By Professor Kim Delbaere

Journal articles

Schoene D; Valenzuela T; Toson B; Delbaere K; Severino C; Garcia J; Davies TA; Russell F; Smith ST; Lord SR; Valenzuela Arteaga T, 2015, 'Interactive cognitive-motor step training improves cognitive risk factors of falling in older adults - A randomized controlled trial', PLoS ONE, 10, pp. e0145161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145161

Ejupi A; Brodie M; Gschwind YJ; Lord SR; Zagler WL; Delbaere K, 2015, 'Kinect-Based Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test for Clinical and In-Home Assessment of Fall Risk in Older People', Gerontology, 62, pp. 118 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000381804

Brodie MA; Lord SR; Coppens MJ; Annegarn J; Delbaere K, 2015, 'Eight-week remote monitoring using a freely worn device reveals unstable gait patterns in older fallers', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 62, pp. 2588 - 2594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2015.2433935

Brodie MA; Wang K; Delbaere K; Persiani M; Lovell NH; Redmond SJ; Del Rosario MB; Lord SR; Wang K, 2015, 'New methods to monitor stair ascents using a wearable pendant device reveal how behavior, fear, and frailty influence falls in octogenarians', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 62, pp. 2595 - 2601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2015.2464689

Waggel SE; Lipnicki DM; Delbaere K; Kochan NA; Draper B; Andrews G; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H, 2015, 'Neuroticism scores increase with late-life cognitive decline', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30, pp. 985 - 993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.4251

Van Vliet R; Hoang P; Lord S; Gandevia S; Delbaere K, 2015, 'Multiple sclerosis severity and concern about falling: Physical, cognitive and psychological mediating factors', NeuroRehabilitation, 37, pp. 139 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NRE-151246

Radford K; Mack HA; Draper B; Chalkley S; Delbaere K; Daylight G; Cumming RG; Bennett H; Broe GA, 2015, 'Comparison of Three Cognitive Screening Tools in Older Urban and Regional Aboriginal Australians', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 40, pp. 22 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000377673

Tuerk C; Zhang H; Sachdev P; Lord SR; Brodaty H; Wen W; Delbaere K, 2015, 'Regional Gray Matter Volumes Are Related to Concern about Falling in Older People: A Voxel-Based Morphometric Study', Journals of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 71, pp. 138 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glu242

White UE; Black AA; Wood JM; Delbaere K, 2015, 'Fear of falling in vision impairment', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 730 - 735, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000596

Radford K; MacK HA; Draper B; Chalkley S; Daylight G; Cumming R; Bennett H; Delbaere K; Broe GA, 2015, 'Prevalence of dementia in urban and regional Aboriginal Australians', Alzheimer's and Dementia, 11, pp. 271 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2014.03.007

Vlaeyen E; Coussement J; Leysens G; Van Der Elst E; Delbaere K; Cambier D; Denhaerynck K; Goemaere S; Wertelaers A; Dobbels F; Dejaeger E; Milisen K, 2015, 'Characteristics and effectiveness of fall prevention programs in nursing homes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 63, pp. 211 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13254

Kvelde T; Lord SR; Close JCT; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Sachdev P; Brodaty H; Delbaere K, 2015, 'Depressive symptoms increase fall risk in older people, independent of antidepressant use, and reduced executive and physical functioning', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60, pp. 190 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2014.09.003

Delbaere K; Valenzuela T; Woodbury A; Davies T; Yeong J; Steffens D; Miles L; Pickett L; Zijlstra GAR; Clemson L; Close JCT; Howard K; Lord SR; Valenzuela Arteaga T, 2015, 'Evaluating the effectiveness of a home-based exercise programme delivered through a tablet computer for preventing falls in older community-dwelling people over 2 years: Study protocol for the Standing Tall randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 5, pp. e009173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009173

Gschwind YJ; Eichberg S; Ejupi A; de Rosario H; Kroll M; Marston HR; Drobics M; Annegarn J; Wieching R; Lord SR; Aal K; Vaziri D; Woodbury A; Fink D; Delbaere K, 2015, 'ICT-based system to predict and prevent falls (iStoppFalls): Results from an international multicenter randomized controlled trial', European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 12, pp. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11556-015-0155-6

Slavin MJ; Sachdev PS; Kochan NA; Woolf C; Crawford JD; Giskes K; Reppermund S; Trollor JN; Draper B; Delbaere K; Brodaty H, 2015, 'Predicting cognitive, functional, and diagnostic change over 4 years using baseline subjective cognitive complaints in the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, pp. 906 - 914, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2014.09.001

Marston HR; Woodbury A; Gschwind YJ; Kroll M; Fink D; Eichberg S; Kreiner K; Ejupi A; Annegarn J; de Rosario H; Wienholtz A; Wieching R; Delbaere K, 2015, 'The design of a purpose-built exergame for fall prediction and prevention for older people', European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11556-015-0157-4

