Anna Duberg

founder of Dance for Health, responsible for methodology and courses

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Anna Duberg, Medical Doctor in Health Sciences, is the founder of Dance for Health and is responsible for its method and courses. She also works as a research supervisor at University Health Care Research Center and is an innovation coach at the Innovation Team, Region Örebro County. Basic service as a licensed physiotherapist in child and adolescent psychiatry, Region Örebro County.

Anna's thesis on how dance can strengthen mental health (2016) combines her physiotherapy focus on stress reduction, body awareness and youth health with her personal interest in dance. Anna currently alternates implementation of Dance for Health with innovation coaching and continued research work. Her research area is mainly in physical activity for mental health for different target groups. With joy of movement and physical self-confidence as keywords, you will also often find Anna as an instructor in classes such as Soma Move, Yoga and Elementary Dance. Anna is also a board member of Tjejzonen, Sweden's largest support organization for girls.

Anna's CV is available here. Scientific publications can be found here. Current events can be found here.

Prizes and awards

  • "Innovator of the year in Swedish healthcare" Dance for Health won the Gold Scalpel 2019, Dagens medicin. The jury's motivation: "For having impressively mobilized and motivated people to better health, without expensive investments and with young and old people's own power. With the support of evidence, methodically renewed the way healthcare works by taking advantage of what is healthy."

  • "Professional Woman of the Year" 2019, Örebro County. The jury's motivation: "For drawing attention to young people with mental illness, developing her profession as a physiotherapist and creating Dance for Health, which through school health care spreads undemanding physical activity, belonging and social community for young people throughout the country."

  • The "Collaboration Prize" at Örebro University's Academic Ceremony 2019 went to Social Impact Lab where Anna was a co-winner.

  • "Research of the Year" 2018, Yoga Gala in Stockholm.

  • Nominated as"Whip of the Year" in 2017 (GEN-PEP) and"Role Model of the Year" in 2014 and 2016 (Golden Heart).

Want to know more about what Anna is doing right now? Click on one of the buttons; lectures or courses:

 
 

scientific presentations 2019

Oral presentation: Duberg, A. (2019) "Just-in-Time. Dance and yoga for girls with functional abdominal pain." International theme day on children and pain, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, February 7, 2019.

Poster: Philipsson, A. , Sandberg, E. , Högström, S. , Eriksson, M. , Särnblad, S. , Ekstav, L. , Lorentzon Fagerberg, U. , Mörelius, E. Bejerot, S., Möller, M. & Duberg, A. (2019). "Just in TIME" - Intervention with dance and yoga for girls with functional stomach pain and IBS." Conference contribution at Barnveckan, Örebro, Sweden, April 1-4, 2019.

Oral presentation: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance intervention - successes and challenges in the implementation work. An example of research from Region Örebro County being implemented across Sweden." Internal network Culture and Health, Region Örebro County, Örebro, Sweden, May 9, 2019. 

Oral presentation: Duberg, A.(2019) "Fysioterapi vid psykisk ohälsa" Fysioterapins dag. Fysioterapeuterna Örebro, Örebro, Sweden, Sept 9, 2019. 

Oral presentation: Duberg, A.(2019) "Dance for health - a research-based intervention to strengthen mental health" Physiotherapy Day. Inst. of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, Sept 11, 2019

Workshop: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health" FYSIOTERAPY 2019Fysioterapeuterna. Waterfront, Stockholm, Sweden, October 24, 2019 

Symposium: Lenné, R., Mattsson, A., Lundqvist, S, . Dohrn, I-M., Hafström, A., Duberg, A. (2019) "Physical activity as prevention and treatment of mental illness in adolescents" FYSIOTERAPY 2019. Fysioterapeuterna. Waterfront, Stockholm, Sweden, October 24, 2019 

Oral presentation: Högström, S. , Duberg, A. (2019) "Just in TIME" - Intervention with dance and yoga for girls with functional stomach pain and IBS." PHYSIOTHERAPY 2019. Fysioterapeuterna. Waterfront, Stockholm, Sweden, October 24, 2019 

Oral presentation: Duberg, A.(2019) International Research Conference; Health for dance - Dance for health. Balettakademien Stockholm, Sweden, November 10, 2019

 

Popular science presentations of research results 2019

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health - a research-based intervention to strengthen mental health among young people." Malmö kulturskola, Malmö, Sweden, January 7, 2019.

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health - a research-based intervention to strengthen mental health in young people." Zonta Enköping, Enköping, Sweden, January 9, 2019.

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health - a research-based intervention to strengthen mental health in young people." Fysioterapeuter, Sektionen för habilitering och pediatrik, HaboPed-dagarna, Stockholm, Sweden, January 7, 2019.

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019). "Dansa utan krav" Infoträff, implementation of research-based intervention. Region Stockholm, Competence Center for Culture and Health. Stockholm, Sweden, March 6, 2019

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance intervention for students' mental health, community and empowerment." Temadag Psykisk hälsa i skolan, Reacta, Göteborg, Sweden, March 26, 2019.

Webcast seminar: Duberg, A. (2019) "Mental illness in young people - movement is the way out." Breakfast Hub, Fysioterapeuterna, Stockholm, Sweden, April 3, 2019.

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance intervention for students' mental health, community and empowerment." Temadag Psykisk hälsa i skolan, Reacta, Stockholm, Sweden, April 8, 2019.

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health - a research-based intervention to strengthen mental health in young people." Zonta Örebro, Örebro, Sweden, May 6, 2019.

Key Note lecture and workshop: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health - a research-based intervention to strengthen mental health in young people." Rörelsedax Training Day, Pedersöre, Finland, Sept 7, 2019.

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health" Theme day Mental illness. VIDD - Heritage Fund project that works to ensure that everyone, with or without disabilities, has the opportunity to practice various forms of cultural activities. Stockholm, Sweden, September 26, 2019

 Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for Health" Lunch lecture within the Expanding Views, public lecture series, Main Library Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, October 9, 2019

Lecture: Duberg, A. (2019) "Dance for health" Allt för Hälsan mässan. Älvsjö, Stockholm, Sweden, November 9, 2019.

Lecture: Duberg, A.(2019). "From Social Impact Lab to award-winning innovator." Innovation Breakfast, Örebro University Holding, Örebro, Sweden, December 11, 2019.