Prof. Dr. Hannu Luomajoki

Management role

Head, Head of Master progarmme for musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Expertise and research interests

Manual Therapy
Pain Physiology
Neurodynamics
Evidence based Physiotherapy
Movement control
Cost Effectiveness

Educational background

2016 Habilitation (postdoctoral lecturing qualification), University of Jyväskylä Finland, Movement sciences and clinical physiotherapy research
2012 Professor ZFH
2010 PhD University of Eastern Finland,Kuopio, Finland
1999 Master of Physiotherapy (manipulative Physiotherapy) University of South Australia, Adelaide
1986 Dipl. Physiotherapist, Rovaniemi, Finland

Membership of networks

• Neuro-orthopaedic institute
• Schweizerischer Verband für manipulative Physiotherapie (svomp)
• Suomen Ortopedisen Manuaalisen Terapian yhdistys (somty)
• Schweizer Physiotherapie Verband (swissphysio)
• International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
• Suomen Fysioterapeutit
• Medbase

• Bi-directional interactions of sensory perception, motor performance and fear of movement in the development of persistent low back pain / Team member / 01.04.2017
• Spine Posture Monitoring (DigiSpine) / Team member / 01.10.2016
• Rückenstudie: Effektivität der Physiotherapie bei Schmerzen in der Lendenwirbelsäule / Project leader / 01.10.2009

• Meier, Raphael; Iten, Patricia; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Clinical assessments can discriminate altered body perception in patients with unilateral chronic low back pain, but not differences between affected and unaffected side

  .

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  39,

  pp. 136-143.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.12.006

• Luomajoki, Hannu Antero; Bauer, Christoph Michael,

  2018.

  Response to letter to editor concerning : effectiveness of movement control exercise on patients with non-specific low back pain and movement control impairment : a systematic review and meta-analyse

  .

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.12.008

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Einsatz von Assessments in der Schmerzmedizin

  .

  pt_Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  pp. 42-44.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Unglaublich, wie gut wir sind : Evidenz in der Physiotherapie

  .

  In:

  75 Jahre Schule für Physiotherapie, Heidelberg, Deutschland, Juni 2018.

  Akademie für Gesundheitsberufe Heidelberg.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Bangerter, Christian,

  2018.

  Klassifikation und multimodale Therapie bei Nacken- und Kopfschmerzen

  .

  pt_Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  2018(3),

  pp. 28-35.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Liikekontrollin häiriöt urheilijoilla

  .

  Valmentaja.

  2018(5),

  pp. 51-52.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Kipumallit ja kipumekanismit

  .

  Manuaali : Ortopedisen manuaalisen fysioterapian ainoa ammattilehti Suomessa.

  2018(1),

  pp. 4-9.

• Stocker, Brigitta; Babendererde, Christine; Rohner-Spengler, Manuela; Müller, Urs W.; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Lymphologischer Kompressionsverband oder Standardbehandlung mit Kältepackung zur Schwellungsreduktion nach Knietotalprothesen-Operation

  .

  Pflege.

  (31),

  pp. 19-29.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2699

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Pfeiffer, Fabian, ed.,

  2018.

  Fallbuch Physiotherapie : muskuloskelettales System

  .

  1. Auflage.

  Elsevier.

  ISBN 9783437450051.

• Saner-Bissig, Jeannette,

  2018.

  Specific or non-specific exercises for patients with low back pain and movement control imparment : what works?

  [Dissertation].

  Maastricht:

  Maastricht University.

  ISBN 9789493019805.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20180906js

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Liikkeen ja liikekontrollin häiriöt

  .

  Hieroja.

  2018(4),

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Neuropaattisen kivun tunnistus, testit ja fysioterapia

  .

  In:

  Fysioterapia 2018 : teemana pää, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 20 - 21 April 2018.

  Kuntoutusyrittäjät.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Prioritäten setzen am Beispiel der ambulanten Physiotherapie (…und Ergotherapie)

  .

  In:

  Kadertagung, Zürich, Mai 2018.

  Universitätsspital Zürich.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Sechs Richtige : mit der Testbatterie die lumbale Bewegungskontrolle untersuchen

  .