Gschwind YJ; Schoene D; Lord SR; Ejupi A; Valenzuela T; Aal K; Woodbury A; Delbaere K; Valenzuela Arteaga T, 2015, 'The effect of sensor-based exercise at home on functional performance associated with fall risk in older people - A comparison of two exergame interventions', European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 12, pp. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11556-015-0156-5

Kendrick D; Kumar A; Carpenter H; Zijlstra GAR; Skelton DA; Cook JR; Stevens Z; Belcher CM; Haworth D; Gawler SJ; Gage H; Masud T; Bowling A; Pearl M; Morris RW; Iliffe S; Delbaere K, 2014, 'Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009848.pub2

Del Rosario MB; Wang K; Wang J; Liu Y; Brodie M; Delbaere K; Lovell NH; Lord SR; Redmond SJ, 2014, 'A comparison of activity classification in younger and older cohorts using a smartphone', Physiological Measurement, 35, pp. 2269 - 2286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/35/11/2269

Kumar A; Carpenter H; Cook J; Skelton DA; Stevens Z; Haworth D; Belcher CM; Gawler SJ; Gage H; Masud T; Bowling A; Pearl M; Morris RW; Iliffe S; Zijlstra GAR; Delbaere K; Kendrick D, 2014, '55 * EXERCISE FOR REDUCING FEAR OF FALLING IN OLDER PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY: A COCHRANE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW', Age and Ageing, 43, pp. ii17 - ii17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afu130.2

Callisaya ML; Srikanth VK; Lord SR; Close JC; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Phan T; Beare R; Trollor J; Wen W; Zheng JJ; Delbaere K, 2014, 'Sub-cortical infarcts and the risk of falls in older people: Combined results of TASCOG and Sydney MAS studies', International Journal of Stroke, 9, pp. 55 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12279

Gschwind YJ; Eichberg S; Marston HR; Ejupi A; Rosario HD; Kroll M; Drobics M; Annegarn J; Wieching R; Lord SR; Aal K; Delbaere K, 2014, 'ICT-based system to predict and prevent falls (iStoppFalls): Study protocol for an international multicenter randomized controlled trial', BMC Geriatrics, 14, pp. 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-14-91

Schoene D; Smith ST; Davies TA; Delbaere K; Lord SR, 2014, 'A Stroop Stepping Test (SST) using low-cost computer game technology discriminates between older fallers and non-fallers', Age and Ageing, 43, pp. 285 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/aft157

Wong AKW; Lord SR; Trollor JN; Sturnieks DL; Delbaere K; Menant J; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Close JCT, 2014, 'High arterial pulse wave velocity is a risk factor for falls in community-dwelling older people', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62, pp. 1534 - 1539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12931

Merom D; Delbaere K; Cumming R; Voukelatos A; Rissel C; Van Der Ploeg HP; Lord SR, 2014, 'Incidental and planned exercise questionnaire for seniors: Validity and responsiveness', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46, pp. 947 - 954, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000196

Ejupi A; Lord SR; Delbaere K, 2014, 'New methods for fall risk prediction', Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 17, pp. 407 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000000081

Klenk J; Chiari L; Helbostad JL; Zijlstra W; Aminian K; Todd C; Bandinelli S; Kerse N; Schwickert L; Mellone S; Bagala F; Delbaere K; Hauer K; Redmond SJ; Robinovitch S; Aziz O; Schwenk M; Zecevic A; Zieschang T; Becker C, 2013, 'Development of a standard fall data format for signals from body-worn sensors The FARSEEING consensus', ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE, 46, pp. 720 - 726, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00391-013-0554-0

Klenk J; Chiari L; Helbostad JL; Zijlstra W; Aminian K; Todd C; Bandinelli S; Kerse N; Schwickert L; Mellone S; Bagalá F; Delbaere K; Hauer K; Redmond SJ; Robinovitch S; Aziz O; Schwenk M; Zecevic A; Zieschang T; Becker C, 2013, 'Development of a standard fall data format for signals from body-worn sensors: The FARSEEING consensus', Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 46, pp. 720 - 726, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00391-013-0554-0

Schwickert L; Becker C; Lindemann U; Marechal C; Bourke A; Chiari L; Helbostad JL; Zijlstra W; Aminian K; Todd C; Bandinelli S; Klenk J, 2013, 'Fall detection with body-worn sensors A systematic review', ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE, 46, pp. 706 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00391-013-0559-8

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Mikolaizak AS; Brodaty H; Close JC, 2013, 'Neuropsychological, Physical, and Functional Mobility Measures Associated With Falls in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults.', The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 69, pp. 987 - 995, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glt166

