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Area of Science:

  • Phenomenology
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Physiotherapy Research

Background:

  • Research inherently involves the researcher's body.
  • Lived experiences are central to understanding phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine epistemological challenges in embodied research.
  • To explore opportunities and challenges in embodied interviewing and analysis.
  • To integrate embodied aspects into transforming research data into written text.

Main Methods:

  • Drawing on interview experiences.
  • Reflecting on phenomenological philosophy of the body.
  • Analyzing the role of the body in research processes.

Main Results:

  • Bodily experiences in patient illness research are both subjective and intersubjective.
  • Incorporating "bodily spoken" contributions enhances knowledge creation.
  • Embodied communication is vital across all research stages.

Conclusions:

  • The article offers theoretical perspectives on embodied research.
  • Highlights intercorporeal and inter-affective bodily communication.
  • Establishes bodily communication as essential in physiotherapy research practice.