Cathrine Widehammar

Cathrine Widehammar is a University Lecturer and affiliated researcher in Occupational Therapy at Örebro University, Sweden. She holds a three-part position combining teaching, research, and clinical work at the Dysmelia and Arm Prosthesis Center, Örebro University Hospital. Her expertise spans hand rehabilitation, myoelectric prosthetics, and assistive technology. She defended her doctoral thesis in 2021, focusing on myoelectric arm prostheses' outcomes and influencing factors.

Education: BSc in Occupational Therapy (1991, Örebro University), MSc (2014), and PhD in Medical Science (2021). Her clinical work includes pediatric hand dysmelia and prosthetic care for adults/children. Current research includes translating/updating the PUFI-2 questionnaire (with Holland Bloorview, Canada) and validating prosthetic control tests with Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy. She leads a national survey on musculoskeletal issues in limb-loss patients.

Research interests emphasize prosthetic embodiment, compensatory movements, and pediatric prosthetic functional assessment. Teaching includes research methodology, hand therapy, and assistive technology implementation. Collaborations include projects on phantom limb pain treatment (with global partners) and validation of clinical assessment tools.