  In:

  Bessler, Johannes; ed., Beyerlein, Claus; ed., Davies-Knorr, Trisha; ed., Klien, Sebastian; ed., van Minnen, Jan Herman; ed., Vielitz, Arne; ed., Morrison, Fiona; ed., Schomacher, Jochen, ed.,

  Manuelle Therapie Expertenwissen : die besten Schwerpunkt-Artikel 2012-2016.

  Stuttgart:

  Thieme.

  pp. 131-136.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Schesser, Ralf,

  2018.

  Schmerzmechanismen und Clinical Reasoning

  .

  Der Schmerzpatient.

  2018(1),

  pp. 7-18.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-122097

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Die moderne physiotherapeutische Untersuchung und Behandlung von Nackenschmerzen

  .

  In:

  31. Ärztekongress Quadrimed, Crans-Montana, 25. - 27. Januar 2018.

  Quadrimed.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Wie unterscheide ich in den Arm ausstrahlende Schmerzen?

  .

  In:

  31. Ärztekongress Quadrimed, Crans-Montana, 25. - 27. Januar 2018.

  Quadrimed.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Liikkeen ja liikekontrollin häiriör : testit ja harjoitteet selän, niskan, olkapään sekä alaraajojen toiminnallisiin onglemiin

  .

  Lahti:

  VK Kustannus.

  ISBN 978-951-9147-77-2.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Bewegungskontrollübungen bei unspezifische Rückenschmerzen sind nachweislich effektiv

  .

  Physiotherapie.

  2018(4),

  pp. 24-28.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2768

• Luomajoki, Hannu Antero; Bonet Beltran, Maria Beatriz; Careddu, Silvia; Bauer, Christoph Michael,

  2018.

  Effectiveness of movement control exercise on patients with non-specific low back pain and movement control impairment : a systematic review and meta-analysis

  .

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  36,

  pp. 1-11.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.03.008

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Evidenssi on vahva : harmi ettei moni tiedä

  .

  In:

  Fysioterapia ja kuntoutus tapahtuma : nyt liikettä tähän suuntaan, Helsinki, Finland, 3 - 4 October 2018.

  Suomen Fysioterapeutit.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Miten kipua mitataan, jaotellaan ja mikä kertoo prognoosin

  .

  In:

  Fysioterapia 2018 : teemana pää, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 20 - 21 April 2018.

  Kuntoutusyrittäjät.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Zahnd, Fritz,

  2018.

  Körperwahrnehmung bei Rückenschmerzen

  .

  Der Schmerzpatient : Therapie und Forschung in der Schmerzphysiotherapie.

  1(03),

  pp. 123-129.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3398

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Neue Erkenntnisse zur Wechselwirkung von Schmerz und Physiotherapie

  .

  In:

  Symposium "Vom Weh zum Wohl – Schmerz als Thema in der Physiotherapie", Pörtschach, Österreich, 4. - 5. Mai 2018.

  Physio Austria.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Aktuelles zur Diagnostizierung und Therapie der chronischen Rückenschmerzen

  .

  In:

  20. Valenser Frühlingssymposium, Valens, 7. Juni 2018.

  Kliniken Valens.

• Aegerter, Andrea Martina; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Neurogenes Thoracic Outlet Syndrom

  .

  pt_Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  70(7),

  pp. 62-71.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Schmerz, Körperwahrnehmung und Kontrolle der Bewegung

  .

  In:

  12. Physiokongress, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 26. - 28. Januar 2018.

  Thieme.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Movement control impairments : current developments

  .

  In:

  10th IAMMM Scientific Conference, Winterthur, 7 - 8 September 2018.

  International Academy of Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine (IAMMM).

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Bei Rückenschmerzen ist Nichtstun kreuzfalsch

  .

  Migros Magazin.

  (20),

  Available from: https://www.migrosmagazin.ch/archiv/bei-rueckenschmerzen-ist-nichtstun-kreuzfalsch

• Hildebrandt, Markus; Fankhauser, Gabriela; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Correlation between lumbar dysfunction and fat infiltration in lumbar multifidus muscles in patients with low back pain

  .

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  18(12),

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1205

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Phantom sensations, body awareness and pain in the hand

  .

  In:

  Euro Hand 2017, Evidence Based Data in Hand Surgery and Therapy, XXII FESSH Congress and XII EFSHT Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 21-24 June 2017.

• Lenzlinger-Asprion, Rahel; Keller, Niculina; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Intertester and intratester reliability of movement control tests on the hip for patients with hip osteoarthritis

  .

