Pernille Botolfsen

Pernille Botolfsen is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet). She conducts research focused on physiotherapy interventions for older adults with mobility impairments.

• Current affiliation: OsloMet (permanent staff)
• Contact: pernille.botolfsen@oslomet.no
• Office location: Pilestredet 44, Oslo (V322)

Research Focus: Botolfsen specializes in balance assessment and mobility evaluation for elderly populations. Her work emphasizes the reliability and validity of clinical tools like the BESTest, mini-BESTest, and Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test in Norwegian settings. She has contributed extensively to standardizing fall risk assessment instruments through cross-cultural adaptations.

Publications: Her research portfolio includes validation studies of mobility assessment tools, with a focus on: Balance Evaluation Systems, Gait Analysis, Clinical Mobility Metrics, and Falls Prevention. All publications center around physical therapy applications for impaired mobility in aging populations.