Prof. Dr. Hannu Luomajoki

Management role

Head, Head of Master progarmme for musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Professional development teaching

• MAS Muskuloskelettale Physiotherapie
• CAS Klinische Expertise in Muskuloskelettaler Physiotherapie
• CAS Vertiefung in Muskuloskelettaler Physiotherapie

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

• Prevention and Intervention of Neck Pain in Swiss Office-Workers (NEXpro) / Team member / Project ongoing
• Bi-directional interactions of sensory perception, motor performance and fear of movement in the development of persistent low back pain / Team member / Project ongoing
• Spine Posture Monitoring (DigiSpine) / Team member / Project completed
• Rückenstudie: Effektivität der Physiotherapie bei Schmerzen in der Lendenwirbelsäule / Project leader / Project completed

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Aegerter, Andrea; Deforth, Manja; Johnston, Venerina; Ernst, Markus; Volken, Thomas; Luomajoki, Hannu; Brunner, Beatrice; Dratva, Julia; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Elfering, Achim; Melloh, Markus,

  2020.

  On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro) : protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  21(391).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20183

• Luomajoki, Hannu Antero; Bauer, Christoph Michael,

  2019.

  Response to letter to the editor : effectiveness of movement control exercise on patients with non-specific low back pain and movement control impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2018.

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  39,

  pp. e179.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.11.015

• 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

• Spiess, J.; Meier, S.; Wyss, T.; Hübner, K.; Bruhin, B.; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Kraftdefizite der Hamstrings nach einer vorderen Kreuzbandrekonstruktion bei Elite-Skirennfahrern : eine Fallkontrollstudie.

  Swiss Sports & Exercise Medicine.

  67(1),

  pp. 27-35.

  Available from: https://sgsm.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Zeitschrift/67-2019-1/1-2019_4_Spiess.pdf

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Einsatz von Assessments in der Schmerzmedizin.

  pt Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  70(12),

  pp. 42-44.

• 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; Bangerter, Christian,

  2018.

  Klassifikation und multimodale Therapie bei Nacken- und Kopfschmerzen.

  pt Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  70(3),

  pp. 28-35.

• 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(1),

  pp. 19-29.

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

• Aegerter, Andrea Martina; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Neurogenes Thoracic Outlet Syndrom.

  pt Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  70(7),

  pp. 62-71.

• 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

• 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 & Neuronal Interactions.

  17(3),

  pp. 197-208.

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

• 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(55),

  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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

  27.

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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

  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

• 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

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

  2014.

  Head-eye movement control tests in patients with chronic neck pain : inter-observer reliability and discriminative validity.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  15(16).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1933

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Baierle, Tobias; Kromer, Thilo; Petermann, Carmen; Magosch, Petra; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  Balance ability and postural stability among patients with painful shoulder disorders and healthy controls.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  14(282).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1931

• Koller, Thomas; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  Zweipunktediskrimination bei Phantomschmerzen : Effekt einer 4-wöchigen Therapie bei einem oberarmamputierten Patienten mit Phantomschmerzen.

  Der Orthopäde.

  42(6),

  pp. 449-452.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1928

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Saner-Bissig, Jeannette,

  2012.

  Bewegungskontrolldysfunktion als Subgruppe von unspezifischen Rückenschmerzen.

  Manuelle Medizin.

  50(5),

  pp. 387-392.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1929

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

  2012.

  Efficacy of movement control exercises versus general exercises on recurrent sub-acute nonspecific low back pain in a sub-group of patients with movement control dysfunction : protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  13(55).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1934

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2012.

  Rückenschmerzen : Stabilisation versus Verhaltenstherapie.

  Physiopraxis.

  10(4),

  pp. 18-19.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1311838

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2012.

  Sechs Richtige : mit der Testbatterie die lumbale Bewegungskontrolle untersuchen.

  Manuelletherapie.

  16(5),

  pp. 220-225.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1331824

• Christanell, Franz; Hoser, Christian; Huber, Reinhard; Fink, Christian; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2012.

  The influence of electromyographic biofeedback therapy on knee extension following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction : a randomized controlled trial.

  BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation.

  4(41).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1935

• Wand, Benedict Martin; Parkitny, Luke; O'Connell, Neil Edward; Luomajoki, Hannu; McAuley, James Henry; Thacker, Michael; Moseley, G. Lorimer,

  2011.

