By Professor Kim Delbaere

Book Chapters

Delbaere K, 2023, 'Impaired Balance and Mobility in Older Adults', in Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 9th Edition.

Callisaya M; Jayakody O; Delbaere K, 2021, 'Brain Function and Falls', in Falls in Older People Risk Factors Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice Third Edition, pp. 130 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108594455.008

Rixt Zijlstra GA; Delbaere K, 2021, 'Cognitive Behavioural Interventions for Addressing Fear of Falling and Fall Risk', in Falls in Older People Risk Factors Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice Third Edition, pp. 311 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108594455.020

Hadjistavropoulos T; Delbaere K, 2021, 'The Psychology of Fall Risk: Fear, Anxiety, Depression, and Balance Confidence', in Falls in Older People Risk Factors Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice Third Edition, pp. 160 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108594455.010

Delbaere K; Sherrington C; Lord SR, 2020, 'Fall prevention interventions', in Marcus and Feldmans Osteoporosis, pp. 1627 - 1647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813073-5.00068-X

Lord S; Delbaere K; Sturnieks D, 2019, 'aging', in Day BL; Lord SR (ed.), Balance, Gait and Falls Vol 159, Elsevier, pp. 157 - 171, https://www-sciencedirect-com.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/handbook/handbook-of-clinical-neurology/vol/159/suppl/C

Cambier D; Delbaere K, 2014, 'Rol van fysieke activiteit bij ouder worden: CoMBAT, een wapen in de strijd tegen vallen (Ageing and physical activityL CoMBAT, a strategy to prevent falls)', in NIjs J; Calders P; Geraets JJXR; Veenhof C; van Wegen EEH; van Wilgen CP (ed.), Jaarboek Fysiotherapie Kinesitherapie 2014, Bohn Stafleu van Loghum, pp. 127 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-368-0287-1_15

Cambier D; Delbaere K, 2014, 'Rol van fysieke activiteit bij ouder worden: CoMBAT, een wapen in de strijd tegen vallen', in Nijs J; Calders P; Geraets JJXR; Veenhof C; van Wegen EEH; van Wilgen CP (ed.), Jaarboek Fysiotherapie Kinesitherapie 2014, Springer Media BV, The Netherlands, pp. 127 - 145

Lord SR; delbaere ; sherrington , 2013, 'Fall prevention', in Marcus R; Feldman D; Dempster DW; Luckey M; Cauley JA (ed.), Osteoporosis, Academic Press, pp. 1649 - 1666

Delbaere K; Sherrington C; Lord SR, 2013, 'Falls Prevention Interventions', in Osteoporosis Fourth Edition, pp. 1649 - 1666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-415853-5.00070-4

Delbaere K; Sherrington C; Lord SR, 2013, 'Chapter 70 Falls Prevention Interventions', in Osteoporosis, Elsevier, pp. 1649 - 1666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-415853-5.00070-4

Journal articles

Chye A; Lung T; Delbaere K; van Schooten KS; Taylor M; Ambrens M; Howard K; Angell B, 2026, 'Preferences of older Australians for fall prevention exercise program features: a discrete choice experiment', BMC Geriatrics, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07602-8

Diaz MFF; Sibley KM; Ugwuegbulem COT; Delbaere K; Bouchard DR, 2026, 'Understanding the Prospective Acceptability of a Fall Prevention Exercise App Among Canadians Aged 50 Years and Older Living in the Community: Mixed Methods Study', JMIR Formative Research, 10, pp. e95812, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/95812

Hicks C; Menant J; Allen N; Callisaya ML; Cameron ID; Cameron MH; Canning CG; Close J; Dean CM; Delbaere K; Gunn H; Henderson EJ; Hoang P; Latt MD; Menz HB; Merom D; Sherrington C; Srikanth V; Sturnieks DL; Taylor ME; Tiedemann A; Wettasinghe AH; Lord SR, 2026, 'Predictive accuracy of gait speed for falls: An individual participant data meta-analysis', Ageing Research Reviews, 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2026.103207

Pieruccini-Faria F; Son S; Delbaere K; van der Velde N; Lord SR; Martin FC; Ryg J; Tan MP; Liu-Ambrose T; Amaris D; Hicks C; Masud T; Montero-Odasso M, 2026, 'Validation of the World Falls Guidelines risk stratification algorithm. A systematic review', Age and Ageing, 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag231

Eost-Telling C; McGarrigle L; Shi C; Money A; Yang Y; Green KL; Ahmed S; Christie R; Aminu A; Delbaere K; de Bruin ED; Stanmore E; Todd C, 2026, 'Exergaming Interventions for Preventing Falls and Injurious Falls in Older People: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials', JMIR Aging, 9, pp. e89807, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/89807

