Understanding recurrent falls and tailoring intervention for prevention
Summary
Understanding recurrent falls and tailoring intervention for prevention
Supervisor(s)
Dr Natalie Allen, Dr Serene Paul
Research Location
Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group
Program Type
Masters/PHD
Synopsis
Approximately 50% of people with Parkinson’s disease will fall in any given year, and 70% of these people will fall repeatedly. A small number of individuals fall on a weekly or daily basis. This project will explore risk factors for recurrent falls in people with PD, as well as the impact of recurrent falls with the aim of developing and testing interventions specifically designed to reduce falls in frequent fallers
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Keywords
Parkinson’s Disease, Falls, mobility, exercise
Opportunity ID
The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is: 1605
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