Physiotherapy and Health Promotion
Physiotherapy and Health Promotion focuses on human movement and its impact on health and quality of life. The subject aims to identify and strengthen factors that contribute to an active and healthy life. It includes health promotion and prevention at individual, group, and societal levels, as well as the treatment of conditions that limit function, activity, and participation.
Physiotherapy and Health Promotion is a scientific research field that explores how movement affects our health—physically, mentally, and socially. By integrating perspectives from behavioral science, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, sociology, and existential questions of life, we develop methods to promote physical activity, prevent disease, and rehabilitate impaired function.
In our research environments—such as advanced movement laboratories—we explore future technologies and interventions. Our work is carried out in close collaboration with municipalities, regions, healthcare providers, companies, and universities, both nationally and internationally.
These partnerships ensure that our research maintains high scientific quality and practical relevance.
We strive to contribute to equitable and sustainable health for all—through evidence-based initiatives, knowledge-driven policy development, and innovative solutions. With support from the EU, national research councils, foundations, and various patient organizations, we work to improve the quality of life for people of all ages, in Sweden and globally.
Research on health promotion
Research on health promotion examines how the health of individuals and societies can be promoted by optimizing factors for an active and healthy life.
Research on movement function
We do research to understand and be able to counteract limitations in the ability for movement that are associated with aging and with various problems from the musculoskeletal system.
Human Movement Science Lab
Human Health and Performance Lab – Movement Science. Measuring movement, forces and muscle activity with advanced technology.
Signed partnership with Generation Pep
Generation Pep is an organisation working to give children the opportunity and will to live active and healthy lives. Luleå University of Technology is now a research partner to the organisation.
Could exercise for the brain reduce risk of falling?
Can training of cognitive functions reduce the risk of elderly people falling? In the Human Movement Science Lab, researchers examine how training programs affect cognitive ability and balance.
National recommendation for more active transports to school
Active transportation to school, such as walking or cycling, is what is best for children. This according to a new national recommendation to parents and community planners.
Meet a doctoral student
Read more about our research and find out what it's like to be a doctoral student within Physiotherapy.
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New Name for the Research Subject
Physiotherapy changes name to Physiotherapy and Health Promotion
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