Ambrens M; Shoesmith A; Mazariego C; Taylor N; Perry L; Poulos CJ; Barker AL; Taylor ME; McClean T; Lung T; Lim ML; Brown A; Miles L; Ngo M; Delbaere K; van Schooten KS, 2026, 'Co-creating an implementation model for digital health solutions for community aged care: an eHealth fall prevention program', Health Policy and Technology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2026.101204

Lim ML; Miles L; Ellmers TJ; van Schooten KS; Dawson R; Wesson J; Hewitt J; Ambrens M; Poulos CJ; Parker D; Nelson K; Perry L; Hardy RC; Delbaere K, 2026, 'Development of a concern about falling scale for older adults living in long-term care settings', Age and Ageing, 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag171

Reeves J; Koh C; Smith AB; Mohan H; Carey S; Smith S; Poulton T; Patton V; White K; Laranjo L; Dieng M; Liu X; Denehy L; Wilson K; Allman-Farinelli M; Butow P; Riedel B; Morton RL; Hassett L; Li Q; Delbaere K; Martin O; Dhillon HM; Shailer B; Beardsworth G; Salter M; Cherry K; Rubie F; Reece L; Chan A; Shahab R; Dwyer O; Pring K; Cunningham D; Sheehan K; Iori G; Johnander R; Jeon C; Hirst N; Karunaratne S; Zhou A; Hutchings O; Solomon M; Steffens D; Yeun J; Wright DB; Winn R; Whitehead L; Tobler C; Tang H; Stupart D; Sutherland A; Suen M; Sandroussi C; Sammour T; Pulitano C; Pham T; Murphy E; McCormick J; Lee A; Lee P; Laurence J; Lal R; Jancewicz S; Gillespie C; Thuduwage DGH; D’Souza B; Fontgalland DD; Connell J; Clark D; Kong JCH; Cheong JY; Byrne C; Bostock K; Brice N; Behrenbruch C; Austin K; Aulakh M; Arduini F; Ansari N; An V; Ahmadi N; Cao A, 2026, 'Acceptability and Feasibility of a Virtual Multimodal (P)Rehabilitation Programme for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: The PRIORITY-CONNECT 2 Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 33, pp. 5739 - 5750, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-026-19355-0

van Schooten KS; Ambrens M; Lim ML; Sung R; Callisaya ML; Close JCT; Anstey KJ; Lord SR; Delbaere K, 2026, 'Adherence trajectories and predictors of digital balance exercise for fall prevention in community-living older people', npj Digital Medicine, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02746-8

Reeves J; Koh C; Solomon M; Liu X; An V; Patton V; Pham T; Poulton T; Sammour T; Smith S; Jancewicz S; Carey S; Winn R; Johnander R; Shahab R; Lal R; Morton RL; Li Q; Butow P; Lee P; Hutchings O; Martin O; Dwyer O; Ahmadi N; Hirst N; Ansari N; Suen M; Dieng M; Salter M; Aulakh M; Allman-Farinelli M; Denehy L; Laranjo L; Whitehead L; Hassett L; Reece L; Sheehan K; Austin K; Bostock K; Delbaere K; Cherry K; Wilson K; White K; Yeun J; Cheong JY; Kong JCH; Connell J; Laurence J; McCormick J; Tang H; Dhillon HM; Mohan H; Iori G; Beardsworth G; Rubie F; Arduini F; Stupart D; Thuduwage DGH; Cunningham D; De Fontgalland D; Clark D; Wright DB; Jeon C; Byrne C; Gillespie C; Tobler C; Sandroussi C; Pulitano C; Shailer B; Riedel B; D’Souza B; Chan A; Zhou A; Lee A; Sutherland A; Cao A; Smith AB; Alexander K; Karunaratne S; Steffens D, 2026, 'ASO Author Reflections: Virtual Multimodal (P)rehabilitation for Cancer Surgery: Hope or Hype?', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 33, pp. 5774 - 5775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-026-19465-9

McKeon G; Knight Z; Ivers R; Coombes J; Jessup V; Delbaere K; Sherrington C; Tiedemann A; Hill AM; McCarthy L; Haynes B; Ryder C; Macniven R; Clapham K; Clemson L; Cumming R; Gidgup M; Gwynn J; Howard K; Hunter K; Jan S; Kickett M; Keay L; Lindsay C; Mackean T; Rogers K; Simpson J; Townsend A, 2026, 'Implementation of the Ironbark falls prevention program: a mixed methods process evaluation with Aboriginal communities', Age and Ageing, 55, pp. afag184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag184

Seydi M; Ambrens M; Delbaere K; van Schooten KS, 2026, '“More Than Intensity: It Is How Pain Affects What I Do”: Unveiling the Multifaceted Impact of Pain in Older People on Daily Life', Journal of Applied Gerontology, 45, pp. 443 - 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648251340163

