Linda Nordstrand
About me
I am a PhD-trained Occupational Therapist specializing in Medical Science, with a research focus on hand function in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. I currently work as an affiliated part-time lecturer at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Division of Occupational Therapy, alongside my clinical role as an occupational therapist at Karolinska University Hospital.
I am dedicated to bridging the gap between academia and clinical practice, and I am committed to advancing knowledge and improving care within both the healthcare sector and society at large.
Education- PhD in Medical Science (2015) – KBH, Karolinska Institutet
- BSc in Occupational Therapy (2006) – University of Gothenburg
Research
Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy or early atypical hand function, including both intervention studies and longitudinal studies.
Adults with post‑COVID, with a focus on work ability, perceived activity performance, and quality of life.
Children and adolescents with acquired brain injuries.
Teaching
- My pedagogical qualifications are primarily rooted in the undergraduate education of future occupational therapists, where I have been engaged in a variety of teaching assignments over the past ten years. I supervise master’s theses in health sciences and provide academic support to occupational therapists during their doctoral training.
Articles
- Article: COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE. 2025;5(1):512Nygren-Bonnier M; Svensson-Raskh A; Holmstrom L; Tornberg A; Svensson A; Loewenstein D; Regardt M; Bjornson M; Hallberg C; Kemani M; Mc Allister A; Gustafsson JK; Halvarsson A; Ekman U; Nordstrand L; Guidetti S; Anmyr L; Bragesjo M; Reitan JA; Badinlou F; Dahl O; Akerman E; Villner P; Brodin P; Caidahl K; Stahlberg M; Fedorowski A; Skold M; Runold M; Bruchfeld J; Rydwik E
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2023;65(3):376-384Eliasson A-C; Nordstrand L; Backheden M; Holmefur M
- Article: BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. 2021;13(1):70Rydwik E; Anmyr L; Regardt M; McAllister A; Zarenoe R; Akerman E; Orrevall Y; Bragesjo M; Dahl O; Kemani MK; Nordstrand L; Ekman U; Holmstrom L; Nygren-Bonnier M
- Article: RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 2018;72:191-201Eliasson A-C; Nordstrand L; Ek L; Lennartsson F; Sjostrand L; Tedroff K; Krumlinde-Sundholm L
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2016;58(10):1042-1048Nordstrand L; Eliasson A-C; Holmefur M
- Article: RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 2015;41-42:86-93Nordstrand L; Holmefur M; Kits A; Eliasson A-C
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2014;56(3):252-258Islam M; Nordstrand L; Holmstrom L; Kits A; Forssberg H; Eliasson A-C
All other publications
- Editorial: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2023;65(10):e101Eliasson A-C; Nordstrand L; Backheden M; Holmefur M
- Study protocol: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(8):e070885Welmer A-K; Sandberg L; Sandlund C; Bjorck C; Hagstromer M; Hamilton J; Helgstrand G; Lindgren C; Nordstrand L; Sandstedt P; Kivipelto M; Bostrom A-M
- Doctoral thesis: 2015Nordstrand L
- Editorial: PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PEDIATRICS. 2013;33(2):163-169Nordstrand L; Eliasson AC
Employments
- Affiliated to Teaching/Tutoring, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2027
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2015