IMH - Institutionen för medicin och hälsa

FIELD OF TEACHING

• Master¿s Program in Physiotherapy (integrated masters program) tutor, seminars, examinator, mentor for the physiotharpy students
• Supervisor of degree projects in physiotherapy at masters level
• Course coordinator for a "Literature course in physiotherapy", 7.5 hp
• Course coordinator in collaboration with a colleague at Umeå university, web based course "Physiotherapy - clinical eveluation and measurement methodology", 7.5 credits.
• Back pain sufferers from a population perspective
• Physical activity as prevention of back pain
• Health economics
   

RESARCH

• The research area includes physical therapy and dysfunction/pain in the musculoskeletal system - especially low back pain.
• Studies on classification of back/neck pain
• Prediction; co-morbidity and long-term course for low back and neck disorders
• Psychosocial factors, socioeconomic factors, physical activity, and biological markers and back pain in general population. Lifestyle, Stress and Health (LSH) study
• Studies on fatigue, function and health in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Course of the rehabilitation process and predictors in acute unilateral vestibular loss

Thesis title: Evaluation of physical exercise, physiotherapy and chiropractic In the management of back pain, 1998

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS

• Assistant director of the physiotherapy program
• Academic coordinator for internationalization in the physiotherapy program
• Member of the masters program committee
• Substitute member on the Faculty of Health Sciences board
• Chair. of the Committee for Students Diploma at the faculty
• Board Member of the Admissions Committee for applicants concerning research studies at IMH
• Board Member of Basic Educations Council at department
• Member of the Local committee for reviewing of new technologies, the country council in Östergötland

Elisabeht Skargren¿s publications i DiVA (publication database)