Therese Brovold

Therese Brovold is an Associate Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology. As a physiotherapist with a PhD, her research focuses on aging and tailored exercise/physical activity programs to improve health-related quality of life, physical function, and reduce falls among older adults with chronic diseases in the community.

• Research Focus: Implementation of evidence-based fall-prevention interventions in Norwegian home care services
• Key Projects: Lead researcher in FALLPREVENT, developing innovative implementation strategies for fall prevention
• Collaborations: Works with multidisciplinary teams across physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and geriatric medicine

Scientific Contributions: Her recent publications span qualitative studies on patient experiences, feasibility of fall-prevention programs, validation of evidence-based practice instruments, and cross-sectional surveys on healthcare professionals' adherence to guidelines. Articles appear in journals like European Journal of Physiotherapy, BMC Health Services Research, and Implementation Science.

• 2025: Qualitative analysis of continuity in stroke rehabilitation follow-up
• 2024: Systematic evaluation of fall risk assessment tools and stakeholder perspectives in Norwegian homecare
• 2023: Protocol development for mHEXANUT trial (Parkinson's Disease mobile health interventions)