By Scientia Professor Stephen Lord

Journal articles

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, pp. 667, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02746-8

Sharma S; Szabo IZ; Danielsen MB; Andersen S; Nørgaard JE; Lord SR; Okubo Y; Jørgensen MG, 2026, 'Perturbation-Based Balance Training Reduces Falls and Fall Injuries in Older People: Insights on Mechanisms and Training Parameters From a Systematic Review', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106316

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

Ouyang H; Tsang CSL; Miller T; Li X; Jiang YYF; Chung RCK; Lord SR; Pang MYC, 2026, 'Test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of gait variability and trunk stability dual task effect in people with chronic stroke', Scientific Reports, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-63365-7

Thng J; Sturnieks DL; Hoang P; Lord SR; Menant JC, 2026, 'Corrigendum to “Understanding adherence and its impact on function in a six-month step exergame intervention for people” [Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Volume 107, 106948, March 2026] (Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders (2026) 107, (S2211034825006868), (10.1016/j.msard.2025.106948))', Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2026.107228

He Y; Kim J; Brodie MA; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2026, 'Avoiding trip- and slip-hazards in suburban footpaths by older adults: an immersive virtual reality experiment', Journals of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glag047

Zheng DKY; Sun X; Ma T; Lo ASY; Wu J; Chow J; Chiu TSH; Wang X; Kranz GS; Fu SN; Lord SR; Chan LLY; Wong AYL, 2026, 'Chronic low back pain is associated with remotely collected gait quality and quantity parameters from a wrist-worn accelerometer', Spine Journal, 26, pp. 1083 - 1092, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2026.02.006

Lapanan K; Chaplin C; Lord SR; Menant JC, 2026, 'Effect of Interactive Cognitive-Motor Training on Balance, Mobility, and Cognition in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', American Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, 105, pp. 495 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002896

Tajimi T; Chan LLY; Okubo Y; Lord SR, 2026, 'Real-world walking patterns are associated with regional brain atrophy and white matter lesions in middle-aged and older people: a Watch Walk–UK Biobank study', Geroscience, 48, pp. 4247 - 4261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-025-01878-1

Menant JC; Pelicioni PHS; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR, 2026, 'Cortical activity during supported and unsupported choice-stepping reaction time tasks in young and older people: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study', Human Movement Science, 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2026.103464

Phu S; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2026, 'The impact of age on muscle and kinematic responses following an unpredictable forward slip while walking', Clinical Biomechanics, 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2026.106779

Thng JWH; Sturnieks DL; Hoang P; Lord SR; Menant JC, 2026, 'Understanding adherence and its impact on function in a six-month step exergame intervention for people with multiple sclerosis', Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2025.106948

Reynolds AC; Thomas E; Melaku YA; Hensen HA; Krishnan AV; Gandevia SC; Lord SR; Eastwood PR; Eckert DJ, 2026, 'A Comparative Study of Polysomnography-Derived Sleep Disturbance in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Matched Controls From the General Population', Journal of Sleep Research, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70075

Fernandez N; Wong AYL; Brodie MA; Van Schooten KS; Chan LLY; Lord SR, 2026, 'Are Real-World Mobility Patterns Early Indicators of COPD Onset? Insights from Wrist-Worn Sensors', International Journal of Copd, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S605234

Pelicioni PHS; Waller S; Chan L; Krishnan AV; Lord SR; Brodie MA, 2026, 'Real-world gait changes preceding Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in a population-scale UK biobank cohort', Journal of Neural Transmission, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-026-03256-3

Toapanta Gaibor CL; Bellés Andreu S; Lord SR; Chan LLY, 2026, 'Real-World Walking Patterns From Wrist-Worn Wearables Predict Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A UK Biobank WatchWalk Study', Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/19322968261464535

Hirase T; Nishimura A; Kato Y; Ishizaka N; Hasegawa N; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2026, 'Inter-rater reliability of the instrumented lean-and-release (iLEAN) test for manual assessment of reactive balance: a pilot study in simulated older adults', Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 38, pp. 96 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.38.96

Djajadikarta ZJ; Donges SC; Diong J; Hoang PD; Kennedy DS; Menant JC; Lord SR; Taylor JL; Gandevia SC, 2025, 'Proprioception and muscle performance unchanged by in-home step training in multiple sclerosis: secondary outcomes analysis', PEERJ, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20354

Zheng DKY; Liu JQJ; Chang JR; Ng JCY; Zhou Z; Wu J; Cheung CKC; Huang FF; Pinto SM; Samartzis D; Ferreira ML; Ekanayake K; Lord S; Wang X; Wong AYL, 2025, 'Are changes in pain intensity related to changes in balance control in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Sport and Health Science, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2024.100989

