My research is focusing on enabling activity and participation, mainly in people with different neurological disorders. I have a specific interest in occupational therapy and rehabilitation interventions that can improve everyday life for people who experience fatigue and cognitive impariments. The interventions primarily focus on teaching self-management skills that enable participants to engage in everyday life activities, despite disability.

I am head of the research group "Sustainable occupations in a life course perspective". I am also  affiliated to CASE (Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments), at Lund University.

Doctoral thesis
Månsson Lexell, E. (2009). Engagement in occupations in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Doktoral thesis. Department of Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Therapy and Gerontology, Lund University. ISBN 978-91-86253-13-4.

I am involved in teaching at undergraduate, master program in medical sciences, and for PhD students. At present, I am the main supervisor for three PhD students;  Martin Ringsten, reg. physiotherapist, Katja Appelin, reg. occupational therapist and Sofia Nissmark, reg. occupational therapist. Martin's project is investigating outdoor mobility in people post-stroke and Katja is performing a long-term follow-up with people who have late effects from polio and participated in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation ten years ago. Sofia is investigating the feasibilty of and potential effects of an occupational therapy program 'ABLE' in a municipality setting. 

I also hold a position as an occupational therapist at the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund-Malmö, where I have been working since 1992.