Timmy Gustafsson

PhD student

I am a PHD student, and my research focuses on developing a support for athletes and coaches to promote the return to physical activity and sports after an ACL injury.

Publications

2026

Sofia Ryman Augustsson, Timmy Gustafsson (2026)

Core Strength and Side-Hop Interlimb Asymmetries Are Associated with Subsequent Traumatic Knee Injury in Female Football Players Sports, Vol. 14, Article 410 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sports14090410

Anne Fältström, Timmy Gustafsson, Anna Hermansen, Sofi Sonesson (2026)

On-field rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament injury in contact team sports: a scoping review of exercises, progression and key principles BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Vol. 12, Article e003344 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2026-003344

Timmy Gustafsson, Anna Hermansen, Anne Fältström, Sofi Sonesson (2026)

From setback to comeback: key insights for a successful return to sport after a second anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a qualitative study Physical Therapy in Sport, Vol. 79, Article 101905 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2026.101905

Timmy Gustafsson, Sofia Ryman Augustsson (2026)

Case Report: Focused shockwave therapy (fESWT) in thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis: a single case study Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, Vol. 6, Article 1716305 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2025.1716305

2024

Sofia Ryman Augustsson, Timmy Gustafsson, Eva Ageberg (2024)

Can tests of physical fitness predict traumatic knee injury in youth female athletes? A prospective cohort study Physical Therapy in Sport, Vol. 69, p. 15-21 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.06.007

Research

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Support for return to sport after ACL Injury - SURE

Projektet handlar om återgång till idrott efter främre korsbandsskada och utveckling av ett stödmaterial baserat på idrottares, tränares och fysioterapeuters erfarenheter.

Coworkers

Sofi Sonesson

Senior Associate Pro, Head of Division, Head of Unit

Anne Fältström

Affiliated Researche, Docent

Anna Hermansen

Associate Professor

Organisation

Unit of Physiotherapy

We are about 45 employees who together develop further teaching and research in physiotherapy. The link between clinical and academic activities is strong.

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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.

Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.