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  (18),

  pp. 55-65.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2703

• Bagg, Matthew K; Hübscher, Markus; Rabey, Martin; Wand, Benedict M; O’Hagan, Edel; Moseley, G Lorimer; Stanton, Tasha R; Maher, Chris G; Goodall, Stephen; Saing, Sopany; O’Connell, Neil E; Luomajoki, Hannu; McAuley, James H,

  2017.

  The RESOLVE Trial for people with chronic low back pain : protocol for a randomised clinical trial

  .

  Journal of Physiotherapy.

  63(1),

  pp. 47-48.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1204

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Neueste Erkenntnisse aus der Physiotherapieforschung : Rückenschmerzen und Körperwahrnehmung

  .

  In:

  Schmerznetzwerk Heidelberg, Netzwerkstreffen Schmerztherapie, Heidelberg, Deutschland, 25.November 2017.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Fysioterapia on tehokkainta olkapään hoitoa – mutta mikä on terapian sisältö?

  .

  In:

  Fysioterapia 2017, Teemana Olkapää, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 31 March 2017.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Pain mechanisms

  .

  In:

  Euro Hand 2017, Evidence Based Data in Hand Surgery and Therapy, XXII FESSH Congress and XII EFSHT Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 21-24 June 2017.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Miten erottelen yläraajan säteilykivut?

  .

  In:

  Fysioterapia 2017, Teemana Olkapää, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 31 March 2017.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Der Unterschied zwischen der Theorie und Praxis

  .

  In:

  6. Basler Symposium für Pädiatrische Physiotherapie, Basel, Schweiz, 18. Mai 2017.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Überbehandlung in der Medizin

  .

  In:

  13. St.Galler Intensiv-Pflege Symposium, St. Gallen, März 2017.

  Kantonsspital St. Gallen.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Ernst, Markus,

  2017.

  Nackenschmerzen : Befund, Unterteilung und Therapie

  .

  Physioactive.

  2017(1),

  pp. 7-14.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Segmentale zervikale Wirbelsäulenbeweglichkeit und –stabilität : PAIMs und PPIVMs

  .

  In:

  Oesch, Peter, ed.,

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation : Band 2. Bewegungsapparat.

  Bern:

  Hogrefe.

  pp. 69-72.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Funktionelle Stabilität der lumbalen Wirbelsäule : Lumbo-Pelvic Stability Test

  .

  In:

  Oesch, Peter, ed.,

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation : Band 2. Bewegungsapparat.

  Bern:

  Hogrefe.

  pp. 235-238.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Funktionelle Stabilität der lumbalen Wirbelsäule : Abdominal Hollowing

  .

  In:

  Oesch, Peter, ed.,

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation : Band 2. Bewegungsapparat..

  Bern:

  Hogrefe.

  pp. 239-242.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Funktionelle Stabilität der zervikalen Wirbelsäule : CCFT

  .

  In:

  Oesch, Peter, ed.,

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation : Band 2. Bewegungsapparat.

  Bern:

  Hogrefe.

  pp. 69-72.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Segmentale lumbale Wirbelsäulenbeweglichkeit und –stabilität : PAIMs und PPIVMs

  .

  In:

  Oesch, Peter, ed.,

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation : Band 2: Bewegungsapparat.

  Bern:

  Hogrefe.

  pp. 63-67.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Funktionelle Stabilität der lumbalen Wirbelsäule : Testbatterie für die Bewegungskontrolle der LWS

  .

  In:

  Oesch, Peter, ed.,

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation : Band 2. Bewegungsapparat.

  Bern:

  Hogrefe.

  pp. 243-248.

• Kaukinen, P.T.; Arokoski, J.P.; Huber, E.O.; Luomajoki, H.A.,

  2017.

  Intertester and intratester reliability of a movement control test battery for patients with knee osteoarthritis and controls

  .

  Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions.

  17(3),

  pp. 197-208.

  Available from: http://www.ismni.org/jmni/pdf/69/jmni_17_197.pdf

• Baumann, Marcus; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Funktionelles Schulter-Impingement : Management in der Praxis – aktueller Stand der Wissenschaft

  .

  In:

  57. Jahreskongress SAMM, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Manuelle Medizin, Interlaken, 24.-26. November 2016.