  Cortical changes in chronic low back pain : current state of the art and implications for clinical practice.

  Manual Therapy.

  16(1),

  pp. 15-20.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2010.06.008

• Page, Julie; Raithel, Jürgen; Luomajoki, Hannu; Schämann, Astrid; Kool, Jan,

  2011.

  Evidence-Based Practice : Einstellungen, Kompetenzen und Barrieren bei Ergo- und Physiotherapeuten : Ergebnisse aus einer Kursevaluation an der Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW), Schweiz.

  Ergoscience.

  6(2),

  pp. 64-70.

  Available from: https://www.skvdirect.de/shop/system/?plugin=schulzdl&action=down&file=1523962501_16113569880768_5-40-2011-02-03.pdf&id=102560

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

  2011.

  Movement control exercise versus general exercise to reduce disability in patients with low back pain and movement control impairment : a randomised controlled trial.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  12(207).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1930

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Kool, Jan; de Bruin, Eling D.; Airaksinen, Olavi,

  2010.

  Improvement in low back movement control, decreased pain and disability, resulting from specific exercise intervention.

  BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation.

  2(11),

  pp. 1-7.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4217

• Schmid, Annina Barbara; Brunner, Florian; Luomajoki, Hannu; Held, Ulrike; Bachmann, Lucas M.; Künzer, Sabine; Coppierters, Michel W.,

  2009.

  Reliability of clinical tests to evaluate nerve function and mechanosensitivity of the upper limb peripheral nervous system.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  10(11).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1937

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Moseley, G. Lorimer,

  2009.

  Tactile acuity and lumbopelvic motor control in patients with back pain and healthy controls.

  British Journal of Sports Medicine.

  45(5),

  pp. 437-440.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.060731

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Schämann, Astrid,

  2008.

  Editorial : Akademisierung / Master-Ausbildungen in Manueller Therapie.

  Manuelletherapie.

  12(4),

  pp. 145-146.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1027775

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Kool, Jan; De Bruin, Eling D.; Airaksinen, Olavi,

  2008.

  Movement control tests of the low back : evaluation of the difference between patients with low back pain and healthy controls.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  9(170).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1939

• Moseley, G. Lorimer; Zalucki, Nadia; Birklein, Frank; Marinus, Johan; van Hilten, Jacobus J.; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2008.

  Thinking about movement hurts : the effect of motor imagery on pain and swelling in people with chronic arm pain.

  Arthritis & Rheumatology.

  59(5),

  pp. 623-631.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.23580

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Kool, Jan; De Bruin, Eling D.; Airaksinen, Olavi,

  2007.

  Reliability of movement control tests in the lumbar spine.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  8(90).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1940

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2007.

  „Ihre Schmerzen sind normal!“ : Schmerzen erklären und behandeln.

  Physiopraxis.

  5(2),

  pp. 20-23.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1308052

• Stoel-Zanoli, Yvette; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2006.

  Mobilisierung der neuralen Strukturen bei einer Patientin mit sekundärem Armlymphödem nach Brusttumorinterventionen : Fallbeispiel.

  Manuelletherapie.

  10(5),

  pp. 236-239.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-927035

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2002.

  Evidenz für Übungen und Training bei lumbalem Rückenschmerz (LBP).

  Manuelletherapie.

  6(1),

  pp. 33-46.

Books and monographs, peer-reviewed

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

  2018.

  Fallbuch Physiotherapie : muskuloskelettales System.

  1. Auflage.

  Elsevier.

  ISBN 978-3-437-45005-1.

• 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.

• Saner-Bissig, Jeannette,

  2018.

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

  Maastricht:

  Maastricht University.

  ISBN 9789493019805.

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

• Oesch, Peter; Hilfiker, Roger; Keller, Sonja; Kool, Jan; Luomajoki, Hannu; Schädler, Stefan; Tal-Akabi, Amir; Verra, Martin; Widmer Leu, Colette,

  2011.

  Bewegungsapparat : Assessments in der Rehabilitation.

  2. vollständig überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage.

  Bern:

  Hans Huber.

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation ; 2.

  ISBN 978-3-456-84893-8.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2010.

  Movement control impairment as a sub-group of non-specific low back pain : evaluation of movement control test battery as a practical tool in the diagnosis of movement control impairment and treatment of this dysfunction.

  Kuopio:

  University of Eastern Finland.

