Cecilia Lidbeck

Cecilia Lidbeck serves as an Assistant Professor and Docent at the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, and is affiliated with the Motion Analysis Laboratory at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital. Her academic work focuses on advancing rehabilitation science for pediatric movement disorders, particularly cerebral palsy, through interdisciplinary research and clinical application.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Docent, Karolinska Institutet (2025)
• Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet (2016)
• Master of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet (2009)

Lidbeck's research program investigates motor functioning, gait analysis, and sensorimotor integration in children with cerebral palsy. She examines the critical roles of vision, sensation, and perception in movement/posture, alongside vestibular function, balance mechanisms, and muscle physiology. Her work bridges clinical practice and biomechanical analysis to develop targeted rehabilitation strategies for pediatric neurology.

Analysis of her 2020-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on cerebral palsy biomechanics, with recurring themes in gait dynamics (knee flexion/contracture relationships), muscle architecture (triceps surae stiffness/fat distribution), and sensory processing (position sense, perceptual disorders). Her methodology combines instrumented movement analysis, diffusion tensor imaging, and clinical scale validation, contributing significantly to neurorehabilitation assessment tools.

Lidbeck actively supervises doctoral researchers:

• Annika Ericson (Pediatric Physiotherapist, MSc)
• Alexandra Åhblom (Physiotherapist, MSc)
• Susanne Gripenberg (Physiotherapist, MSc)
• Edwin Råsberg (MD)

She leads an interprofessional team within Professor Eva Broström's "Movement, Activity and Health" research group, utilizing the Motion Analysis Laboratory for advanced three-dimensional movement assessment. Her work emphasizes translating biomechanical findings into clinical rehabilitation protocols for children with movement disorders.