Presented by:
Dariusz Czaprowski, PT, PhD
Associate Professor at the Department of Health Sciences,
Olsztyn University College, Olsztyn, Poland;
Head of the Kinesiotherapy Unit, Department of Health Sciences,
Medical University, Poznań, Poland.

Clinical and Scientific Director of the Center of Body Posture in Olsztyn, Poland which focuses on evaluation of musculoskeletal system in children and adolescents with using e.g. system for gait analysis (BTS Smart, Bioengeering, Milan, Italy), surface electromyography, functional testing as well on the treatment of patients with spinal deformities (e.g. idiopathic scoliosis, Scheuermann disease) and faults in body posture.
Author and co-author above 100 scientific publications related to idiopathic scoliosis (evaluation, physiotherapy, physical capacity), body posture, back pain, Evidence Based Clinical Practice, evaluation of the reliability of various tools used for the assessment of musculoskeletal system. These papers were published in e.g. European Spine Journal, Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy in Sport, PlosONE, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal.
Publications with Impact Factor: 22
Impact Factor: 43,56
Citations (according to Web of Sciences): 370
Hirsch Index (according to Web of Sciences): 12
Dariusz Czaprowski is a winner of SOSORT 2011 Award for best clinical paper (Barcelona, Spain, 19-21.05.2011 „Joint hypermobility in girls with idiopathic scoliosis: relation with age, curve pattern and curve size”). Reviewer in e.g. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, BMC Pediatrics, Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Advances in Rehabilitation.