  Publications of the University of Eastern Finland: Dissertations in Health Sciences ; 24.

  ISBN 978‐952‐61‐0191‐0.

Book parts, peer-reviewed

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Sechs Richtige : mit der Testbatterie die lumbale Bewegungskontrolle untersuchen

  .

  In:

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

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

  Stuttgart:

  Thieme.

  pp. 131-136.

• 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 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 : Testbatterie für die Bewegungskontrolle der LWS

  .

  In:

  Oesch, Peter, ed.,

  Assessments in der Rehabilitation; Band 2: Bewegungsapparat.

  Bern:

  Hogrefe.

  pp. 243-248.

• 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.

  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,

  2015.

  Assessment der Bewegungskontrolldysfunktion als Subgruppe von unspezifischen Rückenschmerzen

  .

  In:

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

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

  Stuttgart:

  Thieme.

  pp. 255-259.

Conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2012.

  Movement control of the back is impaired in patients with pain in other body regions [paper].

  In:

  IFOMPT 2012: A Rendez-Vous of Hands and Minds, Québec City, Canada, 30 September - 5 October 2012.

  American Physical Therapy Association.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2012.0302

Other publications

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Aegerter, Andrea,

  2020.

  „Wait-and-see“ bei WAD?.

  Der Schmerzpatient.

  2020(3),

  pp. 137-143.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Bonet Beltran, M.B.; Meier, Raphael; Careddu, Silvia; Bauer, C.M.,

  2019.

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

  In:

  10th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerpen, Belgium, 28 - 31 October 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Bewegungskontrolldysfunktion Studien zum Background und Testen... auch für Sportler : Vortrag im Rahmen eines Kolloquiums an der Eidgenössische Sporthochschule Magglingen, 13 Juni 2019.

• 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,

  2018.

  Kipumallit ja kipumekanismit.

  Manuaali: Ortopedisen manuaalisen fysioterapian ainoa ammattilehti Suomessa.

  2018(1),

  pp. 4-9.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Zahnd, Fritz,

  2018.

  Körperwahrnehmung bei Rückenschmerzen.

  Der Schmerzpatient.

  2018(1),

  pp. 123-129.

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Liikekontrollin häiriöt urheilijoilla.

  Valmentaja.

  2018(5),

  pp. 51-52.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Liikkeen ja liikekontrollin häiriöt.

  Hieroja.

  2018(4).

• 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,

  2017.

  Bei Rückenschmerzen ist Nichtstun kreuzfalsch.

  Migros-Magazin.

  2017(20).

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Ernst, Markus,

  2017.

  Nackenschmerzen : Befund, Unterteilung und Therapie.

  Physioactive.

  2017(1),

  pp. 7-14.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Dietschi, Irène,

  2016.

  Physio zuerst!.

  Vitamin G.

  2016(1),

  pp. 12-13.

  Available from: https://www.zhaw.ch/storage/gesundheit/ueber-uns/medien-news/vitamin-g/vitamin-g-nr-1-november-2016-zhaw-gesundheit.pdf

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

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

  Med & move.

  3(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.

  3(1),

  pp. 51-53.

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

• 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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2015.

  Subacromiales Impingement.

  Fisio active.

  2015(1),

  pp. 7-13.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Die teure Behandlung ist selten die beste.

  Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Kansan kipukohta.

  Helsingin Sanomat.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Psykososiaaliset tekijät TULE kipuisilla asiakkailla.

  Fysioterapia.

  61(2),

  pp. 10-15.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2011.

  Kipu, aivot ja manuaalinen terapia.

  Manuaali: Ortopedisen manuaalisen fysioterapian ainoa ammattilehti Suomessa.

  2011(4),

  pp. 4-7.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2011.

  Liikkeenkontrollin häiriöt voivat olla selkävaivan taustalla.

  Nikama.

  2011(1),

  pp. 7-9.

• Page, Julie; Raithel, Jürgen; Luomajoki, Hannu; Schämann, Astrid; Kool, Jan,

  2010.

  Evidence-Based Practice : Einstellungen, Kompetenzen und Barrieren bei Ergo- und Physiotherapeuten.

  Physioscience.

  176(4),

  pp. 161-167.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1245823

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2008.

  Neurodynaamiset testit ja hoito niskapotilailla.

  Fysioterapia.

  2008(2),

  pp. 30-34.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Kool, Jan; De Bruin, Eling D.; Airaksinen, Olavi,

  2007.

