Petra von Heideken Wågert is an associate professor in physiotherapy at Mälardalen University (MDU). Her research focus is mainly on older people’s health from a behavioral medicine perspective, as well as development of health and welfare technology for older people. During the past 20 years, she has been part of various interdisciplinary research projects and a project leader during the last couple of years. She has the assignment of director of research in health and welfare at MDU and as a delegate in the Swedish Ethical Review Authority.