Occupational therapy
The research conducted in Occupational therapy includes people of all ages: children, adults and the elderly. The aim of the research is to promote people's involvement in everyday activities and participation of society in life-long health.
This is done by developing rehabilitation, prevention and promotion that create the conditions for an active and social life, a sustainable working life and for good living at home. We have established national and international collaborations and through our co-opted researchers who are employed at Region Norrbotten and Luleå municipality, we also work closely with activities in healthcare and social services. For our research, we have access to an Activity Laboratory that can be described as the next generation of smart homes. It is a regular apartment with a variety of technical solutions that support everyday activity and security. Our research is funded by, among others, Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, MSCA-ITN-EJD, the EU, The Kamprad Family Foundation and interest organizations.
Research on children
To be active and involved as children and young people with functional variation.
Research on adults
An active everyday life and sustainable working life for adults with neurological injuries and diseases.
Research on the elderly
An active and healthy life for older people.
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Research Shows That Play is Vital for Children's Development
How are children affected by a lack of play? And how can we create better play environments for everyone? These were the key questions in the international research project P4PLAY.
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Research revealing children’s perspective on digital play
What opportunities does play in the digital world offer children, from their perspective? A new doctoral thesis has explored how children of different ages experience playing video games.
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Sustainable digital working life in cognitive challenges
People who experience cognitive difficulties, for example after stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or post-COVID-19 syndrome, often face particular challenges in digital working life.
Meet a PhD-student
Meet a PhD-student.
Read more about our research and find out what it's like to be a doctoral student at Luleå University of Technology.
Activity laboratory
In the activity laboratory we develop technology and methods to support everyday activities in the home environment. The goal is for people with disabilities to be able to live a rich life.
