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Anna Duberg

Position: Affiliated Researcher School/office: School of Health Sciences

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Research subject

Nursing Science

About Anna Duberg

Affiliated researcher at the School of Health Sciences at Örebro University and research supervisor at the University Healthcare Research Center, Region Örebro County. Anna is a physiotherapist in child and adolescent psychiatry and currently works with both research supervising, as an innovation coach in the Social Impact Lab, Örebro University and as a project member in NEOLAiA, the European Universities Alliance, within task 5.5 ”Launching the NEOLAiA Living Lab Programme”.

Dissertation in 2016 and her thesis highlights how participation in dance intervention can affect the health for teenage girls with internalizing problems. The method "Dance for Health" was developed in Social Impact lab, Örebro University och has become widespread nationally and is today implemented in several cities over Sweden and Nordic countries.

Current research studies (intervention studies):

The Dance Project - Dance for adolescent girls with stressrelated problems. RCT.
Just in TIME study - dance & yoga for girls 9-13 y/o with functional abdominal pain and IBS. RCT.
SWAN - Structured Water Dance for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disability. Randomized crossover design.
DigiYoga CaRe- Digital Yoga Intervention in Cancer Rehabilitation. Breast cancer. Effect on fatigue, systemic inflammation and activity. RCT.
InMotion - Creative physical training as part of treatment for adults with schizophrenia. RCT.
ReActivate - Intervention with graded physical activity for youth 12-16 y/o with pain and mental health illness. SCED-design.

Active projects

Completed projects

Dance intervention for teenage girls with internalizing problems

Research groups

Just in TIME

Publications

Articles in journals

Granberg, A. , Lundqvist, L. , Duberg, A. & Matérne, M. (2025). Managers' perceptions of organizational readiness for change within disability healthcare: a Swedish national study with an embedded mixed-methods approach. BMC Health Services Research, 25 (1). [BibTeX]
Areskoug Sandberg, E. , Stenman, E. , Palmer, K. , Duberg, A. , Sundquist, J. & Sundquist, K. (2024). A 10-Week School-Based Mindfulness Intervention and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Among School Children and Adolescents: A Controlled Study. School Mental Health, 16, 936-947. [BibTeX]
Granberg, A. , Lundqvist, L. , Duberg, A. & Matérne, M. (2024). The influence of contextual factors on an intervention for people with disabilities from support persons’ and health personnel's perspectives: a focus group study. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 5. [BibTeX]
Högström, S. , Eriksson, M. , Mörelius, E. & Duberg, A. (2023). “A source of empowerment and well-being”: Experiences of a dance and yoga intervention for young girls with functional abdominal pain disorders. Frontiers in Pediatrics , 11. [BibTeX]
Poikonen, H. , Duberg, A. , Eriksson, M. , Eriksson Crommert, M. , Lund, M. , Möller, M. & Msghina, M. (2023). “InMotion”—Mixed physical exercise program with creative movement as an intervention for adults with schizophrenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. [BibTeX]
Philipson, A. , Duberg, A. , Hagberg, L. , Högström, S. , Lindholm, L. , Möller, M. & Ryen, L. (2023). The Cost-Effectiveness of a Dance and Yoga Intervention for Girls with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders. PharmacoEconomics - open (7), 321-335. [BibTeX]
Högström, S. , Philipson, A. , Ekstav, L. , Eriksson, M. , Fagerberg, U. L. , Falk, E. , Möller, M. , Sandberg, E. & et al. (2022). Dance and Yoga Reduced Functional Abdominal Pain in Young Girls: A Randomized Controlled Trial. European Journal of Pain, 26 (2), 336-348. [BibTeX]
Ohlsson-Nevo, E. , Arvidsson Lindvall, M. , Hellerstedt Börjeson, S. , Hagberg, L. , Hultgren Hörnquist, E. , Valachis, A. , Wickberg, Å. & Duberg, A. (2022). Digitally distributed Yoga Intervention in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation (DigiYoga CaRe): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 12 (11). [BibTeX]
Lundqvist, L. , Frank, A. & Duberg, A. (2022). Effects of the Structured Water Dance Intervention (SWAN) on muscular hypertonia in adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Scientific Reports, 12 (1). [BibTeX]
Areskoug Sandberg, E. , Duberg, A. , Lorenzon Fagerberg, U. , Mörelius, E. & Särnblad, S. (2022). Saliva Cortisol in Girls With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Dance and Yoga Intervention. Frontiers in Pediatrics , 10. [BibTeX]
Lundqvist, L. , Matérne, M. , Frank, A. , Mörelius, E. & Duberg, A. (2022). Salivary cortisol levels and stress in adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities participating in the Structured Water Dance Intervention: a randomised controlled crossover trial. Scientific Reports, 12 (1). [BibTeX]
Matérne, M. , Frank, A. , Lundqvist, L. & Duberg, A. (2022). Structured water dance intervention for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disability: Development and description of the method. Dance Articulated, 8 (1), 7-26. [BibTeX]
Sandberg, E. , Möller, M. , Särnblad, S. , Appelros, P. & Duberg, A. (2021). Dance intervention for adolescent girls: Effects on daytime tiredness, alertness and school satisfaction. A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 26, 505-514. [BibTeX]
Granberg, A. , Matérne, M. , Lundqvist, L. & Duberg, A. (2021). Navigating change - managers' experience of implementation processes in disability health care: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (1). [BibTeX]
Philipson, A. , Särnblad, S. , Ekstav, L. , Eriksson, M. , Fagerberg, U. , Möller, M. , Mörelius, E. & Duberg, A. (2020). An Intervention With Dance and Yoga for Girls With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (Just in TIME): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 9 (12). [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. (2020). Dansintervention för att stärka psykisk hälsa hos tonårsflickor. Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift, 97 (5-6), 878-887. [BibTeX]
Lundqvist, L. , Matérne, M. , Granberg, A. , Frank, A. , Arvidsson, P. & Duberg, A. (2020). Structured Water Dance Intervention (SWAN) for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: study protocol. Heliyon, 6 (7). [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. , Jutengren, G. , Hagberg, L. & Möller, M. (2020). The effects of a dance intervention on somatic symptoms and emotional distress in adolescent girls: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of international medical research, 48 (2). [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. , Möller, M. & Sunvisson, H. (2016). "I feel free": Experiences of a dance intervention for adolescent girls with internalizing problems. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 11. [BibTeX]
Philipsson, A. , Duberg, A. , Möller, M. & Hagberg, L. (2013). Cost-utility analysis of a dance intervention for adolescent girls with internalizing problems. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 11 (1), 4. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. , Möller, M. & Taube, J. (2013). Dans kan ge unga skydd mot psykisk ohälsa. Läkartidningen, 110 (36), 1539-1541. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. , Hagberg, L. , Sunvisson, H. & Möller, M. (2013). Influencing self-rated health among adolescent girls with dance intervention: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA pediatrics, 167 (1), 27-31. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. (2012). Something about the dance. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 166 (11), 1037-1044. [BibTeX]

