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Gunnel Peterson

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

Presentation

My aim is to contribute to development of diagnostic methods and evidence-based exercise interventions in chronic whiplash and improve knowledge of neck muscle function and structure in neck pain.

Neck pain and disability are common after whiplash injury and up to 50 % have persistent symptoms called whiplash associated disorders (WAD). Despite decades of research the cause of persistent pain and disability are largely unknown and effective treatment and diagnostic tools are lacking. My work expands musculoskeletal and neuromuscular function, and biopsychosocial factors related to neck pain.
 

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Selected publications

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Gunnel Peterson, Maria Landén Ludvigsson, Shaun P. OLeary, Asa M. Dedering, Thorne Wallman, Margaretha I. N. Jonsson, Anneli Peolsson (2015)

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics , Vol.38 , s.465-746.e4 Continue to DOI

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Gunnel Peterson, David Nilsson, Johan Trygg, Deborah Falla, Asa Dedering, Thorne Wallman, Anneli Peolsson (2015)

Scientific Reports , Vol.5 Continue to DOI

2024

Gunnel Peterson, Emma Nilsing Strid, Margaretha Jonsson, Jesper Havermark, Anneli Peolsson (2024) Effect of neck-specific exercises with and without internet support on cervical range of motion and neck muscle endurance in chronic whiplash-associated disorders: analysis of functional outcomes of a randomized controlled trial Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 56, Article jrm34785 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Anneli Peolsson, Hilla Sarig Bahat, Dmitry German, Gunnel Peterson (2024) Results of neck-specific exercise for altered postural sway in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: a longitudinal case-control study Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, Article 15235 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Harpa Ragnarsdottir, Gunnel Peterson, Magnus K. Gislason, Gudny L. Oddsdottir, Anneli Peolsson (2024) The effect of a neck-specific exercise program on cervical kinesthesia for patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: a case-control study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 25, Article 346 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Anneli Peolsson, Emma Nilsing Strid, Gunnel Peterson (2024) Novel Internet Support for Neck-Specific Rehabilitation Improves Work-Related Outcomes to the Same Extent as Extensive Visits to a Physiotherapy Clinic in Individuals with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Prospective Randomised Study Journal of occupational rehabilitation (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2023

Nils Lund, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, James M Elliott, Gunnel Peterson, Magnus Borga, Peter Zsigmond, Anette Karlsson, Anneli Peolsson (2023) Fatty infiltrate and neck muscle volume in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders compared to healthy controls - a cross sectional case-control study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 24, Article 181 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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