Main areas of research interest:

Vertigo and imbalance in patients with deficiencies in the vestibular system; development of assessment tools for clinical use and research purposes. Rehabilitation of the dizzy patient,

Biography

1968-1972: Dublin School of Physiotherapy, Ireland 1972-1975: Physiotherapist, outpatient hospital departments, Dublin 1973: Registered physiotherapist, Norway 1973-1980: Private practice (Bergen, Kongsvinger, Sørreisa) 1984: The State School of Physiotherapy, Bergen, Basic further education 1985-1992: Physiotherapist in different types of industries 1991 -1994: Ex phil, Administration and organisation Science, Advanced Master of Science, University of Bergen 1994 -: Assistant professor physiotherapy, Bergen University College 1998 -: Physiotherapist, National Center for Vestibular Disorders, ENT department, Haukeland University Hospital (20% position) 2002: Research fellow University of Bergen

Teaching and supervision

Teaching and supervision of Bachelor students, Bergen University College Teaching and supervision of Master of Science students, Bergen University

Societies

Norwegian Physiotherapy Association Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, England

Publications

K.Wilhelmsen, AL. Tamber, R. Moe-Nilssen, AE. Ljunggren: Change in velocity - a useful outcome measure in vestibular rehabilitation? A preliminary study, Bárány Society, XIII International Congress, Paris 2004 (poster) Co-ordination exercises in the treatment of cervical dizziness. Springer: Encyclopaedic Reference of pain, Section for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (in press) Wilhelmsen K, Molvær OI, Goplen F: Svimmelhet og vestibulære sykdommer, Fysioterapeuten nr. 7, 11-14, 2002 Wilhelmsen K, Goplen F, Molvær OI: Fysioterapi for pasienter med svimmelhet, Fysioterapeuten nr. 7, 15-19, 2002 Skøien AK, Wilhelmsen K: Fysisk aktivitet - mer enn trening? i: Stokkenes G, Sudman T, Sæbøe G: Fysioterapi på terskelen. 13 perspektiver på faget, Høyskoleforlaget AS 2001 Wilhelmsen K.: "Fra passiv mottaker til aktiv medspiller: fysisk aktivitet - en nyttig strategi i en rehabiliteringsprosess?" Omsorg nr. 3, 50-53, 1999 Skøien AK, Wilhelmsen K., Sørsdahl AB: "Fra regime til Refleksjon", Stokholm 1998 (poster, Nordiske undervisningsfysioterapeuters forbund) The concept of theories in movement science (Umeå, 1997, essay) Wilhelmsen K.: "Aktiv Rehabilitering, Nyere tilnærminger til pasienter med kroniske smerter i muskel-skjelettapparatet diskutert ut fra en brukerorientert evalueringsstudie", Advanced Master of Science Thesis, UoB, 1994 Home page Department Home page University Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, last updated 05.09.04 Hogne.Sandvik@isf.uib.no