Health care science

Health science is a term for science concerned with health - how it can be promoted, experienced, maintained or recreated - but also how ill health can be prevented or mitigated. Equal health for individuals and groups is included as well as work environment and societal perspectives. Health science includes research in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, health economics, sports medicine, nursing, radiography and sexual and reproductive health.

Features

När Astrid Norberg, professor emerita fick Umeå universitets förtjänstmedalj under Årshögtiden 2019. Katrine Riklund vid hennes sida.

She became Sweden’s first professor of nursing research

Today Astrid Norberg is 86 years old and still conducting research. “I’m active nearly every day."

Good communication – A and O in healthcare

Communication is secured as a strong track throughout the entire nursing program.

Beyond the moment - brain research then, now and in the future

At UFBI, the brain and memory are studied through longitudinal studies using MRI and PET.

Research that strengthens quality of life of older people

Annika Toots have focused on the promotion of health and well-being in older people.

High-intensity interval training helps patients with COPD

Andre Nyberg wants to see if high-intensity exercise improve quality of life for people with lungdisease COPD.

It's OK to have heart palpitations and get short of breath

Reproductive and sexual health in women and men with congenital heart disease is a fairly unexplored area.

Research collaborations and research labs

U-motion laboratory

Our research aims to evaluate and improve human sensorimotor control in individuals with a range of musculoske...

Research groups

Emergency Care (EmCare)

In the research group EmCare, new knowledge is developed regarding the assessment of care needs, symptom relief, and interventions regardless of locat

Research area: Public health and health care science

Gender working life psychosocial health (GAP)

GAP

Research area: Public health and health care science

GERDA

GERDA is a cross-border and interdisciplinary research collaboration between Umeå University, Sweden, Åbo Akademi University, Novia University of Appl

Research area: Ageing research, Public health and health care science

Movement control and Exercise for neuromusculoskeletal health (MOVE)

MOVE

Research area: Public health and health care science

Moving people: an interdisciplinary network on migration, health, and participation

The Moving People Network is about promoting knowledge related to global migration, health inequity and participation. We are an interdisciplinary gro

Research area: Public health and health care science

Mäns sociala hälsa och välmående

The research group aims to understand and improve men's health and wellbeing by exploring the social and cultural factors that influence their lives.

Research area: Public health and health care science

Per Fransson lab

We study how cancer patients feel during and after treatment and their experiences of treatment and care.

Research area: Cancer, Public health and health care science

Physical activity and exercise capacity in people with pulmonary disease

The research group consists of physiotherapists, engineers, medical doctors and computer scientists. We explore effects of different interventions, at

Research area: Public health and health care science

Physical performance across the life span (PAL)

PAL

Research area: Public health and health care science

Senada Hajdarevic

Standardization of cancer care process can have positive effects, but individual needs are difficult.

Research area: Cancer, Public health and health care science

SFO-V

The Strategic Research Area, Health Care Science (SFO-V) is a collaboration between Umeå University (UMU) and Karolinska Institutet (KI). The purpose

Research area: Public health and health care science

Theme Equity in Health

A meeting platform for doctoral students, senior researchers, and others interested in the topic.

Research area: Public health and health care science

U-Age

Research area: Ageing research, Public health and health care science

U-CHEC

Read about the U-CHEC collaboration

Research area: Public health and health care science

U-Motion Laboratory Research Group

Our research aims to evaluate and improve human sensorimotor control in individuals with a range of musculoskeletal or neurological injuries and disea

Research area: Public health and health care science