Hilde Stendal Robinson

Professor Hilde Stendal Robinson holds a position at the University of Oslo's Department of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. She leads the BODYFUNC research group and serves as Head of the Master's program in Interdisciplinary Health Research. With a PhD from the University of Oslo (2010), she specializes in musculoskeletal pain, women’s health, and physiotherapy/manual therapy. Her research focuses on pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy, manual therapy efficacy, and musculoskeletal disorder management. Key awards include the Musculoskeletal Research Price (2014) and Norwegian Manual Therapy Research Price (2006, 2003).

Education:

• PhD in Physiotherapy, University of Oslo (2010)
• Physiotherapist specializing in manual therapy

Research Interests: Musculoskeletal pain mechanisms, women’s health (e.g., pregnancy-related pelvic pain), clinical outcomes of manual therapy, and interprofessional healthcare practices. Active in Nordic networks studying lumbopelvic pain and interdisciplinary approaches.

Awards:

• 2014: Validation of clinical tests for temporomandibular disorders
• 2006/2003: Manual therapy research in spinal mobilization and sacroiliac joint reliability

Advising & Grants: Supervises projects on pediatric physiotherapy, myotonic dystrophy rehabilitation, and multiethnic cohort studies. Leads collaborations with institutions like Hans og Olaf Fysioterapi A/S and the STORK Groruddalen project.

Labs/Teams: BODYFUNC research group, Nordic Network of Lumbopelvic Research, FYSIOPRIM initiative.