LIFE Research Projects
LIFE encompasses a range of research projects in the field of research and knowledge transfer, with a focus on musculoskeletal health, oral health, and the interface between the health and social sectors. In addition to research on functioning, we place a particular emphasis on implementation in order to stimulate a shift in thinking within the health system and society an essential prerequisite for the desired paradigm shift.
The establishment of evidence-based, precise medical diagnostics of neuromusculoskeletal function aims to prevent musculoskeletal complaints such as back pain. The diagnostics used in the LIFDI project are based on easily implementable measurement methods using relatively precisely recorded health parameters that include validity, reliability, and objectivity and enable meaningful classification of neuromusculoskeletal function. Particular attention is paid to the integration of research, teaching, and practice.
Prof. Dr. sc. nat. Claudio Perret
Titular Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Functioning Sciences
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Dr. med. Thomas Gisler
Dr. Andrea Aegerter
PostDoc
T +41 41 229 57 39 • Alpenquai 4 Room 6 • andrea.aegerter@unilu.ch
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This project is based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization – a globally recognized framework for systematically capturing functioning, health, and their impact on daily life. Building on this, an international consensus process led to the development of the ICF Core Set for Oral Health. For the first time, it defines the key aspects of functioning relevant to oral health in a standardized way. ClinFIT Oral Health aims to translate this content into a clinically applicable instrument. The goal is to create a practical, internationally compatible tool that facilitates the assessment of functional limitations in everyday dental practice and strengthens patient-centered care.
Prof. Dr. Carla Sabariego
Professor for Rehabilitation and Healthy Ageing
T +41 41 229 59 17 • Alpenquai 4, Room 2 • carla.sabariego@unilu.ch
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Dr. med. dent. Céline Lenherr
PhD Student (Prof. Dr. Carla Sabariego)
Alpenquai 4 • celine.lenherr@unilu.ch
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