Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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MUSKHEL - Musculoskeletal Health Literacy in Adolescents
The MUSKHEL project will respond to the need of increased knowledge of musculoskeletal health literacy in adolescents.
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Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Study Groups in Physiotherapy Education
The project investigates OsloMet’s voluntary first-semester PAL scheme in physiotherapy, emphasizing safe learning environments, bridging theory and practice, PAL leaders’ development, and further development of the scheme.
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To touch and be touched: Communication and interaction in physiotherapy practice
Touch as a therapeutic tool is essential in physiotherapy practice and used for various therapeutic purposes.
Completed research projects
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Can Motivational Interviewing facilitate return to work in sick-listed people with musculoskeletal disorders? (MI-NAV)
We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on return to work among sick-listed people due to musculoskeletal disorders.
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Physiotherapy for young adults with long-term health disorders: Body and culture
The project aims to develop new knowledge about physiotherapy for young adults with long-term health disorders, to contribute insights into how physiotherapists best can help this group of patients.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Grimsgaard, Elisabeth
;
Eik, Hedda
; Bjorbækmo, Wenche;
Ahlsen, Birgitte
(2026).
Psychomotor Physiotherapy for Young Women With Long-Term Health Disorders: Co-Creation of Meaning and Embodied Collaborations.
Qualitative Health Research.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323261467573
Borge, Christine Råheim;
Eik, Hedda
; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad;
Bragstad, Line Kildal
; Sylwander, Charlotte; Hjorthaug, Kristin; Leine, Marit; Opheim, Randi; Mengshoel, Anne Marit;
Holmen, Heidi
;
Riiser, Kirsti
;
Helseth, Sølvi
; Andersen, Marit Helen;
Tschamper, Merete Kristin Bustetun
; Stavdal, Malene Nerbøvik; Vidnes, Tone Karine; Linnestad, Anne-Margrethe; Lerdal, Anners; Dahl, Kari Gire; Lønning, Kjersti; Lindberg, Maren Falch; Maurud, Sigurd; Lunde, Lene;
Nygaard-Andersen, Beate
; Kunøe, Nikolaj; Larsen, Marie Hamilton
(2026).
Health literacy research in primary healthcare services – A scoping review.
Patient Education and Counseling.
Vol. 149.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109675
Eik, Hedda
; Ekholt, Guro H.;
Dahl-Michelsen, Tone
(2025).
«Det blir bedre, men også verre». Menns opplevelse av egen helse under soning i norske fengsler.
Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Sekse, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit; Aasbø, Gunvor; Solbrække, Kari Nyheim (Ed.).
Kjønn, helse og marginalisering. p. 35-51.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://doi.org/10.23865/cdf.249.ch2
Hestevik, Christine Hillestad; Varsi, Cecilie; Østerås, Nina;
Tveter, Anne Therese
; Skandsen, Jon;
Eik, Hedda
(2025).
Perspectives on and Experiences With Remote Monitoring and Patient-Initiated Care Among Norwegian Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Qualitative Study.
Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR).
Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.2196/63569
Grimsgaard, Elisabeth
;
Eik, Hedda
; Bjorbækmo, Wenche;
Ahlsen, Birgitte
(2025).
Piecing together a complex puzzle: how physiotherapists make sense of young women’s long-term health disorders.
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2025.2532573
Fure, Marit;
Risum, Kristine
; Fauske, Lena;
Eik, Hedda
(2025).
“I am trapped in my body”: a qualitative exploration of bodily experiences during brace treatment among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2025.2569615
Eik, Hedda
; Hansen, Louise S.
(2025).
Veien mot bedring – muligheter og utfordringer ved å innlemme kvinners egen kunnskap om fibromyalgi i fysioterapipraksis.
Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Sekse, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit; Aasbø, Gunvor; Solbrække, Kari Nyheim (Ed.).
Kjønn, helse og marginalisering.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://doi.org/10.23865/cdf.249.ch12
Christensen, Lene
;
Hilde, Gunvor
;
Eik, Hedda
(2024).
Learning by leading: A qualitative inquiry into the perceived academic, personal, and professional development of PAL study group leaders in physiotherapy education.
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2024.2393206
Grimsgaard, Elisabeth
;
Eik, Hedda
; Bjorbækmo, Wenche;
Ahlsen, Birgitte
(2024).
A breathing space: how young Norwegian women engaging psychomotor physiotherapy to address long-term health disorders narrate their experiences.
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2024.2362321
Christensen, Lene
;
Hilde, Gunvor
;
Eik, Hedda
(2023).
Becoming a physiotherapist - a qualitative study exploring students’ perspectives on peer assisted learning in physiotherapy education.
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2023.2284169