Musculoskeletal disorders; planetary health & biopsychosocial approaches – Nina Brodin's research group

Research focus

Our research mainly focuses physical activity and exercise in the rheumatic diseases in intervention studies and implementation studies, development and adaptation of assessment methods and exploration of patients’ and care givers’ perspectives on physical activity. Our research is translational and multiprofessional and performed in collaboration with researchers from multiple universities in Sweden and abroad.

Research projects/activities

• Determinants of functional outcomes after trauma in humanitarian settings
• Physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis – the PARA 2010 study
• Rheumatology patients’ and health professionals' awareness of physical activity measures. A survey across four European countries
• Barriers and complications related to physical activity in rheumatic conditions
• Promotion of a healthy lifestyle in rheumatology – the LIR project
• Implementation of best practice management to prevent osteoarthritis-related disability and comorbidity in rural India
• ICF mapping of physical ability for persons with long-term musculoskeletal pain
• Sense of coherence and self-efficacy as predictors of activity capacity after wrist fracture

John Ressman, 2024: The single leg squat in clinical testing : aspects of reliability, validity, and associated factors

Bérangère Gohy, 2023: Independence in activities after injury in humanitarian settings : assessment, change over time and associated factors

Riccardo Lo Martire, 2022: Sickness absence among patients with chronic pain in Swedish specialist healthcare

Roman Kuster, 2021: Advancing the measurement of sedentary behaviour : classifying posture and physical (in-)activity

Gabriele Biguet, 2019: The meaning of acceptance and body awareness for individuals living with long-term pain : implications for rehabilitation

Elena Tseli, 2019: Interdisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with chronic pain : Prognostic factors and effectiveness

Birgitta Widerström, 2017: Clinical decision-making in physiotherapy for low back pain in primary health care

Andreas Monnier, 2016: Musculoskeletal disorders in the Swedish armed forces marines : back pain epidemiology and clinical tests

Thomas Nessen, 2016: Learning to guide behavior change : physical therapists’ promotion of health-enhancing physical activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Åsa Revenäs, 2016: Co-designing a mobile Internet service for self-management of physical activity in rheumatiod arthritis

Marie Halvorsen, 2015: Pain related aspects of neck muscle performance, functioning and psychosocial factors in individuals with cervical radiculopathy

Birgitta Nordgren, 2014: Health-enhancing physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis : prevalence, intervention and assessment

Tony Bohman, 2013: Back and neck pain : factors of importance for the prognosis

Emma Swärdh, 2013: Promoting physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis : aspects of coaching in physical therapy

Christina Olsson, 2010: Lumbopelvic pain during and after pregnancy : Aspects of catastrophizing, fear-avoidance beliefs, physical ability and health-related quality of life

Helena Larsson, 2009: Premature discharge from military service : Risk factors and preventive interventions

Eva Rasmussen Barr, 2009: Recurrent low-back pain : Exercise intervention and predictive factors

Nina Brodin, 2008: Physical activity and health perception in inflammatory joint disease : a physiotherapy perspective

Anne Marie Norén, 2008 (lic.): Activities with balance limitations among patients with perpheral arthritis : description and assessment

Björn Äng, 2007: Neck pain in air force pilots : on risk factors, neck motor function and an exercise intervention

Eva Eurenius, 2006: Physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis

Wim Grooten, 2006: Work and neck/shoulder pain : risk and prognostic factors

Marie André, 2005: Patient education and foot disability in juvenile idiopathic arthritis : a physiotherapy perspective

Stina Lundgren, 2005: Pain and physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis : a cognitive approach in physical therapy

Margareta Börjesson, 2004: Gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis : effects of preoperative physical therapy and two surgical interventions

Ulla Levin, 2004: Sacroiliac pain-provocation testing in physiotherapy : time and force recording

Helene Alexanderson, 2003: Exercise and outcome measures in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis

Lena Nilsson-Wikmar, 2003: Back pain post partum : Clinical and experimental studies

Carina Boström, 2000: Shoulder and upper extremity impairments, activity limitation and physiotherapeutic exercise in women with rheumatoid arthritis : a biopsychosocial approach

Karin Harms-Ringdahl, 1986: On assessment of shoulder exercise and load-elicited pain in the cervical spine. Biomechanical analysis of load - EMG-methodological studies of pain provoked by extreme positions