News 2012

Former NHL pro Mikael Renberg, now a student at LTU

When Mikael Renberg made his debut in the US National Hockey League (NHL) as a 21 year old, it took him only one season to come close to winning the highly coveted Calder Memorial Trophy for newcomer of the year. The one word in his young mind was “pro”.Several years later, another reality emerged.

Measuring blood circulation with infrared camera

On February 16, 2012, we could hear the radio spots on P4 Norrbotten how heat and cold affect the blood circulation. We can include hearing graduate student Katarina Leijon-Sundqvist, proffessor Yelverton Tegner and Department of Medical Science Niklas Lehto from Luleå technical University.
Reporter is Roger Kvarnström.

Strong areas of health research at the university

Research Council was commissioned by the government surveyed and evaluated the Swedish health care research and rated it. Luleå University of Technology will then review - International Recognized in research fields of nursing and physiotherapy, a rating that is highly valued by managers in health care research at the university.

Girls in high school exercise less than boys

A survey of 884 young people in northern Sweden shows that boys in secondary school age are training more and harder than girls of similar age. Girls perform a greater extent so-called low-intensity exercise, like walking. When a sample of high school students tested on fitness, it turns out that those who appreciated that they train hard, so-called high-intensity exercise, also have much better condition.

Carina has now a PhD in Nursing

In the middle of June, PhD Carina Nilsson. She has studied how information and communication technology, ICT, are used as tools in the contact between people who cared for at home with severe chronic illness and district nurses. - It is great honor and great to be in goal.

LTU Students gold medalist in the Paralympics

Peter Vikström took his Physiotherapy Degree in January this year at Luleå University. Even as a student, he aimed to take the gold medal, and now the dream has come true.

Health on thin ice

A team of researchers from Luleå University of Technology has received regional funding to examine how cold, ice, darkness and snow can be used as a resource for good health. Health Preliminary investigation on thin ice will provide a better basis for the planning of attractive outdoor environment that encourages physical activity in cold climates.

Best in Sweden: Very high quality Occupational Thearpy

Luleå University of Technology are rated Very high for their occupational training in a new evaluation of Swedish National Agency for Higher Education(HSV). Luleå University of Technology is the only university in the country to get that high score for this education

Best in Sweden: Very high quality Occupational Thearpy

Luleå University of Technology (LTU) are rated: Very high quality" for their occupational training in a new evaluation of Swedish National Agency for Higher Education(HSV). Luleå University of Technology is the only university in the country to get that high score for this education

Orjan is the winner of LTU:s Educational price

Örjan Lestander is recognized for his work with the construction of full-scale simulations mainly in the nursing program. He receives the award at the Universitys academic celebration on November 10.

Asa lectured in Istanbul

On 19-22 October, Asa Engstrom invited as a lecturer at the Congress Acute Cardiac Congress 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Workshop for Recruitment

Emergency Medical Care in Sunderby organized with LTU a workshop to showcase courses that begin in spring 2013.

Two heart attacks increases the patient´s susceptibility to faster treatment

A study of 865 heart attack patients in Norrbotten and Västerbotten shows that patients receiving heart attack twice seek medical care more quickly the second time. The faster the treatment, the less damage to the heart. The part of the heart muscle that does not receive oxygen could otherwise die.

Academic festival 2012

At the university's academic festival celebrated November 10, 2012 conferred Katarina Mikaelsson and Carina Nilsson, Department of Health Sciences.

A unique motion laboratory

A new laboratory where the focus is on analyzing the movement and motion control is currently being developed at the Department of Health Sciences at Luleå University of Technology. It will include balance control of ice hockey players after a concussion.

Unique lab creates collaborations between art, technology and health.

Thanks to the Kempe Foundation, a Human Health and Performance lab is to be developed at Luleå University of Technology. The Laboratory creates opportunities for interdisciplinary research in art and technology.

Debate: Existential issues for better health

A holistic health definition is to strive for in all work involving people. It says Catrine Kostenius, assistant professor in the Department of Health Science. She has participated in the first conference on Existential Health in Stockholm and she has also written an article on the same subject.

But did the patient survive?

All ambulance nurses in Sweden, because of secrecy are not entitled to receive information about if a cardiac arrest patient they revived, then survived. Better feedback about the care given by the ambulance nurses, and about the diagnosis and nursing care the patients received after they were admitted to the hospital are suggested as improvements that would allow ambulance nurses to learn more from their experience. The need for response in this situation is great among the staff. This shows research at Luleå University of Technology.

More flexible forms of teaching were presented on the opening

In a year, the project New forms of training - flexible teaching going on. The aim of the project was to develop flexible teaching methods. Reslutaten presented in an exhibition.

International Conference in Nursing

International nursing research conference in Cartagena, Spain, aims to spread the experience, knowledge and research in nursing. PhD Päivi Juuso, assistant professor Lisa Cutting, Professor Siv Söderberg and Professor Birgitta Lindberg, Department of Nursing participated and presented their research.

International exchange with Vietnam

To strengthen international exchanges with universities and institutions, the International Agency approved funds for a contact trip to Hanoi, Vietnam.

Published:13 November 2014

Updated: 13 November 2014

By:Karin Sjöberg

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