Biography

Prof. Torbjörn Falkmer

School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work


Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI)


Faculty of Health Sciences

Curtin University, AUSTRALIA

Professor, Senior Research Fellow


Email: T.Falkmer@curtin.edu.au


Qualifications

1999 Ph.D., medicine at Linköping Medical Faculty, Faculty of Health Sciences Linköping University, Sweden

1992 M.Sc., health care science

1984 B.Sc., Occupational therapy


Publications(Selected)

Refereed Journal Publications

  1. Dukic T., Hansson L., Falkmer T. (2006) Effect of drivers’ age and push button locations on visual time off road, steering wheel deviation and safety perception. Ergonomics, 49 (01) 78-92.
  2. Forsman, Å., & Falkmer, T. (2006). Handbook guidance promoting a safe journey for children with disabilities - an evaluation. Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice, 40, 712-724.
  3. Albertsson P, Björnstig U., Petzäll J, Falkmer T, Näsman, Y., (2006) Utrymningsförsök av passagerare ur buss vid brand och brandtillbud samt antalet bränder och brandtillbud i bussar i Sverige. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma and Rescue Emergency Medicine, 14, 85-91.
  4. Bylund, P. -O., Wretstrand, A., Falkmer, T., Lövgren, A., Petzäll, J., (2007).Injuries in Special Transportation Services for Elderly and Disabled – A Multi-Methodology Approach to Estimate Incidence and Societal Costs, Traffic Injury Prevention, 8:2, 180 - 188.
  5. Larsson, H., Lundberg, C., Falkmer, T., Johansson, K., (2007). A Swedish Survey of Occupational Therapist’s Involvement and Performance in Driving Assessments, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2007; 14: 215-220.
  6. Lee H., Falkmer T., Cordell R., Granger A., Vieira B., Lee A., (2007) Validity of driving simulator in assessing drivers with Parkinson’s Disease. Advances in Transportation Studies, Special Issue, 81-90 DOI: 10.4399/978885481817012.
  7. Dahlman, J., Nählinder, S., & Falkmer, T. (2008). Perceived motion sickness from military combat vehicle transportation and how it affects shooting precision. Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 1, 10-14.
  8. Falkmer T, Dahlman J, Dukic T, Bjällmark A, Larsson M,. (2008) Fixation identification in centroid versus start-point modes using eye tracking data.Perception and Motor Skills. 106, 710-724.
  9. Petzäll, J., Torlund, P. Å., Falkmer, T., Albertsson, P. and Björnstig, U. (2008) Aerodynamic design of high-sided coaches to reduce cross-wind sensitivity, based on wind tunnel tests, International Journal of Crashworthiness, 13:2, 185-194.
  10. Dahlman, J., & Falkmer, T. (2008). Effects on performance and perceived motion sickness from naval transportation. Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 10, 1-10.
  11. Dahlman J., Sjörs A., Ledin T., Falkmer T., (2009) Could sound be used as a strategy for reducing symptoms of perceived motion sickness? Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2009, 5:35.
  12. Hanson, L., Falkmer, T., Jeppson M., Rafstedt P., Yong, L., (2009) Effects of stature, age and vehicle motion on ingress movement, Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 51, Nos. 3/4, 2009 292-305.
  13. Wrestrand A., Svensson H., Fristedt S., Falkmer T., (2009) Older People and Local Public Transit Mobility Effects of Accessibility Improvements in Sweden. Journal of Transport and Land Use 1 (4) [Spring 2009] pp. 49–65.
  14. Dahlman J, Sjörs A, Lindström J, Ledin T, Falkmer T,.(2009) Performance and Autonomic Responses During Motion Sickness, Human Factors, Vol. 51; 1: 56-66.
  15. Donlau M., Falkmer T., (2009) Independence in the Urinary Activity in Children with Myelomeningocele – managing clean intermittent catheterization in a hospital setting. Acta Paediatrica vol 98, 1972–1976.
  16. Sjörs, A., Larsson, B., Dahlman, J., Falkmer, T., Gerdle B., (2009) Autonomic responses to low-force work and psychosocial stress in chronic trapezius myalgia. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10:63.
  17. Selander H., Lundberg C., Johansson K., Falkmer T., (2010) The Nordic Stroke Driver Screening Assessment as predictor for the outcome of an on-road test. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol 17, 10-17.
  18. Wretstrand A., Bylund P-O., Petzäll J., Falkmer T., (2010) Injuries in Special Transport Services – situations and risk levels involving wheelchair users.Medical Engineering and Physics Vol 32, 248-253.
  19. Wretstrand  A., Petzäll J., Bylund P-O., Falkmer T., (2010) Reducing non-collision injuries in Special Transportation Services by enhanced safety culture. Medical Engineering and Physics Vol 32, 254-262.
  20. Falkmer M., Larsson M., Bjällmark A., Falkmer T., (2010) The Importance of the Eye Area in Face Identification Abilities and Visual Search Strategies in Persons With Asperger Syndrome. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 4 (2010) 724–730.
  21. Falkmer T., Renner L., Anund A., (2010). Estimated societal costs of a hierarchical measures approach to enhanced school transportation safety at bus stops on roads with high speed limits European Transport Research Review, 2:201–207, DOI 10.1007/s12544-010-0042-1.
