
Sofia Backaberg
Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
Contact information
Background
Credentials
STINT, The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, 2019
Educational Background
PhD Caring Science, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Sweden, 2016
MSc Physiotherapy, Department of Neuroscience , University of Uppsala, Sweden, 2008
BSc Physiotherapy, Department of Neuroscience, University of Uppsala, Sweden , 2003
Research
Areas of Research
Dr. Backaberg's research is about how to support movement learning and assessment of functional mobility in daily living amongst the elderly with support of interactive video feedback and multimedia. She is also involved in research projects in patient activation, self-care at home and sedentary behaviour amongst the elderly.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Publications
- Skeleton avatar technology as a way to measure physical activity in healthy older adults. Lincke, A, Fagerström, C, Ekstedt, M, Löwe, W, Backåberg, S. Informatics in medicine. (2021)
- Evaluation of the Skeleton Avatar Technique for Assessment of Mobility and Balance Among Older Adults. Backåberg, S, Hellström, A, Fagerström, C, Halling, A, Lincke, A, Löwe, W, Ekstedt, M. Frontiers in Computer Science. 2:601271. (2020)
- Experiences of using personal video feedback modelling during a long-term process of movement awareness and learning – a hermeneutical study. Backåberg, S, Brunt, D, Rask, M, Gummesson, C. European Journal of Physiotherapy. (2019)
- Video-supported Interactive Learning for Movement Awareness: a learning model for the individual development of movement performance among nursing students. Backåberg, S. Doctoral Thesis, Linnaeus University Press, Växjö. (2016)
- Video-based feedback combined with reflective enquiry - an interactive model for movement awareness among nursing students. Backåberg, S, Rask, M, Gummesson, C, Brunt, D. Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy 10(4). 246-264. (2015)
- Is that really my movement? – Students’ experiences of a video-supported interactive learning model for movement awareness. Backåberg, S, Gummesson, C, Brunt, D, Rask, M. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 10. (2015)
- Impact of musculoskeletal symptoms on general physical activity during nursing education. Backåberg, S, Rask, M, Brunt, D, & Gummesson, C. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(4). 385-390. (2014)
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