Rehabilitation Medicine

Our research group focuses on exploring various aspects of rehabilitation medicine to benefit a diversity of individuals with different disabilities. This includes addressing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of rehabilitation. Through interdisciplinary research, we aim to develop innovative methods for rehabilitation and optimize treatment strategies to promote long-term functional improvement and quality of life for our patients.
Description of our research

Our research group in rehabilitation medicine at the university is committed to exploring and enhancing rehabilitation methods to improve the quality of life for individuals with various disabilities. By employing an interdisciplinary approach and collaborating with various stakeholders, we strive to develop innovative rehabilitation strategies that address the complex needs of our patients.
We work with a variety of rehabilitation methods, such as physical exercise, cognitive rehabilitation, and psychosocial support. We are convinced of the importance of partnerships and collaboration to drive research forward and ensure that our efforts reach and benefit as many people as possible. By integrating the latest technology into our studies, we also aim to make rehabilitation care more efficient and accessible to all.
Our research group is closely affiliated with the academic hospital to create a strong research environment and enable close collaboration with partners and stakeholders. This affiliation provides us with access to current clinical cases and the opportunity to implement and evaluate our research findings in real healthcare settings. By practically applying our research, we aim for a faster transfer of innovations from the laboratory to the patient's side, improving the effectiveness of care and patient outcomes. Our close collaboration with the clinical team and other stakeholders in healthcare is crucial to ensure that our research is relevant, evidence-based, and has a real impact on patient care.
Group members
Research projects
- Healthy Ageing Initiative
- N.E.U.R.O. Pathways - Neuroplasticity and Enriched Rehabilitation for Optimal Stroke Recovery
- Adapted web-based exercise program to promote physical activity for people with disabilities
- Outcome after moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with diffuse axonal injury (DAI)
- Radiological biomarkers in severe fatigue caused by multiple sclerosis
Publications
Part of European Journal of Physiotherapy, p. 1-9, 2024
Part of JARID, 2024
- DOI for Increasing physical activity through an adapted web-based exercise program for people with intellectual disabilities: Support staff are crucial for feasibility
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Part of Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024
- DOI for Impaired Balance Predicts Cardiovascular Disease in 70-Year-Old Individuals-An Observational Study From the Healthy Aging Initiative
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Part of eClinicalMedicine, 2024
- DOI for A novel clinical prediction model for hip fractures: a development and validation study in the total population of Sweden
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Part of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2024
Part of Neuroscience Letters, 2024
- DOI for Boundary cap neural crest stem cells promote angiogenesis after transplantation to avulsed dorsal roots in mice and induce migration of endothelial cells in 3D printed scaffolds
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A meta-analysis of previous falls and subsequent fracture risk in cohort studies
Part of Osteoporosis International, p. 469-494, 2024
Part of BMC Neurology, 2023
- DOI for Investigating cognitive reserve, symptom resolution and brain connectivity in mild traumatic brain injury
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Previous fracture and subsequent fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update FRAX
Part of Osteoporosis International, p. 2027-2045, 2023
Part of Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, p. 763-774, 2023
- DOI for Access to Rehabilitation After Hospitalization for Traumatic Brain Injury: A National Longitudinal Cohort Study in Sweden
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Determining the need for caregiver support using ALSFRS-R and its limitations
Part of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, p. 155-156, 2023
Respiratory onset in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: clinical features and spreading pattern
Part of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, p. 40-44, 2023
Part of Journal of Infectious Diseases, p. 965-970, 2022
- DOI for Antibody Responses to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in the Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Neurological Symptoms
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Part of Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022
- DOI for Changes in perceived impact of stroke on everyday life over five years in a rehabilitation sample that received an activity of daily living intervention: A follow-up study
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Part of Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, p. 104-115, 2022
- DOI for Activities in Daily Living: The development of a new client-centred ADL intervention for persons with stroke
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Motor performance after treatment of pilocytic astrocytoma in the posterior fossa in childhood
Part of Cancer Reports, 2022
- DOI for Motor performance after treatment of pilocytic astrocytoma in the posterior fossa in childhood
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Part of BMC Public Health, 2021