Articles, reviews/surveys

Högström, S. & Duberg, A. (2022). Just In TIME: Dans och yoga för flickor med functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPD). En randomiserad studie. SENS: om smärta och sensorisk stimulering, 23 (1), 9-10. [BibTeX]

Chapters in books

Duberg, A. (2018). Dans: en insats som stärker psykisk hälsa. In: Ylva Hofvander Trulsson, Maria Westvall, Skapande och integration (pp. 57-74). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. & Taube, J. (2015). Dans som skydd mot psykisk ohälsa. In: Eva Bojner Horwitz, Christer Hogstedt, Pelle Wistén, Töres Theorell, Kultur och Folkhälsa: antologi om forskning och praktik (pp. 209-218). Hägersten: Tolvnitton förlag. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. (2014). Kravlös dans: en stärkande aktivitet för ungas hälsa. In: Eva Bojner Horwitz, Kulturhälsoboxen: Dansboken (pp. 33-43). . Gothia Förlag AB. [BibTeX]

Conference papers

Eriksson, M. , Duberg, A. & Philipson, A. (2025). The agreement between parent and child-reported measures of somatic distress, gastrointestinal symptoms, mental health and self-rated health, in girls 9-13 years old with functional abdominal pain. Paper presented at ISPP 2025 International Symposium on Pediatric Pain, Glasgow, UK, 17-20 June, 2025. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. , Högström, S. & Eriksson, M. (2024). Funktionell buksmärta - aktuellt kunskapsläge och behandlingsalternativ: Inklusive prova på Just-in-Time-metoden. Paper presented at Svenskt barnsmärtsymposium, 11-12 april, Örebro. [BibTeX]
Granberg, A. , Matérne, M. , Lundqvist, L. & Duberg, A. (2024). IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERVENTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE STAFF PERSPECTIVE: A MIXED-METHODS SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Paper presented at 17th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientiﬁc Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities(IASSIDD 2024), Chicago, USA, August 5-8, 2024. (pp. 860-860). WILEY. [BibTeX]
Granberg, A. , Lundqvist, L. , Duberg, A. & Matérne, M. (2024). The influence of contextual factors on an intervention for people with disabilities from staff perspective. In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Paper presented at 17th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientiﬁc Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities(IASSIDD 2024), Chicago, USA, August 5-8, 2024. (pp. 852-852). Blackwell Publishing. [BibTeX]
Ohlsson-Nevo, E. , Arvidsson Lindvall, M. , Hellerstedt Börjesson, S. , Hagberg, L. , Hultgren Hörnquist, E. , Valachis, A. , Wickberg, Å. & Duberg, A. (2023). A Digitally Distributed Yoga Intervention in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation (DigiYogaCaRe): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2-4 October, 2023. [BibTeX]
Poikonen, H. , Duberg, A. , Eriksson, M. , Eriksson Crommert, M. , Lund, M. , Möller, M. & Msghina, M. (2023). InMotion – Mixed physical exercise with creative movement as an intervention for people with schizophrenia. Paper presented at 5th Body Representation Network Conference 2023, 14-15 September 2023, Majorca, Spain. [BibTeX]
Högström, S. , Philipson, A. , Ekstav, L. , Eriksson, M. , Fagerberg, U. , Falk, E. , Möller, M. , Sandberg, E. & et al. (2021). Dance and Yoga Reduced Functional Abdominal Pain in Young Girls: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Paper presented at Fysioterapi 2021, [DIGITAL], October 19-20, 2021. [BibTeX]
