Prof. Joanna Golec, PhD, DSc

Graduate of the Bronisław Czech University of Physical Education in Kraków, specialist in Physical Rehabilitation. She became a certified specialist in physical rehabilitation (I^o)in 1998 and II^o in 2004. In 2004, she obtained a PhD from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Jagiellonian University CM, and in 2015, she earned her post-doctoral degree (habilitation) at the University of Physical Education in Kraków. In 2022, she was awarded the academic title of professor.

To date, she has co-authored over 100 scientific publications in the field of physiotherapy, published in peer-reviewed national and international journals, as well as monographs and academic books (PZWL). She is a member of the Scientific Council, the Senate, and the Faculty Council of the University of Physical Culture in Kraków. She is also a member of the Pre-Graduate Education Task Force at the Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists (KIF).

Since 2006, she has served as the head of the physiotherapy specialization program at the Prof. B. Frańczuk Lesser Poland Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital in Kraków. She continues to refine her clinical expertise through work with patients experiencing musculoskeletal disorders. She has participated in numerous research projects, including as a member of the international research team for the MOV-E project: Development of Intercultural Communication Skills in Physiotherapy Practice through an E-learning Course on Movement Analysis and Therapy.

She has supervised six successfully defended PhD dissertations and three ongoing doctoral projects at the Doctoral School. She also supervises an implementation doctorate at the University of Physical Culture in Kraków.

Her main scientific interests lie in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders of various etiologies, including post-surgical treatment, and functional diagnostics using modern diagnostic tools. Her research includes the effects of variable-frequency, low-amplitude vibration on the functional status of individuals with knee osteoarthritis, as well as the use of vibrotherapy in phonation disorders. She has also conducted studies on the impact of temporomandibular joint dysfunction on the musculoskeletal system. Additionally, her research interests extend to the application of physiotherapy in urogynaecological disorders.

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