• Sattelmayer, Martin; Hilfiker, Roger; Luomajoki, Hannu; Elsig, Simone,

  2016.

  Use of Rasch analysis to investigate structural validity of a set of movement control tests for the neck

  .

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1202

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Sensory and pain differentiation of the hand : how to interpret your sensory assessment results?

  .

  In:

  SSSH 2016, 26th Scandinavian Hand Society Congress, Levi, Finland, 31 March - 3 April 2016.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  How to test and train movement control dysfunction in the lumbar spine?

  .

  In:

  2º Congreso Internacional de Fisioterapia y Movimiento: ‘Motion for Life’, Illustre Colegio Profesional de Fisioterapeutas de Andalucia (ICPFA), Málaga, 8-9 octubre 2016.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Weißt du eigentlich, wie gut wir sind?

  .

  In:

  Physioswiss Congress 2016, Trends and Innovations, Basel, 17. - 18. Juni 2016.

• Saner, Jeannette; Sieben, Judith M.; Kool, Jan; Luomajoki, Hannu; Bastiaenen, Caroline H.G.; de Bie, Rob A.,

  2016.

  A tailored exercise program versus general exercise for a subgroup of patients with low back pain and movement control impairment : short-term results of a randomised controlled trial

  .

  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

  20(1),

  pp. 189-202.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1210

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Ellis, Richard; Coppieters, Michel W.; Schmid, Annina; Nee, Bob,

  2016.

  The state of the art of neurodynamics : assessment and management

  .

  In:

  IFOMPT 2016, Symposium, International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists, Glasgow, Juli 4-8, 2016.

• Wälti, Philipp; Kool, Jan; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Short-term effect on pain and function of neurophysiological education and sensorimotor retraining compared to usual physiotherapy in patients with chronic or recurrent non-specific low back pain : a pilot randomized controlled trial

  .

  In:

  IFOMPT 2016, Symposium, International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists, Glasgow, Juli 4-8, 2016.

• Lehtola, Vesa; Luomajoki, Hannu; Leinonen, Ville; Gibbons, Sean; Airaksinen, Olavi,

  2016.

  Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy : a randomized controlled trial

  .

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  17(135),

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1211

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Evidenz der Schulterbehandlung mittels aktiver Physiotherapie

  .

  In:

  Jahreskongress der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie (SGR) 2016, Interlaken, 25.-26. August 2016.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Die Rolle der funktionellen Therapie : häufig wäre ambulante Physiotherapie der Chirurgie ebenbürtig

  .

  Med & Move.

  (1),

  pp. 38-40.

  Available from: https://www.rosenfluh.ch/media/med-move/2016/01/Die-Rolle-der-funktionellen-Therapie.pdf

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Physiotherapie : Irrtümer gestern – Fortschritte morgen

  .

  Med & Move.

  (1),

  pp. 51-53.

  Available from: https://www.rosenfluh.ch/media/med-move/2016/01/Psychiotherapie-Irrtuemer-gesternn-Fortschritte-morgen.pdf

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Physiotherapie : Gezielte Interventionen mit umfassender Wirkung

  .

  In:

  Fachsymposium Gesundheit, St. Gallen, Schweiz, 19.-20. Januar.2016.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Wie kann man Rückenschmerzen unkompliziert beurteilen?

  .

  In:

  Reha-Kongress 2016, Baden-Baden, Deutschland, 11.-12. Mai 2016.

• Taulaniemi, Raija Pia Annika; Kankaanpää, Markku Juhani; Tokola, Kari Juhani; Luomajoki, Hannu; Suni, Jaana Helena,

  2015.

  Reliability of musculoskeletal fitness tests and movement control impairment test battery in female health-care personnel with re-current low back pain

  .

  Journal of Novel Physiotherapies.

  6(1),

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2704

• Brunner, Emanuel; Probst, Michel; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu; Dankaerts, Wim,

  2015.

  Comparison of clinical vignettes and standardized patients as measures of physiotherapists’ activity and work recommendations in patients with non-specific low back pain

  .

  Clinical Rehabilitation.

  30(1),

  pp. 85-94.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515570499

• Pfeiffer, Fabian; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2015.

  The pain is in the brain : die Rolle des Gehirns bei chronischen Rückenschmerzen

  .

  pt_Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  67(10),

  pp. 30-38.