Högström, S. , Philipson, A. , Ekstav, L. , Eriksson, M. , Fagerberg, U. , Falk, E. , Möller, M. , Sandberg, E. & et al. (2021). Dance and yoga reduced functional abdominal pain in young girls: A randomized controlled trial. In: Johanna Hulldin, Örebro University’s Nobel Day Festivities Book of abstracts, 2021. Paper presented at Örebro University’s Nobel Day Festivities, Örebro, [DIGITAL], December 9, 2021. (pp. 13-13). Örebro University. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. (2021). Dans för Hälsa: en forskningsbaserad insats. Paper presented at Barnrättsdagarna, Digitalt, 14-15 september, 2021. [BibTeX]
Högström, S. , Duberg, A. & Svantesson, M. (2021). Parents’ experiences of how their daughters, with recurrent abdominal pain, were influenced by participating in an intervention study with dance and yoga. Paper presented at European Paediatric Psychology Conference 2021, Stockholm [DIGITAL], October 4-6, 2021. [BibTeX]
Philipsson, A. , Sandberg, E. , Högström, S. , Eriksson, M. , Särnblad, S. , Ekstav, L. , Lorentzon Fagerberg, U. , Mörelius, E. & et al. (2019). ”Just in TIME” - Intervention med dans och yoga för flickor med funktionell magsmärta och IBS. Paper presented at Barnveckan, Örebro, Sweden, April 1-4, 2019. [BibTeX]
Granberg, A. , Matérne, M. , Lundqvist, L. & Duberg, A. (2019). What hinders and enables implementation of research results in healthcare?. In: Book of abstracts Nobel Day's Festivities 2019. Paper presented at Nobel Day's Festivities 2019, Örebro, Sweden, 9 December, 2019. Örebro University. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. (2018). Dancing to promote health amongst adolescent women. Paper presented at Kultur och hälsa genom hela livsspannet – ett kunskapsfält med potential. Nordisk konferens. Kompetenscentrum för kultur och hälsa, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, 4 maj, 2018. [BibTeX]
PERJÉS, B. , PREMUSZ, V. , Möller, M. , NAGY, A. & Duberg, A. (2017). HOW CAN DANCE INTERVENTION BECOME A WAY OFSTRESSMANAGEMENT BETWEEN YOUNG GIRLS?. In: European Journal of Sports Medicine. Paper presented at EFSMA 2017 Congress, Cascais, Portugal, 16-17 November, 2017. (pp. 85-86). [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. & Möller, K. (2013). Influencing Self-rated Health AmongAdolescent Girls With Dance Intervention. In: Clinical Health Promotion. International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. , Philipsson, A. , Hagberg, L. , Sunvisson, H. & Möller, M. (2012). Adolescent girls with internalizing problems: Can dance intervention improve health? A randomized, controlled trial with cost-utility analysis. In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Paper presented at 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport National Sports Injury Prevention Conference,Sydney, Australia, 31 Oct.-3 Nov. 2012. (pp. S345-S346). Elsevier. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. (2011). Intervention med dans för flickor med psykosomatiska besvär. Paper presented at Sjukgymnastdagarna 2011, Älsvsjö, 14-16 september, 2011. [BibTeX]

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Duberg, A. (2016). Dance Intervention for Adolescent Girls with Internalizing Problems: Effects and Experiences. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro university. [BibTeX]

Manuscripts

Duberg, A. , Jutengren, G. , Hagberg, L. & Möller, M. Dance Intervention for Adolescent Girls : Effects on Somatic Symptoms, Emotional Distress, and Use of Medication. A Randomized Controlled Trial. [BibTeX]
Duberg, A. , Möller, M. & Sunvisson, H. “I feel free” : Experiences of a Dance Intervention for Adolescent Girls with Internalizing Problems. [BibTeX]
Philipson, A. , Hagberg, L. , Duberg, A. , Högström, S. , Lindholm, L. , Möller, M. & Ryen, L. The cost-effectiveness of a dance and yoga intervention for girls with functional abdominal pain disorders. [BibTeX]