Lane M; Seagly K; Briceño EM; Delbaere K; Richardson JK, 2026, 'ReacStick', American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 105, pp. 217 - 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002839

Nóbrega-Sousa P; Santos LHCC; Alty J; Humburg P; Delbaere K; Pelicioni PHS, 2026, 'Exercise and Motor Complications in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.70766

Sparks A; Goldwater M; Delbaere K; Dodge H; Ee N; Fitzgerald A; Kenning G; Kimonis ER; Lewis E; Maiden G; Radford K; Rockwood K; Ward SA; Zammit C; Lim ML; Peters R, 2026, 'Investigating Feasibility in a Pilot Intergenerational Program Bringing Preschool Children and Older Adults Together in the Community (INTERACTION): Child Outcomes', Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2026.2631391

Zhou A; Dhillon HM; Koh C; Smith AB; Mohan H; Carey S; Smith S; Poulton T; Patton V; White K; Laranjo L; Dieng M; Liu X; Denehy L; Wilson K; Allman-Farinelli M; Butow P; Riedel B; Morton RL; Hassett L; Li Q; Delbaere K; Hutchings O; Martin O; Shailer B; Beardsworth G; Salter M; Cherry K; Rubie F; Reece L; Chan A; Shahab R; Dwyer O; Pring K; Cunningham D; Sheehan K; Iori G; Johnander R; Jeon C; Reeves J; Hirst N; Karunaratne S; Solomon M; Steffens D, 2026, 'Patient perspectives on adherence to a virtual multimodal (P)REHABILITATION program in gastrointestinal cancer: a theory-driven qualitative behavioural analysis', Disability and Rehabilitation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2026.2720764

Nguyen HXT; Hyde Z; Watson R; Smith K; Malay R; Flicker L; Radford K; Russell S; Quigley R; Sagigi B; Strivens E; Withall A; Timbery A; Donovan T; Draper B; Delbaere K; Lavrencic L; Cumming R; Hughson JA; McNamara BJ; LoGiudice D, 2026, 'Strength together: Risk and protective factors for dementia and cognitive impairment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples', International Psychogeriatrics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100206

Vandervelde S; Belaen G; Dierckx de Casterlé B; Vlaeyen E; Flamaing J; Delbaere K; Bohyn A; Milisen K, 2025, 'Belgium program Enhancing the uptake and Effectiveness of a Multifactorial falls Prevention intervention in Older community-dWElling peRsons (BE-EMPOWERed): A study protocol', BMC Geriatrics, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06190-3

Richardson JK; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Ashton-Miller JA, 2025, 'Clinical estimates of three physiologic capacities explain a majority of unipedal stance time', Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03164-8

Lim ML; Sparks A; Ee N; Kedwell S; Lewis E; Lim ML; Mallon A; Coleman C; Ho C; Trippas A; Scott R; Anderson CS; Delbaere K; Dodge HH; Fitzgerald A; Hubbard RE; Janda M; Kimonis E; Kurrle S; Rockwood K; Ward SA; Segaert CL; Peters R, 2025, 'Public Health', Alzheimer S Dementia the Journal of the Alzheimer S Association, 21, pp. e102291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_102291

Wollesen B; Ambrens M; Wunderlich A; Delbaere K, 2025, 'Requirements of health professionals and affected persons for an App-based dual-task training for hearing impaired older adults - a Delphi survey', European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11556-025-00386-7

Vandervelde S; Vlaeyen E; Dierckx de Casterlé B; Flamaing J; Belaen G; Delbaere K; Clemson L; Swann M; Milisen K, 2025, 'The development of BE-EMPOWERed: Belgian program Enhancing the uptake and Effectiveness of a Multifactorial falls Prevention intervention in Older community-dWElling peRsons', BMC Geriatrics, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05879-9

Nicklen B; Delbaere K; Ellmers TJ, 2025, 'Existing psychological interventions addressing concerns about falling in older adults: a scoping review', Age and Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf281

Van Schooten KS; Steffens D; Engeler A; Letton M; Brown A; Perram A; Miles L; Ngo M; Delbaere K, 2025, 'Remote assessment of physical function in older people: feasibility, safety and agreement with in-person administration', Age and Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf266

Delbaere K; Sherrington C; Said CM; Naganathan V, 2025, 'Innovative approaches to fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults', Medical Journal of Australia, 223, pp. 174 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52714