  A validity study of active movement control tests of low back [paper].

  In:

  Proceedings from the sixth interdisciplinary world congress on low back and pelic pain.

  6th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbopelvic Pain, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 November 2007.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2007.

  SpinalMouse : luotettava selän liikkuvuuden mittari.

  Manuaali: Ortopedisen manuaalisen fysioterapian ainoa ammattilehti Suomessa.

  2007(4).

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Kool, Jan; De Bruin, Eling D.,

  2007.

  Test retest reliability of active movement tests of the lumbar spine [paper].

  In:

  Proceedings from the sixth interdisciplinary world congress on low back and pelvic pain.

  6th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbopelvic Pain, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 November 2007.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2006.

  PEDro database.

  Fysioterapia.

  2006(2).

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2004.

  The effect of training on low back pain : a systematic review [paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of IFOMPT congress in Cape Town, march 2004.

  IFOMT Congress, International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT), Cape Town, South Africa, March 2004.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2002.

  Placebo – Bedeutung in der Physiotherapie.

  Fisio active.

  2002(8).

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2001.

  Kipumekanismit – kliininen tutkimus ja hoitolinjat.

  Manuaali: Ortopedisen manuaalisen fysioterapian ainoa ammattilehti Suomessa.

  2001(4).

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2001.

  Maitlandin metodi manuaaliterapiassa.

  Manuaali: Ortopedisen manuaalisen fysioterapian ainoa ammattilehti Suomessa.

  2001(3).

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2001.

  Von der Schwierigkeit, Theorie in die Praxis umzusetzen

  .

  In:

  Baviera, Bruno, ed.,

  26 Einblicke in die Physiotherapie : Hintergründe, Möglichkeiten und Grenzen.

  Zürich:

  SynErg-Verlag.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2000.

  Current winds in the australian manual therapy [paper].

  In:

  Congress proceedings "chronic LBP" : annual congress of SOMTY.

  Congress Chronic LBP: Annual Congress of the Suomen Ortopedisen Manuaalisen Terapian Yhdistys ry (SOMTY), Tampere, 2000.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Erweiterte Therapieoptionen.

  In:

  60. Jahreskongress SAMM, Interlaken, 28. - 29. November 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Movement and motor control of the neck : tests, exercises and evidence.

  In:

  SOMTY Celebratory Anniversary Congress, Helsinki, Finland, 22 - 24 August 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Einsatzbereich der Physiotherapie in Bezug auf Gehirn und Schmerz-Assessments, Messungen und Therapieoptionen.

  In:

  5. ARTZT Symposium, Montabaur, Deutschland, 2. - 3. Februar 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Alaselän instabiliteetti, hypermobiliteetti, liikkeenkontrolli... mikä on mitäkin, miten testata ja hoitaa?.

  In:

  Fysioterapia 2019, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 5 - 6 April 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Behandlung von Rückenschmerzen aus der Sicht der muskuloskelettalen Physiotherapie : Subgruppierungen und Einsatzmöglichkeiten nichtinvasiver Messmethoden.

  In:

  IDIAG Symposium, Nottwil, 29. - 30. März 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  CRPS : Screening & Behandlungsoptionen.

  In:

  Symposium Diagnose am Bewegungsapparat, Winterthur, 27. September 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Die Rolle der Bewegungsqualität bei Rückenschmerzen.

  In:

  6. Jahrestreffen des OS Instituts, München, Deutschland, 29. Juni 2019.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2019.

  Return to sport - miten testataan urheilijan selkä : workshop.

  In:

  Fysioterapia 2019, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 5 - 6 April 2019.

• 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,

  2018.

  Aktuelles zur Diagnostizierung und Therapie der chronischen Rückenschmerzen.

  In:

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

  Kliniken Valens.

• 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.

  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,

  2018.

  Movement control impairments : current developments.

  In:

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

  International Academy of Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine (IAMMM).

• 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.

  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.

  Schmerz, Körperwahrnehmung und Kontrolle der Bewegung.

  In:

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

  Thieme.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Wie unterscheide ich in den Arm ausstrahlende Schmerzen?.

  In:

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

  Quadrimed.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Der Unterschied zwischen der Theorie und Praxis.

  In:

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

  Miten erottelen yläraajan säteilykivut?.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Neueste Erkenntnisse aus der Physiotherapieforschung : Rückenschmerzen und Körperwahrnehmung.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Pain mechanisms.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Phantom sensations, body awareness and pain in the hand.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Überbehandlung in der Medizin.

