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Journal articles

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

Taylor ME; Delbaere K; Close J; Lord SR, 2012, 'Managing falls in older patients with cognitive impairment', Aging Health, 8, pp. 573 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/ahe.12.68

Delbaere K; Kochan NA; Close J; Menant J; Sturnieks DL; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2012, 'Mild Cognitive impairment as a predictor of falls in community-dwelling older people', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, pp. 845 - 853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e31824afbc4

Taylor M; Lord SR; Delbaere K; Mikolaizak AS; Close J, 2012, 'Physiological Fall Risk Factors in Cognitively Impaired Older People: A One-Year Prospective Study.', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 34, pp. 181 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000343077

Haerer W; Delbaere K; Bartlett H; Lord SR; Rowlands J, 2012, 'Relationships between HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statin) use and strength, balance and falls in older people', Internal Medicine Journal, 42, pp. 1329 - 1334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02622.x

Menant J; Close J; Delbaere K; Sturnieks DL; Trollor JN; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Lord , 2012, 'Relationships between serum vitamin D levels, neuromuscular and neuropsychological function and falls in older men and women', Osteoporosis International, 23, pp. 981 - 989, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-011-1637-7

Sturnieks DL; Menant J; Vanrenterghem J; Delbaere K; Fitzpatrick RC; Lord S, 2012, 'Sensorimotor and neuropsychological correlates of force perturbations that induce stepping in older adults', Gait and Posture, 36, pp. 356 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.03.007

Hadjistavropoulos T; Carleton RN; Delbaere K; Barden J; Zwakhalen S; Fitzgerald B; Ghandehari OO; Hadjistavropolous H, 2012, 'The relationship of fear and falling and balance confidence with balance and dual tasking performance', Psychology and Aging, 27, pp. 1 - 13

Zheng J; Delbaere K; Close J; Sachdev PS; Wen W; Lord SR, 2012, 'White matter hyperintensities and impaired choice stepping reaction time in older people', Neurobiology of Aging, 33, pp. 1177 - 1185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2010.12.009

Zheng JJJ; Delbaere K; Close J; Sachdev PS; Wen W; Brodaty H; Lord SR, 2012, 'White matter hyperintensities are an independent predictor of physical decline in community-dwelling older people', Gerontology, 58, pp. 398 - 406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000337815

Mathew R; Delbaere K; Madigan M; Beaumont P; Vaegan ; Lord S, 2011, 'DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PEOPLE WITH AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION', CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, 39, pp. 82 - 82, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000296914400157&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Close J; Lord S; Taylor M; Mikolaizak S; Delbaere K, 2011, 'Physiological risk factors for falls in people with and without cognitive impairment - a case control study', AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, 30, pp. 10 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00523b.x

Delbaere K; Lord SR, 2011, 'COMMENT ON ARTICLE, "A MULTIFACTORIAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING FALL RISK IN OLDER PEOPLE" RESPONSE', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, 59, pp. 770 - 771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03360.x

Dorresteijn TA; Zijlstra G; Delbaere K; Van Rossum E; Vlaeyen JW; Kempeni GI, 2011, 'Evaluating an in-home multicomponent cognitive behavioural programme to manage concerns about falls and associated activity avoidance in frail community-dwelling older people: Design of a randomised control trial [ NCT01358032 ]', BMC Health Services Research, 11, pp. Art. No. 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-228

Mathew RS; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Beaumont P; Vaegan ; Madigan MC, 2011, 'Depressive symptoms and qualityof life in people with age-related macular degeneration', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 31, pp. 375 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00848.x

Delbaere K; Smith ST; Lord SR, 2011, 'Development and initial validation of the iconographical falls efficacy scale', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 66A, pp. 674 - 680, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glr019

Lord SR; Delbaere K, 2011, 'Don't worry, be happy', Insite Aged Care Newspaper, Dec10/Jan11, http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Clinical&ss=Falls+Prevention&idArticle=19473