  Available from: https://www.medbase.ch/fileadmin/media_standorte/winterthur_archhoefe/Pfeiffer-Luomajoki-2015-Pain-is-in-the-brain.pdf

• Saner-Bissig, Jeannette; Luomajoki, Hannu; Sieben, Judith M.; Kool, Jan; Bastiaenen, Carolien H. G.; de Bie, Rob A.,

  2015.

  Movement control exercise versus general exercise to reduce disability in patients with low back pain : randomized controlled multicentre study

  .

  Physiotherapy : WCPT Congress Singapur 2015.

  101(Supplement 1),

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1759

• Wälti, Philipp; Kool, Jan; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2015.

  Short-term effect on pain and function of neurophysiological education and sensorimotor retraining compared to usual physiotherapy in patients with chronic or recurrent non-specific low back pain, a pilot randomized controlled trial

  .

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  16(83),

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1927

• Gutknecht, Magdalena; Mannig, Angelika; Waldvogel, Anja; Wand, Benedict M.; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2015.

  The effect of motor control and tactile acuity training on patients with non-specific low back pain and movement control impairment

  .

  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

  19(4),

  pp. 722-731.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.12.003

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2015.

  Subacromiales Impingement

  .

  FISIO Active.

  (1),

  pp. 7-13.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2015.

  Assessment der Bewegungskontrolldysfunktion als Subgruppe von unspezifischen Rückenschmerzen

  .

  In:

  Böhni, Ulrich; ed., Lauper, Markus; ed., Locher, Hermann A., ed.,

  Manuelle Medizin : 1. Fehlfunktion und Schmerz am Bewegungsorgan verstehen und behandeln.

  Stuttgart:

  Georg Thieme.

  pp. 255-259.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2015.

  Selkäkivun moderni hoito fysioterapiassa

  .

  Kipuviesti.

  18(2),

  pp. 53-60.

  Available from: https://skty-org-bin.directo.fi/@Bin/67438171b7f39659bf3ad9852c5118da/1512730467/application/pdf/224426/Kipuviesti%202-2015.pdf

• Saner-Bissig, Jeannette; Kool, Jan; Sieben, Judith M.; Luomajoki, Hannu; Bastiaenen, Carolien H. G.; de Bie, Rob A.,

  2015.

  A tailored exercise program versus general exercise for a subgroup of patients with low back pain and movement control impairment : a randomised controlled trial with one-year follow-up

  .

  Manual Therapy.

  20(5),

  pp. 672-679.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2015.02.005

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Die teure Behandlung ist selten die beste

  .

  Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Kansan kipukohta

  .

  Helsingin Sanomat.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Hunt the pain : case presentations

  .

  In:

  Physioswiss-Congress 2014, Bern, 13. - 14. Juni 2014.

  Schweizer Physiotherapieverband Physioswiss.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Advanced physiotherapy treatment options by shoulder problems

  .

  In:

  Jubiläumskongress 50 Jahre Orthopädie Basel: „Orthopaedics – today and future“, Unispital Basel, Basel, 24.-25. September 2014.

• Patroncini, Maja; Hannig, Susanne; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Reliability of movement control tests on the cervical spine

  .

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  15(402),

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1932

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Psykososiaaliset tekijät TULE kipuisilla asiakkailla

  .

  Fysioterapia.

  61(2),

  pp. 10-15.

• Wand, Benedict Martin; Catley, Mark Jon; Luomajoki, Hannu Antero; O'Sulliva, Kieran James; Di Pietro, Flavia; O'Connell, Neil Edward; Moseley, G. Lorimer,

  2014.

  Lumbar tactile acuity is near identical between sides in healthy pain-free participants

  .

  Manual Therapy.

  19(5),

  pp. 504-507.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.01.002

• Elsig, Simone; Luomajoki, Hannu; Sattelmeyer, Martin; Taeymans, Jan; Tal-Akabi, Amir; Hilfiker, Roger,

  2014.

  Sensorimotor tests, such as movement control and laterality judgment accuracy, in persons with recurrent neck pain and controls : a case-control study

  .

  Manual Therapy.

  19(6),

  pp. 555-561.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.05.014

• Della Casa, Evelyne; Affolter Helbling, Jutta; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu; Kool, Jan,

  2014.

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