  In:

  13. St.Galler IntensivPflege Symposium, St. Gallen, März 2017.

  Kantonsspital St.Gallen.

• Baumann, Marcus; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

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

  In:

  57. Jahreskongress der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Manuelle Medizin (SAMM), Interlaken, 24.-26. November 2016.

• 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.

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

  In:

  2º Congreso Internacional de Fisioterapia y Movimiento, Málaga, 8-9 October 2016.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Physiotherapie : Gezielte Interventionen mit umfassender Wirkung.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

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

  In:

  26th Scandinavian Hand Society Congress, Levi, Finland, 31 March - 3 April 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, Scotland, 4-8 July 2016.

• 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, Scotland, 4-8 July 2016.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Weißt du eigentlich, wie gut wir sind?.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2016.

  Wie kann man Rückenschmerzen unkompliziert beurteilen?.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Advanced physiotherapy treatment options by shoulder problems.

  In:

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

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Hunt the pain : case presentations.

  In:

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

  Schweizer Physiotherapieverband Physioswiss.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  Dysfunktionale Körperwahrnehmung bei Rücken-/Beckenproblematik : praktische Konsequenzen (ZHAW-Studien).

  In:

  SAMM Kongress 2013 «Handgriffe statt Eingriffe», Interlaken, 28.-30. November 2013.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  LWS – Bewegungskontrolle und Körperwahrnehmung – Tests und Managementoptionen.

  In:

  3. Salzburger Sportphysiotherapie-Symposium, Salzburg, Österreich, 8.-9. November 2013.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  Miten erittelen yläraajan säteilykivut.

  In:

  Finnish Annual Congress of Manual Therapy and Manual Medicine, Tampere, Finland, 15 November 2013.

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

  2013.

  Movement control exercise versus general exercise : patient and therapist adherence to exercise and study protocol.

  In:

  Symposium Muskuloskelettale Physiotherapie: «Messungen - was bringt's?», Winterthur, 2. März 2013.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  Muskelklassifikationen - lokal – gobal – piepegal? : Physiotherapie bei unspezifischen Rückenschmerzen - wir brauchen alle Muskeln!.

  In:

  7. Physiokongress, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 25.-27. Januar 2013.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  Neuropatian testaus.

  In:

  Finnish Annual Congress of Manual Therapy and Manual Medicine, Tampere, Finland, 15 November 2013.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2013.

  Was sind gute Messungen/Assessments in manueller Therapie?.

  In:

  Symposium Muskuloskelettale Physiotherapie: «Messungen - was bringt's?», Winterthur, 2. März 2013.

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

  2013.

  Which types of exercises are beneficial for which patient with low back pain? : movement control versus general exercise – a RCT.

  In:

  8th Congress of The European Pain Federation (EFIC), Florence, 9-12 October 2013.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2012.

  Curricula modifications in the postgraduate musculoskeletal program from asociation based to academic master level.

  In:

  IFOMPT 2012: A Rendez-Vous of Hands and Minds, Québec City, Canada, 30 September - 5 October 2012.

  American Physical Therapy Association.

  pp. A54.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2012.0302

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

  2012.

  Movement control exercise versus general exercise : patient and therapist treatment adherence.

  In:

  FysioCongres 2012, Maastricht, Netherlands, 2-3 November 2012.

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

  2012.

  Movement control exercise versus general exercise to reduce disability in patients with low back pain and movement control impairment.

  In:

  FysioCongres 2012, Maastricht, Netherlands, 2-3 November 2012.

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Schämann, Astrid,

  2011.

  Curricula modifications resulting from the change in the postgraduate musculoskeletal program from association based to academic master level.

  In:

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2011.

  Movement control of the back is impaired in patients with pain in other body regions.

  In:

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2007.

  Von der Praxis in die Theorie der Neurodynamik.

  In:

  3. Physiokongress, Aachen, Deutschland, 17.-19. Mai 2007.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2006.

  Subgrouping of low back pain.

  In:

  Annual Congress Suomen Ortopedisen Manuaalisen Terapian Yhdistys (SOMTY), 2006.

• Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2001.

  Stellenwert der Physiotherapie in der Schmerzbehandlung.

  In:

  Interdisziplinärer Schmerzkongress, Zürich, November 2001.

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