Brief presentation

Physiotherapist, Research assistant, MSc

Laura is a young researcher and physiotherapist with strong interest in strength training, muscle and tendon injuries and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Laura got involved in SORC-C during a pre-graduate scholarship at University College Copenhagen, ongoing the period of her bachelor and masters in Physiotherapy in University of Southern Denmark she worked as a research assistant in a large ongoing RCT study as a research assistant. Since earning her Master’s degree she has collaborated closely with Professor Kristian Thorborg, Research Lead at SORC-C, and through this been involved in various research projects, specialized courses on muscle and tendon rehabilitation, and the development of post-operative rehabilitation protocols.

Main research areas

Rehabilitation, strength and exercise training, muscle and tendon injuries, arthroscopy.

Affiliations

• IOC Research Center Copenhagen, Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre.

Current research

Projects

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy: Validity of Rate of Force Development measurements with hand-held dynamometer.
• Masterthesis in Physiotherapy: The modifying effect of scapula dysfunction on shoulder strength and function outcomes and the effectiveness of the add-on intervention on scapula dysfunction
• Intrarater reliability in Rate of Force Development measurements
• Patient reported outcome measures in children
• Course in muscle and tendon injuries
• Co-organizing Sportskongres
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