People

Steering committee members

Thomas Bandholm, PT, MSc (Exercise Physiology), PhD

thomas.quaade.bandholm@regionh.dk

Dr. Bandholm is a senior researcher at PMR-C and Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation with the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen. He is Head of Research at PMR-C and Theme Lead for “Peri-operative Exercise and Physical Activity".

Kristian Thorborg, PT, MPty (Sports Physical Therapy), PhD

Kristian.Thorborg@regionh.dk

Kristian Thorborg is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Sports- and Orthopedic Physical Therapy with the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, and the Research Lead at Sports Orthopedic Research Centre Copenhagen (SORC-C)
Kristian Thorborg is associated with PMR-C and the Department of Physio- and Occupational Therapy, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital and collaborates on research and professional development.

Jette Christensen, PT, MSc

Ms Christensen is the Head of the Department of Physical- and Occupational Therapy, Hvidovre Hospital.

Ove Andersen, MD, PhD

Dr. Andersen is the Research Director at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital and Head of the Department of Clinical Research.

Thue Ørsnæs, MD, Dr.

Dr. Ørsnes is the Head of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital.

Senior researchers

Mette Merete Pedersen, PT, MHSc, PhD (Clinical Research)

mette.merete.pedersen@regionh.dk

Dr. Pedersen is a senior researcher at PMR-C and an Associate Professor of Clinical Research with the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen. Dr. Pedersen is Theme Lead of “Geriatric Mobility".

Tina Hansen, OT, MSc, PhD

Dr. Hansen is a senior researcher at PMR-C and Theme Lead of “Sarcopenic dysphagia and multimorbidity".

Publications

Postdocs

Maria Swennergren Hansen, PT, MSc (physical therapy), PhD

Mrs. Swennergren Hansen is a postdoc. Her postdoc project focuses on physical activity and exercise among hospitalized patients following a hip fracture.

Her PhD thesis focused on optimized treatment following an Achilles tendon rupture.

PhD-students

Birk Mygind Grønfeldt, PT, MSc

Birk.mygind.groenfeldt@regionh.dk

Mr. Grønfeldt is a PhD-student at the University of Copenhagen. His PhD is focused on whether patients benefit from attending exercise-based rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty. This work is conducted in collaboration with orthopedic wards at Hvidovre and Næstved Hospitals as well as municipal rehabilitation centers in Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Næstved, Roskilde and Slagelse. Mr. Grønfeldt's PhD project is a collaboration between PMR-C, Clinical Research Department and CAG-ROAD.

Mrs Madsen is a PhD student at Aarhus University. Her PhD focus on, whether early initiated rehabilitation exercise following total hip arthroplasty has the assumed effect or not. The PhD project consists of a systematic review, a prospective cohort study, a qualitative interview study and a pilot RCT/feasibility study using mixed methods. Mrs Madsen's PhD project is a collaboration between Elective Surgery Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital and PMR-C.

Ongoing work

Merete Nørgaard Madsen, Lone Ramer Mikkelsen, Helle Kvistgaard Østergaard, Kjeld Søballe, Thomas Quaade Bandholm. Is physical rehabilitation exercise superior to no physical rehabilitation exercise following total hip arthroplasty? A systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO 2020 CRD42020203574

Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020203574

Mikkelsen LR, Madsen MN, Rathleff MS, Thorborg K, Rossen CB, Kallemose T, et al. Pragmatic Home-Based Exercise after Total Hip Arthroplasty - Silkeborg: Protocol for a prospective cohort study (PHETHAS-1). F1000Res. 2019;8:965. https://f1000research.com/articles/8-965

Simon Majormoen Bruhn, PT, MSc

Mr. Bruhn is a PhD-student at the University of Copenhagen. His PhD focus on the individualized treatment of knee osteoarthritis for patients referred to an orthopaedic surgeon on Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre or Næstved Hospital aiming to unravel treatment pathways and predict treatment outcomes.

Mr. Bruhn's PhD project is a collaboration between PMR-C, Clinical Orthopaedic Research Hvidovre (CORH), The Research Unit for General Practice in Copenhagen, and The Research Unit PROgrez, Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted, and and Research OsteoArthritis Denmark (ROAD CAG).

Examples of ongoing work

Social media

Clinical developmental therapists

Line Rokkedal Jønsson

Ms Jønsson is a Clinical Development Therapist at the Department of Physical- and Occupational Therapy and Theme Lead for "Development and Implementation: Abdominal Surgery and Medical Rehabilitation".

Kira Marie Parsbæk Skibdal

Ms Skibdal is a Clinical Development Therapist at the Department of Physical- and Occupational Therapy and Theme Lead for "Development and Implementation: Orthopedic Rehabilitation".

Louise Bolvig

Louise: Ms Bolvig is a Clinical Development Therapist at the Department of Physical- and Occupational Therapy and Theme Lead for “Development and Implementation: Children, Gynecology, and Hand Surgery”.