Profile of:

Karin Niedermann


physiotherapist, PhD, MPH; Professor at Zurich University of Applied Sciences; head of MSc physiotherapy programme. 30 years+ expertise in clinical work; research in national and international collaborations, with focus on physical activity (promotion), self-management /behavioural change and implementation research in rheumatic diseases, especially axSpA. Research physiotherapist of the Swiss Ankylosing Spondylitis Association (SVMB); member of the EULAR Quality of Care committee.

Full name: Karin Niedermann

Current country: Switzerland

Membership level: Associate

Type of membership: Member

Number of publications: 6

Reliability of an adapted core strength endurance test battery in individuals with axial spondylarthritis (2021)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32959189/

Development of ASAS quality standards to improve the quality of health and care services for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31604704/

Differences between men and women with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis: clinical characteristics and treatment effectiveness in a real-life prospective cohort (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33036663/

Barriers and Facilitators of Vigorous Cardiorespiratory Training in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Surveys Among Patients, Physiotherapists, and Rheumatologists (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30004189/

Effects of exercise and physical activity promotion: meta-analysis informing the 2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis spondyloarthritis and hip/kneeosteoarthritis. (2018)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30622734/

2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis (2018)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29997112/