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

Zheng DKY; Liu JQJ; Chang JR; Ng JCY; Zhou Z; Wu J; Cheung CKC; Huang FF; Pinto SM; Samartzis D; Ferreira ML; Ekanayake K; Lord S; Wang X; Wong AYL, 2025, 'Erratum to “Are changes in pain intensity related to changes in balance control in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis” version of record: 23 January 2025 (Journal of Sport and Health Science (2025) 14, (S2095254624001455), (10.1016/j.jshs.2024.100989))', Journal of Sport and Health Science, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101053

Herrero Pinilla B; Hong S; Brodie MA; Lord SR; Chan LLY, 2025, 'More than step counts: Slow walking speed, limited running, and fewer long walks predict cardiovascular mortality in the Walk Watch UK Biobank study', Journals of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 80, pp. glaf184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf184

Oliveira JS; Sherrington C; Lord SR; Camara GC; Colley S; West CA; Haynes A; Gilchrist H; Kwok WS; Pearce LM; Wallbank G; Trent M; Bauman A; Grunseit AC; Anstey KJ; Tiedemann A, 2025, 'The effect of an Iyengar yoga-based exercise programme versus a seated yoga relaxation programme on falls in people aged 60 years and older (SAGE): a pragmatic, two-arm, parallel randomised controlled trial', Lancet Healthy Longevity, 6, pp. 100749, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanhl.2025.100749

Osuka Y; Chan LLY; Brodie M; Okubo Y; Lord SR, 2025, 'Frailty assessed by a wrist-worn device can predict hospitalisation and mortality in middle-aged and older adults: A UK Biobank study', Age and Ageing, 54, pp. afaf210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf210

Seppala LJ; Lord SR; Masud T; Montero-Odasso M; Ryg J; Tan MP; Van Der Velde N, 2025, 'The world falls guidelines: How is implementation progressing globally?', Age and Ageing, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf214

He Y; Lee J; Kim J; Brodie MA; Mitri G; van Schooten KS; Lovell NH; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2025, 'Virtual obstacle-avoidance training using daily-life obstacles with physical feedback in older people: A cross-over trial', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 135, pp. 105866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2025.105866

Hill MW; Kal E; Lord SR; Wright H; Broom D; Ellmers TJ, 2025, 'Self-Perceptions of Aging Predict Recovery After a Fall: Prospective Analysis From the English Longitudinal Study of Aging', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 73, pp. 2097 - 2105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19486

Chan LLY; Espinoza Cerda MT; Brodie MA; Lord SR; Taylor ME, 2025, 'Daily-life walking speed, running duration and bedtime from wrist-worn sensors predict incident dementia: A watch walk – UK biobank study', International Psychogeriatrics, 37, pp. 100031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2024.100031

Phu S; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2025, 'Impact of age on muscle and kinematic responses to an obstacle trip while walking', Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 82, pp. 102993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2025.102993

Okubo Y; He Y; Brodie MA; Hicks C; van Schooten K; Lovell NH; Anstey KJ; Lord SR; Kim J, 2025, 'Virtual reality obstacle avoidance training can be enhanced by physical feedback via perturbations: A proof-of-concept study', Applied Ergonomics, 125, pp. 104442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104442

Allen NE; Goh L; Canning CG; Sherrington C; Clemson L; Close JCT; Lord SR; Lewis SJG; Edwards S; Harkness S; Savage R; Webster L; Zelma G; Paul SS, 2025, 'Feasibility of a Multidomain Intervention for Safe Mobility in People With Parkinson’s Disease and Recurrent Falls', Journal of Movement Disorders, 18, pp. 149 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.14802/jmd.24237

Tiedemann A; Sturnieks DL; Burton E; Thom JM; Lord SR; Scott S; Sherrington C, 2025, 'Exercise and Sports Science Australia updated position statement on exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 28, pp. 87 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.09.003

Lord SR; Ivers R; Cameron ID; Lee BB; Haran M, 2025, 'Fall rates in bifocal, trifocal, and progressive addition lens glasses wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 102, pp. 106 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002218

STURNIEKS DL; CHAN LL; CERDA MTE; ARBONA CH; PINILLA BH; MARTINEZ PS; SENG NW; SMITH N; MENANT JC; LORD SR, 2025, 'Cognitive functioning and falls in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 128, pp. 105638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2024.105638