  22. Anund A., Dukic T., Börsbo B., Falkmer T., (2010) Piloting Smart Safe School bus: Exploration of security gains from implementation of a driver support system, additional technical equipment and intelligent bus stops European Transport Research Review, 2:157–163, DOI 10.1007/s12544-010-0035-0.
  23. Wagman P., Björklund A., Håkansson C., Jacobsson C., Falkmer T., (2011) Perceptions of Life Balance Among a Working Population Without Recent Long Term Sick Leave in Europe. Journal of Qualitative Health Research 21(3):410-8. DOI: 10.1177/1049732310379240.
  24. Falkmer M., Bjällmark A., Larsson M., Falkmer T., (2011) Recognition of facially expressed emotions and visual search strategies in adults with Asperger syndrome. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, (1), 210-217, DOI 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.03.013.
  25. Elgmark-Andersson E., Kärrdahl-Bedics B., Falkmer T. (2011) Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A 10 year follow-up. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011; 43: 323–329, DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0666.
  26. Donlau M., Imms C., Gladh G., Mattsson S., Sjörs A., Falkmer T., (2011).Children and youth with myelomeningocele’s independence in managing clean intermittent catheterization in familiar settings. Acta Paediatrica, 100, 429–438, DOI:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02044.x.
  27. Wagman P., Håkansson C., Matuska KM., Björklund A., Falkmer T., (2011) Validating the Model of Lifestyle Balance on a Working Swedish Population.Journal of Occupational Science, DOI:10.1080/14427591.2011.575760.
  28. Selander H., Lee H., C., Johansson K., Falkmer T., (2011) Older drivers: on-road and off-road test results, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43, 1348–135, DOI 10.1016/.aap.2011.02.007.
  29. Falkmer M., Bjällmark A., Larsson M., Falkmer T., (2011) The influences of static and interactive dynamic facial stimuli on visual strategies in persons with Asperger syndrome. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, (2), 935-940 DOI 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.11.003.
  30. Anund A., Dukic T., Thornthwaite S., Falkmer T., (2011) Is European school transportation safe? The need for a door-to-door perspective, European Transport Research Review, 3:75–83 DOI 10.1007/s12544-011-0052-7.
  31. Falkmer M, Stuart G., Danielsson H, Brahm S., Lonebrink L., Falkmer T. (2011). Visual acuity in adults with Asperger syndrome: No evidence for "eagle-eyed" vision. Biological Psychiatry, 2011;70:812–816, doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.07.025.
  32. Fristedt, S., Björklund, A., Wretstrand, A., Falkmer T. (2011) Continuing Mobility and Occupational Participation Outside the Home in Old Age Is an Act of Negotiation, Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 35:1–23, DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2011.625213.
  33. Ahlstrand I., Björk M., Thyberg I., Börsbo B., Falkmer T., (2011) Pain and daily activities in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Disability and Rehabilitation, DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.638034.
  34. Selander H., Bolin I., Falkmer T., (2012) Does automatic transmission improve driver behaviour in older drivers. Gerontology, 2012;58:181–187 / DOI: 10.1159/000329769.
  35. Sjödin L., Buchanan A., Mundt B., Karlsson E., Falkmer T., (2012) Do vehicle grants and vehicle adaptations grants promote participation for children with disabilities? Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 59, 10–16, doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00972.x.
  36. Wagman P., Håkansson C., Jacobsson C., Falkmer T., Björklund A., (2012) What is considered as most important for life balance? Similarities and differences among some working adults. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2011.645552.
  37. Lee H.C., Selander H.,  Yanting Chee D., Falkmer T., (2012) Is it reliable to assess visual attention of drivers affected by Parkinson’s disease from the backseat? – a simulator study. Emerging Health Threats Journal, 5, DOI:10.3134/ehtj.v5i0.15343.


Book chapters

  1. Davies, J., Lee, H., C., Falkmer T., (2011) An investigation into the impact of Parkinson’s Disease upon decision making ability and driving performance, In Dushanova, J., (Ed), "Diagnostics and Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease", InTech - Open Access Publisher, Rijeka, Croatia/ Vienna Austria, ISBN 978-953-307-1420-8.
  2. Falkmer, T., & Gregersen, N. P. (2004). Assessment of learner drivers' hazard perception in real traffic environment. In A. G. Gale & S. P. Taylor (Eds.), Vision in Vehicles 9, Derby: Vision in Vehicles Press, 49-57.
  3. Falkmer, T., & Gregersen, N. P. (2007). Evaluation of the TRAINER Tools through Assessment of Learner Drivers' Hazard Perception in Real Traffic Environments. In A. G. Gale (Ed.), Vision in Vehicles 10, Derby: Vision in Vehicles Press.134-141.
  4. Falkmer, T. (2005). Truck and bus driver training, can simulation contribute? Paper presented at the DBT 2005, Edinburg. In L. Dorn (Ed.), Driver Behaviour and Training Vol II (pp. 93-104). Hants: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.


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