- DOI for Living with consequences of stroke and risk factors for unhealthy diet- experiences among stroke survivors and caregivers in Nairobi, Kenya
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Part of Archives of Public Health, 2021
- DOI for The everyday life situation of caregivers to family members who have had a stroke and received the rehabilitation intervention F@ce in Uganda
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Part of Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, p. 384-390, 2021
Return-to-work: Exploring professionals' experiences of support for persons with spinal cord injury
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, p. 571-581, 2021
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The ReWork-Stroke rehabilitation programme described by use of the TIDieR checklist
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, p. 375-383, 2021
- DOI for The ReWork-Stroke rehabilitation programme described by use of the TIDieR checklist
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The delivery of the ReWork-Stroke program: A process evaluation
Part of Work, p. 467-478, 2021
Part of European Journal of Neurology, p. 3324-3331, 2021
- DOI for Biomarkers for central nervous system injury in cerebrospinal fluid are elevated in COVID-19 and associated with neurological symptoms and disease severity
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Part of PM&R, p. 147-153, 2020
Part of British Journal of Sports Medicine, p. 38-43, 2020
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, p. 142-153, 2020
- DOI for Occupational therapists' perceptions of implementing a client-centered intervention in close collaboration with researchers: A mixed methods study
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Prevalence of Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Athletes
Part of PM&R, p. 271-280, 2020
Part of BMJ Open, 2020
- DOI for Evaluating the feasibility of ReWork-SCI: a person-centred intervention for return-to-work after spinal cord injury
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Functioning and disability from 10 to 16 years after traumatic brain injury
Part of Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, p. 115-122, 2020
Part of Gait & Posture, p. 181-188, 2020
- DOI for Inclination angles of the ankle and head relative to the centre of mass identify gait deviations post-stroke
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Part of PM&R, p. 154-160, 2020
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, p. 213-222, 2020
- DOI for Being a co-worker or a manager of a colleague returning to work after stroke: A challenge facilitated by cooperation and flexibility
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Part of Healthcare, 2020
- DOI for Work Potential and Work Performance during the First Try-Out of the Person-Centred Return to Work Rehabilitation Programme ReWork-Stroke: A Case Study
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Part of British Journal of Sports Medicine, p. 1391-1392, 2019
Incidence rate and burden of illness at the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
Part of British Journal of Sports Medicine, p. 1099-1104, 2019
Part of Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, p. 160-166, 2019
- DOI for Factors affecting outcome in participation one year after stroke: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
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Part of Clinical Rehabilitation, p. 262-276, 2019
- DOI for Five-year follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial of a client-centred activities of daily living intervention for people with stroke
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Older Adults With Long-Term Spinal Cord Injury
Part of PM&R, p. 8-16, 2019
Part of Spinal Cord, p. 427-433, 2019
Part of Disability and Rehabilitation, p. 1435-1442, 2019
Part of BMC Public Health, 2019
- DOI for What's in it for me?: A process evaluation of the implementation of a mobile phone-supported intervention after stroke in Uganda
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Part of Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, p. 713-718, 2018
- DOI for Test-Retest Reliability Of The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LISAT-11) And Association Between Items In Individuals With Chronic Stroke
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Part of Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, p. 843-846, 2018
- DOI for Test-Retest Reliability of The Participation Domain of the Stroke Impact Scale in Persons with Chronic Stroke
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Part of International Journal of Stroke, p. 31-31, 2018
Part of International Journal of Stroke, p. 31-31, 2018
Development of scientific exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury
Part of British Journal of Sports Medicine, p. 1166-1167, 2018
- DOI for Development of scientific exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury
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Part of Disability and Rehabilitation, p. 2875-2883, 2018
Part of Globalization and Health, 2018
- DOI for A feasibility study of a mobile phone supported family-centred ADL intervention, F@ce (TM), after stroke in Uganda
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The impact of stroke on people living in central Uganda: A descriptive study
Part of African Journal of Disability, 2018
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Psychometric Properties of Three Fatigue Rating Scales in Individuals With Late Effects of Polio
Part of ANNALS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE-ARM, p. 702-712, 2018
- DOI for Psychometric Properties of Three Fatigue Rating Scales in Individuals With Late Effects of Polio
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Contact
- Feel free to contact us for collaboration
- Anna Nordström