Ragnhild B. Håkstad

Ragnhild B. Håkstad is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Her work focuses on pediatric physiotherapy, emphasizing play as a therapeutic tool and family-centered approaches in community healthcare settings. She has extensive experience in qualitative research methodologies.

• Education: Associate Master's degree in physiotherapy, specializing in neurology and pediatric care.

Her research explores sensory-motor play, therapeutic handling, and clinical reasoning in physiotherapy for preterm infants and their families. She contributes to projects like Play as a Therapeutic Tool in Pediatric Physical Therapy and Collaboration during the daycare years in pediatric physical therapy. She teaches both bachelor's and master's students in physiotherapy, with a focus on pediatric care and qualitative research methods.

The 15 most recent articles highlight her work on play-based interventions, qualitative studies of parental experiences in early intervention, and sensory-motor play applications. Keywords span pediatric physiotherapy, therapeutic play, family-centered care, motor development, and qualitative research.