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Helene Alexanderson is an Associate Professor at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Medicine, Solna, leading her own research team focused on physical activity, exercise interventions, and patient-reported outcomes in inflammatory myopathies and rheumatic diseases. She holds key positions in international collaborations including the OMERACT myositis working group, MYONET registry, and MIHRA psychological impact and exercise rehabilitation scientific working groups.
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Solna (current)
- OMERACT Myositis Working Group (active member)
- MYONET International Network (collaborator)
- MIHRA Psychological Impact Scientific Working Group (co-leader)
- MIHRA Exercise and Rehabilitation Scientific Working Group (co-leader)
Her research program investigates the physiological, physical, and psychological effects of exercise and physical activity in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. She specializes in developing and validating patient-reported outcome measures, particularly the PROMIS system for pain, fatigue, and physical function assessment in myositis patients. Her work bridges rehabilitation science, rheumatology, and patient-centered outcomes research, with strong emphasis on evidence-based non-pharmacological interventions.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on exercise physiology in autoimmune conditions, with particular attention to high-intensity interval training, muscle function, and the psychological impact of chronic disease. Her research employs both clinical trial methodologies and large-scale registry analyses to generate evidence for clinical practice.
- 2024 EULAR recommendations for non-pharmacological management of SLE and SSc
- 2024 Construct validity of PROMIS measures in myositis
- 2024 Impact of pain on daily activities in myositis
- 2024 MIHRA psychological impact working group publications
Dr. Alexanderson actively supervises doctoral students including K. Andreasson (2025 thesis on physical activity in myositis) and collaborates extensively with leading researchers in the field, particularly Ingrid Lundberg at Karolinska Institutet. Her work has contributed significantly to understanding the role of exercise in inflammatory myopathies and developing standardized assessment tools for patient-centered outcomes.
