Frida Eek

Frida Eek is an Associate Professor in Epidemiology at Lund University, affiliated with the Department of Human Movement: Health and Rehabilitation. She holds a PhD in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2005) and transitioned to Health Sciences in 2012, focusing on sports medicine, rehabilitation, and injury epidemiology. She teaches statistical methodology and epidemiology across multiple medical programs.

• Education:
  • PhD in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2005)
  • MSc Sport Psychology

Her research spans sports medicine (e.g., hip arthroscopy outcomes), public health, and stress-related epidemiology. She co-leads projects on elite female ice hockey injuries, physiotherapy education, and vascular surgery complications. She supervises PhD students, including Emil Karonen, and contributes to interdisciplinary collaborations.

Recent articles explore osteoarthritis rehabilitation, elite athlete health trends, and acute limb ischaemia management. Projects include musculoskeletal injury prevention and the impact of pandemic restrictions on physical activity.

• Key Projects:
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries in Elite Female Ice Hockey (2022–present)
  • Perspectives on Science in Physiotherapy (2022–present)
• Supervision: Joint supervisor for vascular surgery and rehabilitation PhD projects.

She is involved in the Lund University Alumni Network and contributes to the Medical Education and Research Portal (MERP) for clinical methodology.