Kjartan Fersum, MSc, Physiotherapist, MSc-manipulative therapy, Research Fellow, Section for Physiotherapy Science Date of birth: 06.02.70 Mob: +47 41 42 07 02 Tel: +47 55 58 67 11 Fax +47 55 58 61 39 E-mail: kjartan.fersum@isf.uib.no

Main areas of research

Examination and sub classification of low back pain patients.

Employment

2005 - Research Fellow Section for Physiotherapy Science at University of Bergen 2001 - Manual therapist and owner Centrum Physiotherapy, Bergen 2001 - 02 Manual therapist at Le Gym Physioterapy, Bergen 2000 - 01 Manual therapy student at Bryn Center Physiotherapy, Oslo 1998 - 99 Physiotherapist at Le Gym Fysioterapi, Bergen 1997 - 99 Physiotherapist ved Nevrologisk Avdeling, Haukeland Sykehus 1996 - 97 Physiotherapis at Medisin/Onkologi/Lunge (MOL), HaukelandSykehus

Education

2001 - Manual Therapy exam, Oslo. 1999 - Curtin University of Technology, Master of Manual Therapy, Perth Australia 1993 - 96 University of Northumbria at Newcastle, BSc Hons Physiotherapy 1986 - 87 One year Basic Course in Physical Education and Sports, Mallorca, Spain.

Advanced Master of Science Thesis

1999: MRI evaluation of lumbar spine flexion and extension in asymptomatic individuals.

Publication

S. J. Edmondston, S. Song, R. V. Bricknell, P. A. Davies, K. Fersum, P. Humphries, D. Wickenden, and K. P. Singer. MRI evaluation of lumbar spine flexion and extension in asymptomatic individuals 2. Man.Ther 5 (3):158-164, 2000. Vibe Fersum K et al., Inter-examiner reliability of a classification system for patients with non-specific low back pain, Manual Therapy (2008), doi:10.1016/j.math.2008.08.003 Home page Department Home page University Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, last updated 10.10.08 Hogne.Sandvik@isf.uib.no