Sturnieks DL; Menant J; Delbaere K; Vanrenterghem J; Rogers MW; Fitzpatrick RC; Lord SR, 2013, 'Force-Controlled Balance Perturbations Associated with Falls in Older People: A Prospective Cohort Study', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. e70981, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070981

Roman de Mettelinge T; Cambier D; Calders P; Van Den Noortgate N; Delbaere K, 2013, 'Understanding the Relationship between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Falls in Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study', PLoS ONE, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067055

Schoene D; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Severino C; Davies TA; Smith ST, 2013, 'A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Home-Based Step Training in Older People Using Videogame Technology', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. Article number e57734, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057734

Wong K; Lord SR; Sturnieks DL; Delbaere K; Trollor JN; Close J, 2013, 'Angiotensin System-Blocking Medications Are Associated with Fewer Falls over 12 Months in Community-Dwelling Older People', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61, pp. 776 - 781, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12205

Helbostad J; Oedegaard M; Lamb S; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Sletvold O, 2013, 'Change in vision, visual disability, and health after cataract surgery', Optometry and Vision Science, 90, pp. 392 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e3182843f16

Vlaeyen E; Coussement J; Leysens G; Van der Elst E; Delbaere K; Cambier D; Denhaerynck K; Dejaeger E; Boonen S; Milisen K, 2013, 'Characteristics and effectiveness of fall prevention programs in nursing homes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', European Geriatric Medicine, 4, pp. S54 - S54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurger.2013.07.177

Kvelde T; McVeigh C; Toson B; Greenaway M; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Close J, 2013, 'Depressive symptomatology as a risk factor for falls in older people: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61, pp. 694 - 706, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12209

Schoene D; Wu SMS; Mikolaizak ; Menant JC; Smith ST; Delbaere K; Lord SR, 2013, 'Discriminative ability and predictive validity of the timed up and go test in identifying older people who fall: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61, pp. 202 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12106

Van vliet R; Hoang PD; Lord S; Gandevia SC; Delbaere K, 2013, 'Falls efficacy scale-international: A cross-sectional validation in people with multiple sclerosis', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 94, pp. 883 - 889, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.10.034

Milisen K; Coussement J; Arnout H; Vanlerberghe V; De Paepe L; Schoevaerdts D; Lambert M; Van Den Noortgate NJA; Delbaere K; Boonen S; Dejaeger E, 2013, 'Feasibility of implementing a practice guideline for fall prevention on geriatric wards: A multicentre study', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50, pp. 495 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.09.020

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Mikolaizak AS; Lord SR; Close J, 2013, 'Gait parameter risk factors for falls under simple and dual task conditions in cognitively impaired older people', Gait and Posture, 37, pp. 126 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.06.024

Menant J; Wong K; Sturnieks D; Close J; Delbaere K; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Lord SR, 2013, 'Pain and anxiety mediate the relationship between dizziness and falls in older people', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61, pp. 423 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12131

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Mikolaizak AS; Close J, 2013, 'Physical impairments in cognitively impaired older people: implications for risk of falls', International Psychogeriatrics, 25, pp. 148 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610212001184

De mettelinge TR; Delbaere K; Calders P; Gysel T; Van Den Noortgate NJA; Cambier D, 2013, 'The Impact of Peripheral Neuropathy and Cognitive Decrements on Gait in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 94, pp. 1074 - 1079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2013.01.018

Delbaere K; Close JCT; Taylor ME; Wesson J; Lord SR, 2013, 'Validation of the iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale in Cognitively Impaired Older People', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 68, pp. 1098 - 1102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glt007

Becker C; Schwickert L; Mellone S; Bagala F; Chiari L; Helbostad JL; Zijlstra W; Aminian K; Bourke A; Todd C; Bandinelli S; Kerse N; Klenk J, 2012, 'Proposal for a multiphase fall model based on real-world fall recordings with body-fixed sensors', ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE, 45, pp. 707 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00391-012-0403-6

Kroll M; Hannah MR; Delbaere K; Eichberg K, 2012, 'Fall preventive exercises: A tailored fall preventive exercise program for older adults', JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 20, pp. S122 - S122, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000307433500208&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Zheng JJJ; Lord SR; Close JCT; Sachdev PS; Wen W; Brodaty H; Delbaere K, 2012, 'Brain white matter hyperintensities, executive dysfunction, instability, and falls in older people: A prospective cohort study', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 67, pp. 1085 - 1091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/gls063

Taylor ME; Ketels M; Delbaere K; Mikolaizak AS; Lord SR; Close J, 2012, 'Gait impairment and falls in cognitively impaired older adults: an explanatory model of sensorimotor and neuropsychological mediators', Age and Ageing, 41, pp. 665 - 669, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afs057

Delbaere K; Close J; Kochan NA; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2012, 'Good memory as a predictor of falls: fact or artifact', Age and Ageing, 41, pp. 404 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afs004

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