Dadich A; Kearns R; Harris-Roxas B; Boydell K; Gonski P; Kohler F; Lim D; Ni She E; Amato C; Gilmore I; Lane B; Mears J; Schaper F; Sleeman R; Tcharkhedian E; Tembe V; Azzopardi S; Delbaere K; Krebs T; Paterson-Finlay E; Ni Chroinin D, 2025, 'Co-Designing a Model of Brilliant Care for Older People', Journal of Clinical Nursing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.70049

Yu J; Indraratna P; Briggs NE; Brown P; Liu H; Atkins ER; Allan M; Lambert B; Alexopoulos C; Shetty P; Juergens C; French J; Head J; Kaur B; Liaw ST; Figtree GA; Gallagher R; Shreier G; Celler B; Jan S; Jorm L; Delbaere K; Lovell NH; Ooi SY, 2025, 'Rationale and design of the TeleClinical Care Cardiac (TCC-Cardiac) trial: A pragmatic randomized trial of adjunctive virtual models of care in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events', American Heart Journal, 286, pp. 56 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2025.03.008

Nguyen HXT; Hyde Z; Smith K; Malay R; Flicker L; Watson R; Radford K; Russell S; Quigley R; Sagigi B; Strivens E; Withall A; Timbery A; Donovan T; Draper B; Delbaere K; Lavrencic L; Cumming R; Hughson JA; McNamara BJ; LoGiudice D, 2025, 'A Prototype Rapid Tool to Enhance Detection of Dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Primary Care', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.70126

McDonagh J; Ferguson C; Hilmer SN; Hubbard RE; Lindley RI; Driscoll A; Maiorana A; Wu L; Atherton JJ; Bajorek BV; Carr B; Delbaere K; Dent E; Duong MH; Hickman LD; Hopper I; Huynh Q; Jha SR; Keech A; Sim M; Singh GK; Villani A; Shang C; Hsu M; Vandenberg J; Davidson PM; Macdonald PS, 2025, 'An Expert Opinion on the Management of Frailty in Heart Failure from the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance National Taskforce', Heart Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. 693 - 703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.01.012

Mastrogiovanni C; Rosenbaum S; Delbaere K; Tiedemann A; Teasdale S; Sherrington C; Ambrens M; Kurt G; Mckeon G, 2025, 'MovingTogether: a randomised controlled trial of a mental-health-informed, digital health promotion intervention for older adults', Age and Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf190

Ambrens M; Delbaere K; Butcher K; Close J; Gonski P; Kohler F; Lovell NH; Treacy D; Van Schooten KS, 2025, 'Wearable Technology in Mobility and Falls Health Care: Finding Consensus on Their Clinical Utility and Identifying a Roadmap to Actual Use', Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 48, pp. 138 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JPT.0000000000000434

Ellmers TJ; Ventre JP; Freiberger E; Hauer K; Hogan DB; Lim ML; McGarrigle L; Nyman SR; Todd CJ; Li Y; Delbaere K, 2025, 'Does concern about falling predict future falls in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis', Age and Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf089

Seydi M; Delbaere K; Han DU; Chan L; Ambrens M; van Schooten KS, 2025, 'The effect of pain on gait in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Pain, 29, pp. 104758, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104758

Delbaere K, 2025, 'A smarter approach to fall prevention: insights for action', Age and Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae291

Nicklen B; Delbaere K; Ellmers TJ, 2025, 'Exploring how falls prevention practitioners assess and manage concerns about falling', European Geriatric Medicine, 16, pp. 219 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41999-024-01127-2

Nicklen B; Delbaere K; Ellmers TJ, 2025, 'Is frailty associated with increased concerns about falling and activity restriction in community-dwelling older adults? A systematic review', Journal of Frailty and Aging, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tjfa.2024.100002

Ellmers TJ; Ventre JP; Freiberger E; Hauer K; Hogan DB; Lim ML; McGarrigle L; Nyman SR; Todd CJ; Li Y; Delbaere K, 2025, 'Does concern about falling predict future falls in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis (vol 54, afaf089, 2025)', AGE AND AGEING, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf183

Lim ML; Zammit C; Lewis E; Ee N; Maiden G; Goldwater M; Kimonis E; Kenning G; Rockwood K; Fitzgerald A; Radford K; Dodge H; Ward SA; Delbaere K; Peters R, 2024, 'A 10-week intergenerational program bringing together community-living older adults and preschool children (INTERACTION): a pilot feasibility non-randomised clinical trial', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, pp. 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01446-y

Nguyen HXT; Hyde Z; McNamara BJ; Hughson JA; Radford K; Russell S; Flicker L; Quigley R; Malay R; Strivens E; Withall A; Lavrencic L; Draper B; Delbaere K; Cumming R; LoGiudice D, 2024, 'Strength together: examining risk and protective factors associated with dementia and cognitive impairment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through harmonisation of landmark studies', BMC Neurology, 24, pp. 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03688-y

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