Zheng J; Delbaere K; Close J; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2011, 'Impact of white matter lesions on physical functioning and fall risk in older people: A systematic review', Stroke, 42, pp. 2086 - 2090, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.610360

Lord SR; Delbaere K; Tiedemann A; Smith ST; Sturnieks DL, 2011, 'Implementing falls prevention research into policy and practice: an overview of a new National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership Grant', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 22, pp. 84 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB10058

Hadjistavropoulos T; Delbaere K; Fitzgerald T, 2011, 'Reconceptualizing the role of fear of falling and balance confidence in fall risk', Journal of Aging and Health, 23, pp. 3 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264310378039

Boswell-Ruys CL; Harvey LA; Delbaere K; Lord SR, 2010, 'A falls concern scale for people with spinal cord injury (SCI-FCS)', Spinal Cord, 48, pp. 704 - 709

Helbostad J; Sturnieks DL; Menant JC; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Pijnappels M, 2010, 'Consequences of lower extremity and trunk muscle fatigue on balance and functional tasks in older people', BMC Geriatrics, 10, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-56

Delbaere K; Close J; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2010, 'Determinants of disparities between perceived and physiological risk of falling among elderly people: cohort study', British Medical Journal: International, 341, pp. c4165 - c4165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c4165

Delbaere K; Hauer K; Lord SR, 2010, 'Evaluation of the incidental and planned activity questionnaire for older people', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 44, pp. 1029 - 1034

Delbaere K; Crombez G; van Haastregt J; Vlaeyen W, 2010, 'Falls and catastrophic thoughts about falls predict mobility restriction in community-dwelling older people: A strctural equation modelling approach', Aging and Mental Health, 13, pp. 587 - 592

Kvelde T; Pijnapples M; Delbaere K; Close J; Lord SR, 2010, 'Physiological and Cognitive Mediators for the Association between self-reported depressed mood and impaired choice stepping reaction time in older people', Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 65A, pp. 538 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp195

Pijnappels M; Delbaere K; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR, 2010, 'The association between choice stepping reaction time and falls in older adults - a path analysis model', Age and Ageing, 39, pp. 99 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp200

Delbaere K; Close J; Mikolaizak ; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Lord SR, 2010, 'The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I). A comprehensive longitudinal validation study', Age and Ageing, 39, pp. 210 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp225

Kempen GI; Van Haastregt JC; McKee KJ; Delbaere K; Zijlstra GR, 2009, 'Socio-demographic, health-related and psychosocial correlates of fear of falling and avoidance of activity in community-living older persons who avoid activity due to fear of falling', BMC Public Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-170

Milisen K; Geeraerts A; Dejaeger E, 2009, 'Use of a Fall Prevention Practice Guideline for Community-Dwelling Older Persons at Risk for Falling: A Feasibility Study', GERONTOLOGY, 55, pp. 169 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000165172

Delbaere K; Sturnieks DL; Crombez G; Lord SR, 2009, 'Concern about falls elicits changes in gait parameters in conditions of postural threat in older people', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 64, pp. 237 - 242

St George RJ; Delbaere K; Williams P; Lord SR, 2009, 'Sleep quality and falls in older people living in self- and assisted-care villages', Gerontology, 55, pp. 162 - 168

Delbaere K; Close J; Menz HB; Cumming RG; Cameron ID; Sambrook PN; March LM; Lord SR, 2008, 'Development and validation of fall risk screening tools for use in residential aged care facilities', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 193 - 196

Lord SR; Delbaere K; Sturnieks DL; Crombez G, 2008, 'P2.025 Perceived falls risk elicits changes in gait parameters in conditions of postural threat in older people', Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 14, pp. S50 - S50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1353-8020(08)70254-2

Delbaere K; Crombez G; Van Den Noortgate N; Willems T; Cambier D, 2006, 'The risk of being fearful or fearless of falls in older people: An empirical validation', Disability and Rehabilitation, 28, pp. 751 - 756, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638280500304794

