Alexandra Halvarsson
Affiliated to Research | Docent
E-mail: alexandra.halvarsson@ki.se
Mobile phone: 0702-427128
Visiting address: Alfred Nobels All茅 23, 14183 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, v氓rdvetenskap och samh盲lle, H1 Fysioterapi Nygren-Bonnier, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- Associate professor (Docent) and specialist physiotherapist.
Dissertation in 2015 at 探花精选 with thesis: Fall-related concerns, balance and gait in older adults with osteoporosis.
Currently I have an ALF funded research position, 50%, Clinical researcher, Karolinska University Hospital and work as physiotherapist at Karolinska University Hospital, post-covid unit, 50%,
Conducts research projects within implementation of balance training for older adults (www.hallbalansen.se) and a project on digitization of lung rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Education
2005, Bachelor degree in physiotherapy, 探花精选.
2010, Masters degree in clincial 探花精选 science (120Hp), 探花精选.
2015, Doctoral degree in Medical Science, KI. Thesis title: Fall-related concerns, balance and gait in older adults with osteoporosis
2017, Specialist certification in physiotherapy, elderly health
POSTDOC APPOINTMENTS
2015- 2016 Post doc, (40-50%) Div of Physiotherapy, Dept NVS, KI, Supervisor: Agneta St氓hle.
2017-2018 Postdoc, 50%, 鈥淎LF postdok tj盲nst鈥 Karolinska University Hospital.
2016-2018 Post doc (20-40%) Div of Physiotherapy, Dept NVS, KI, Supervisor: Helena Larsson
Associate professor (Docentur)
2021, Associate professor (Docent) in Physiotherapy
Academic honours, awards and prizes
In 2015, I received the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) outstanding poster presentation award from the European Region in respect of the abstract 鈥淟ong-term effects of a progrsssive and specific balance-training programme with multi-task exercises for older adults with osteoporosis鈥 presented at the WCPT Congress in Singapore 2015.
In 2017, I received Karolina Prize 鈥 Exemplary education and supervision contribution, Karolinska University Hospital.
Research
- PUBLICATIONS, see reference list.
Additional publications:
Published:
Lindgren C, St氓hle A, Halvarsson A. Long-term effects of self-reported physical function and disability after participation in an individually adjusted and specific progressive balance training programme for older adults with fear of falling and tendency to fall. E-published January 2018.
Thorberg M, St氓hle A, Halvarsson A. An analysis of the ability to take a rapid step forward, concerns about falling and balance in a group of older people with osteoporosis 鈥 a cross sectional study. European Journal of physiotherapy. E-published september 2017.
L枚fgren N, Halvarsson A, St氓hle A, Franz茅n E. Gait characteristics in older women with osteoporosis and fear of falling. European Journal of physiotherapy, 2013 - 15:139-145.
Book chapter: (in swedish)
Chapter: Balance training in book: Osteoprosis鈥 fractures and training. Publised 10 april 2019. Editor: Ingrid Bergstr枚m, Publisher: Studentlitteratur.
Teaching
- Pedagogical courses on university-level
2015 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (GHPD), KI.
2016 Web Course for supervisors for doctoral students at KI.
2016 Introductory Doctoral Supervision Course, KI
2016 鈥淔r氓n PEK till praktik鈥 pedagogical leadership course with associate professor Klara Bolander Laksov. Development and implementation of a pedagogical tool in clinical practice. 4, 5 Hp.
Teaching activities
2015 鈥 2021: Clinical teacher in the Physiotherapy program, 探花精选, i.e. provide clinical lectures, support both clinical supervisors and student鈥檚. Perform several forms of examinations.
Supervision
2012, main supervisor for 1 Bachelor project, 2013-2014, co-supervisor for 4 Master鈥檚 project
2015-2017, main supervisor, for 5 Master鈥檚 project.
2018- ongoing main supervisor to PhD student P S枚nnerfors.
2018 鈥 ongoing co-supervisor to PhD student M Sellberg
Articles
- Article: MILITARY MEDICINE. 2024;189(3-4):e674-e682
- Article: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE. 2023;23(1):65
- Article: PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE. 2022;38(13):2806-2816
- Article: MILITARY MEDICINE. 2022;188(7-8):usac082-2324
- Article: BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING. 2022;22(1):68
- Article: PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE. 2022;38(1):122-131
- Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2021;32(12):2563-2570
- Article: BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING. 2021;21(1):185
- Article: TRIALS. 2021;22(1):166
- Article: HEALTH INFORMATICS JOURNAL. 2020;26(4):3184-3200
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2020;42(13):1797-1802
- Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2019;20(1):444
- Article: GAIT AND POSTURE. 2019;68:562-568
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(11):e0225467
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2018;40(22):2658-2661
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(4):e0195548
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(11):e0207054
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(12):e0209419
- Article: PHYSICAL THERAPY. 2017;97(6):677-687
- Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2016;30(11):1049-1059
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2016;38(8):796-802
- Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2015;29(5):417-425
- Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2015;29(4):365-375
- Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2014;28(12):1189-1197
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2014;36(10):813-817
- Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2013;24(6):1853-1858
- Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2013;27(5):450-458
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2012;34(23):1986-1992
- Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2011;25(11):1021-1031
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All other publications
- Thesis / dissertation: 2015
- Corrigendum: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2012;26(11):1055
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 探花精选, 2022-2025
Degrees and Education
- Docent, 探花精选, 2021
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 探花精选, 2015
- Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 120 Credits, 探花精选, 2011
- Bachelor Of Medical Science, 探花精选, 2005
- Bachelor Of Science In Physiotherapy, 探花精选, 2005