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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."

Åsa Carlsund
Good communication – A and O in healthcare

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

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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.

Annika Toots
Research that strengthens quality of life of older people

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

Andre Nyberg
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.

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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 lab Umeå universitet.
U-motion laboratory

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

Research groups

UMEå university ACtivities in later life
UME-ACT focuses on developing knowledge about occupations (meaningful activities) and its impact on health and well-being among seniors. Among other t