Delbaere K; Bourgois J; Van Den Noortgate N; Vanderstraeten G; Willems T; Cambier D, 2006, 'A home-based multidimensional exercise program reduced physical impairment and fear of falling', Acta Clinica Belgica, 61, pp. 340 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/acb.2006.054

Willems TM; De Clercq D; Delbaere K; Vanderstraeten G; De Cock A; Witvrouw E, 2006, 'A prospective study of gait related risk factors for exercise-related lower leg pain', Gait and Posture, 23, pp. 91 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.12.004

Delbaere K; Van den Noortgate N; Bourgois J; Vanderstraeten G; Tine W; Cambier D, 2006, 'The physical performance test as a predictor of frequent fallers: A prospective community-based cohort study', Clinical Rehabilitation, 20, pp. 83 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/0269215506cr885oa

Willems TM; Witvrouw E; Delbaere K; Philippaerts R; De Bourdeaudhuij I; De Clercq D, 2005, 'Intrinsic risk factors for inversion ankle sprains in females - A prospective study', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 15, pp. 336 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00428.x

Willems T; Witvrouw E; Delbaere K; De Cock A; De Clercq D, 2005, 'Relationship between gait biomechanics and inversion sprains: A prospective study of risk factors', Gait and Posture, 21, pp. 379 - 387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.04.002

Willems TM; Witvrouw E; Delbaere K; Mahieu N; De Bourdeaudhuij I; De Clercq D, 2005, 'Intrinsic risk factors for inversion ankle sprains in male subjects: A prospective study', American Journal of Sports Medicine, 33, pp. 415 - 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546504268137

Delbaere K; Willems T; Cambier D, 2005, '18.5 Devastating influence of fear of falling in the elderly', Gait & Posture, 21, pp. S114 - S114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0966-6362(05)80372-8

Delbaere K; Willems T; Cambier D, 2005, '2.6 The elderly combat to strive for better physical health', Gait & Posture, 21, pp. S6 - S6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0966-6362(05)80022-0

Delbaere K; Crombez G; Vanderstraeten G; Willems T; Cambier D, 2004, 'Fear-related avoidance of activities, falls and physical frailty. A prospective community-based cohort study', Age and Ageing, 33, pp. 368 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh106

Willems TM; Witvrouw E; Delbaere K; Clercq DD, 2004, 'Intrinsic Risk Factors for Inversion Sprains', Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 36, pp. S312 - S312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/00005768-200405001-01494

Willems TM; Witvrouw E; Delbaere K; Clercq DD, 2004, 'Intrinsic Risk Factors for Inversion Sprains', Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 36, pp. S312 - S312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200405001-01494

Delbaere K; Bourgois J; Witvrouw EE; Willems TM; Cambier DC, 2003, 'Age-related changes in concentric and eccentric muscle strength in the lower and upper extremity: A cross-sectional study', Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 11, pp. 145 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ies-2003-0141

Conference Papers

Taylor M; Brodie M; Schooten KV; Delbaere K; Close J; Payne N; Webster L; Chow J; McInerney G; Kurrle S; Lord S, 2019, 'Daily-life activity and gait changes in community-dwelling older people with dementia', in AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, WILEY, pp. 28 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28650

Brodie AM; Coppens M; Ejupi A; Gschwind Y; Annegarn J; Schoene ; Rainer W; Lord S; Delbaere K, 2017, 'Identifying high fall-risk older people: Daily-life gait versus clinical gait', in Brisbane 2017 XXVI Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Brisbane, pp. 135 - 135, presented at XXVI Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Brisbane, 23 July 2017 - 27 July 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26562

Taylor M; Butler A; Lord S; Delbaere K; Kurrle S; Mikolaizak AS; Close J, 2017, 'Inaccurate judgement of reach is associated with slow reaction time, poor balance, executive dysfunction and prospective falls in older people with mild to moderate dementia', in AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, WILEY, pp. 59 - 59, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000401001500099&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1


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