Research output per year
Research output per year
M.Sc. Anthropology of Health, B.Sc. Physiotherapy
Research activity per year
Research areas
Mental health:
Mental health in a mind-body perspective, especially including the body’s influence on mental health and on reducing and preventing stress, depression and anxiety. The meaning and the influence of mind-body connection, bodily touch, massage, basic body awareness therapy (BBAT), mindfulness, relaxation etc. on mental health.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):
Everyday life living with COPD. How to achieve rest, reduced anxiety, reduced dyspnea and more energy. Barriers and motivational factors for activities giving breathlessness and how to achieve motivation and courage for getting breathless. Development and implementation of functional testing as a supplement and sometimes instead of the lung function test.
Amputation and claudicatio intermittens:
Prevention of amputation by treatment for claudicatio intermittens. Experiences and identity in cases of leg amputation. Everyday life after amputation of an extremity, incorporation of the prothesis, phantom pain and phantom sensations as different experiences, sorrow and crisis, reintegration in oneself, ones’ own body and in society – now in a new state.
Research approach
Various qualitative approaches and especially anthropological fieldwork with participant observation, interviewing, focus groups etc.
Master in the Anthropology of Health, University of Copenhagen
Award Date: 22 Jun 2006
Physiotherapist, Aarhus University
Award Date: 28 Jun 1984
Diploma degree in pedagogy, Videreuddannelsen for Ergoterapeuter og Fysioterapeuter
… → 10 Jun 1993
Research output: Contribution to conference without a publisher/journal › Abstract › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference without a publisher/journal › Abstract › Research › peer-review
Dahlgaard, J. (Principle researcher), Østergaard, E. B. (Co-researcher), Sparre, P. W. (Co-researcher), Hansen, P. K. (Principle researcher) & Lassen, J. (Co-researcher)
09/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Østergaard, E. B. (Principle researcher) & Løkke, A. (Principle researcher)
01/05/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Other
Østergaard, E. B. (Principle researcher) & Lassen, K. (Principle researcher)
09/06/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Development project/ Innovation
Réol, L. A. (Principle researcher), Wiegaard, L. (Co-researcher), Rønn-Smidt, H. (Co-researcher), Frausing, K. P. (Co-researcher), Flammild, M. H. (Co-researcher) & Østergaard, E. B. (Co-researcher)
07/06/22 → 20/06/24
Project: Research
Sparre, P. W. (Co-researcher) & Østergaard, E. B. (Principle researcher)
01/10/21 → 01/03/22
Project: Research
Østergaard, E. B., Dahlgaard, J., Sparre, P., Lassen, J., Sørensen, T. B. & Hansen, P. K.
02/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Østergaard, E. B., Sparre, P. & Dahlgaard, J.
25/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Østergaard, E. B., Sparre, P. & Dahlgaard, J.
19/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Østergaard, E. B., Sparre, P. & Dahlgaard, J.
15/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Østergaard, E. B., Sparre, P. & Dahlgaard, J.
15/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Østergaard, E. B. (Member in group of editors)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer/editor of journal
Østergaard, E. B. (Introductory speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
Østergaard, E. B. (Paricipant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference
Østergaard, E. B. (Introductory speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
Østergaard, E. B. (Member in group of editors)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer/editor of journal