Jung DC; Sturnieks DL; McDonald KA; Song PYH; Davis MK; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2025, 'Treadmill belt accelerations may not accurately replicate kinematic responses to tripping on an obstacle in older people', Plos One, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312261

Sansom K; Khanal R; van Schooten KS; Piovezan RD; Stevens D; Toson B; Bassett K; Priest L; Lord SR; Sturnieks DL; Barr C; Eckert DJ; Adams R; Mukherjee S; Vakulin A, 2024, 'Efficacy of obstructive sleep apnea treatment in reducing fall risk in older adults: Study protocol for a clinical trial', Sleep Medicine, 124, pp. 695 - 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2024.11.003

Osuka Y; Chan LLY; Brodie MA; Okubo Y; Lord SR, 2024, 'A Wrist-Worn Wearable Device Can Identify Frailty in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The UK Biobank Study', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25, pp. 105196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105196

Ho C; Sharma S; Huang T; Cheung D; Hicks C; Treacy D; Farlie MK; Lam FMH; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2024, 'Clinician acceptability of the ReacStep reactive balance training program for fall prevention', Physiotherapy Research International, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pri.2133

Phu S; Sturnieks DL; Song PYH; Lord SR; Okubo Y, 2024, 'Neuromuscular adaptations to perturbation-based balance training using treadmill belt accelerations do not transfer to an obstacle trip in older people: A cross-over randomised controlled trial', Human Movement Science, 97, pp. 103273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2024.103273

Hicks C; Menant J; Delbaere K; Sturnieks DL; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2024, 'Two simple modifications to the World Falls Guidelines algorithm improves its ability to stratify older people into low, intermediate and high fall risk groups', Age and Ageing, 53, pp. afae192 - afae192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae192

Sossai MI; Pantoni CBF; Gramani-Say K; de Melo ML; Maciel LT; Lord SR; Ansai JH, 2024, 'A case management strategy to reduce falls in older people with a history of falls: A randomized controlled trial', Geriatric Nursing, 59, pp. 301 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.007

Chantanachai T; Sturnieks DL; Lord SR; Close JCT; Kurrle SE; Delbaere K; Payne N; Savage R; Taylor ME, 2024, 'Effect of cognitive training on cognitive function in community-dwelling older people with mild-to-moderate dementia: A single-blind randomised controlled trial', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43, pp. 491 - 502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13283

Wabe N; Meulenbroeks I; Firempong DC; Raban MZ; Nguyen AD; Close JT; Lord SR; Westbrook JI, 2024, 'Vitamin D supplementation and falls in residential aged care: A longitudinal multisite cohort study', Bone Reports, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bonr.2024.101791

Wabe N; Huang G; Silva SM; Nguyen AD; Seaman K; Raban MZ; Gates P; Day R; Close JCT; Lord SR; Westbrook JI, 2024, 'A Longitudinal Study of the Use and Effects of Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs in Residential Aged Care', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25, pp. 105074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105074

Chan LLY; Lord SR; Brodie MA, 2024, 'Daily-Life Walking Speed, Quality and Quantity Derived from a Wrist Motion Sensor: Large-Scale Normative Data for Middle-Aged and Older Adults', Sensors, 24, pp. 5159, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s24165159

Taylor ME; Ambrens M; Hawley-Hague H; Todd C; Close JCT; Lord SR; Clemson L; Lung T; Berlowitz D; Blennerhassett J; Dayhew J; Gluchowski A; Hodge W; Johnson P; Lasrado R; Merlene M; Miles L; O’Rourke S; Said CM; White L; Wilson N; Zask A; Delbaere K, 2024, 'Implementation of a digital exercise programme in health services to prevent falls in older people', Age and Ageing, 53, pp. afae173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae173

Taylor ME; Kerckhaert L; Close JCT; Van Schooten KS; Lord SR, 2024, 'The Impact of Misaligned Perceived and Objective Fall Risk in Cognitively Impaired Older People', Journal of Alzheimer S Disease, 100, pp. 1389 - 1398, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-240489

van Schooten KS; Sturnieks DL; Menant J; Lord SR; Delbaere K, 2024, 'Brain and brawn in balance: Central processing speed and muscle torque development speed are independently associated with the ability to recover balance with feet-in-place', Gait and Posture, 111, pp. 132 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.04.010

Pliner EM; Sturnieks DL; Beschorner KE; Redfern MS; Lord SR, 2024, 'Ladder Use Ability, Behavior and Exposure by Age and Gender', Geriatrics Switzerland, 9, pp. 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics9030061

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