Lene Christensen

Lene Christensen serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Health Sciences. Based in Oslo (Pilestredet 44, Office V315), she specializes in musculoskeletal rehabilitation research and physiotherapy education, with contact details including email lene.christensen@oslomet.no and office phone +47 672 36 732.

Her research focuses on pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy, employing biomechanical analysis of gait, functional mobility tests (Timed Up and Go, Stork test), and kinematics to compare symptomatic/asymptomatic pregnant and non-pregnant populations. Concurrently, she investigates peer-assisted learning (PAL) in physiotherapy education, examining its impact on student development, professional identity formation, and leadership skills through qualitative methodologies.

Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal trends in educational research emphasizing PAL's role in fostering clinical reasoning and professional growth, while her biomechanical studies (2019-2020) establish evidence-based movement assessment protocols for pregnancy-related musculoskeletal disorders. This dual focus bridges clinical practice with pedagogical innovation in rehabilitation science.

No scientific awards were documented in available sources.

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Christensen collaborates within OsloMet's Physiotherapy Research groups, working with interdisciplinary teams including Nina Køpke Vøllestad, Britt Stuge, and Hilde Stendal Robinson. Her research integrates obstetrics, biomechanics, and rehabilitation science to develop evidence-based interventions for musculoskeletal conditions, particularly during pregnancy.