoms.

PhD

Associate professor in physiotherapy

Reg. physiotherapist

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Functional Anatomy

My research is focused on how active ageing can be promoted through the development and implementation of health promotion, preventive and rehabilitation interventions in municipality contexts.

I work as a study administrator for the subjects of History and Archaeolgy.

lecturer and docent, with interdisciplinary research focus on public health science, medical sociology, as well as gender-theoretical and socio-cultural perspectives on the body, movement and health.

My research centers on developing and evaluating innovative methods to improve the accessibility and attractiveness of strength and balance exercises for older adults using digital technology.

Associate professor.

Responsible for the doctoral education at the department and represents the department at The Council for Doctoral Education of the Faculty of Medicine.

PhD, ass professor in Sports medicine. Teaching:exercise physiology, metabolism, and nutrition. Research:exercise-training, muscle biology, metabolism, nutrition, iron and metabolic syndrome.

Associate professor in physiotherapy. Research focus on how stigma-related emotions affect self-management in people with COPD, and support for self-management for different groups.

PhD student in Rehabilitation Medicin, Physiotherapist

Therese Eskilsson is the Head of the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå university and an associate professor, physiotherapy. 

My thesis concerns social participation and togetherness among older adults in a home care context, within the research project STAY-IN-TOUCH. 

My research area is eHealth and how digital elements with AI can make people with a diagnosis more independent.

MD, PhD

Associate professor and Senior Consultant PRM Physician
Head of academic discipline of rehabilitation medicine

Coordinator of the ESPRM Scientific Committee 

The main focus of my research is to investigate how digital solutions can be used to support self-management and improve access to evidence-based treatment in people with COPD. 

Associated professor in physiotherapy, combined with clinical employment 

Md in physiotherapi

Work environment representative