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Associate prof in biomedicine – physical activity and exercise, Halmstad University.

Program manager for the bachelor’s program Biomedicine – exercise physiology at Halmstad University.

Physiotherapist, specialist in rheumatology,

Affiliations and research groups

1. Movement for health and performance (M4HP) and the Exercise Biomedicine group (ExBiG), Halmstad University

2. Fou Spenshult Research and development centre, Halmstad

http://www.fou-spenshult.se/emma-haglund (link in Swedish)

3.Spenshults arthritis group

https://portal.research.lu.se/portal/en/organisations-researchgroups/spenshults-arthritis-group(83657db6-7639-4d62-9da8-b95eba819000).html (Affiliation to Lund University/Rheumatology)

Research in musculoskeletal health and physical activity

In my research, I study musculoskeletal diseases, such as rheumatological diseases, osteoarthritis, and long-term pain conditions and the consequences that these have to improve the management. I focus on physical function, lifestyle habits, and the effects and importance of exercise for health.

I am part of the Movement for health and performance (M4HP) and the research group Exercise Biomedicine (ExBiG) which is included in the university’s profile area Health Innovation at Halmstad University.

Research projects

-High intensity interval training for individuals with inflammatory back pain – effects on inflammatory, physiological and self-reported health factors

-The Halland osteoarthritis (HALLOA) cohort – Detection, progression and management of individuals with early-stage knee osteoarthritis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9289013/

-Effects of exercise in youth with depression

Publications

https://www.hh.se/pdben?person=DB357104-D140-40B8-8D16-6820EEA544B6