Balance & Prevention of Falls
The Balance and Prevention of Falls laboratory provides evaluation and treatment of balance-related and gait problems. Current research in the lab focuses on optimizing multidimensional fall prevention programs in community-dwelling older adults to improve mobility and decrease the risk for falls.
Director
Olfat Mohamed, PhD, PT
Professor
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Effects of cognitive and motor multitask training on balance and fall risk in community- dwelling older adults.
Principal Investigator: Olfat Mohamed, PhD, PT
Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk: The Relationship between Gait, Executive Function, and Vision during Dual-Tasking.
Principal Investigator: Olfat Mohamed, PhD, PT
Prevent Falls @ the Beach
Evidence-based multifactorial group exercise program offered to OLLI members every spring semester.
Equipment
The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including the Balance Master, the Physiologic Profile Assessment (PPA), GaitRite and the electronic Zenowalkway.
