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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Olfat Mohamed, PhD, PT

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.