Professor Kim Delbaere
Senior Principal Research Scientist
Current Appointments
Research AssistantKey Research Areas
Amy Perram BExPhys is a Research Assistant with the Falls, Balance and Injury Research Centre at NeuRA.Â
Throughout her tenure, she has made contributions to various large scale clinical trials including StandingTall, StandingTall-Plus and Own Your Balance.
As an Exercise Physiologist, Amy brings experience from both public and private healthcare sectors. Her diverse skill set encompasses clinical assessment, exercise prescription, mental health first aid and a strengths-based approach to fostering wellbeing and recovery.Â
Guided by a passion for empowering individuals in achieving optimal physical and mental well-being, Amy holds a particular interest for motivational interviewing and behaviour change strategies. Her philosophy resonates with the belief, "If you don't make time for exercise, you'll probably have to make time for illness."
Amy's interest also lies in understanding the patient/participant experience. With growing expertise in human-centred design, consumer and community involvement in research, and the co-creation, co-design and co-production methodologies.Â
Beyond her professional endeavours Amy is a traveller, adventure seeker and lover of the great outdoors.
2021 Apr
Protocol of a 12-month multifactorial eHealth programme targeting balance, dual-tasking and mood to prevent falls in older people: the <i>StandingTall</i>+ randomised controlled trial
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051085
2020 Dec
Assessing physical activity in people with mental illness: 23-country reliability and validity of the simple physical activity questionnaire (SIMPAQ)
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2473-0
2020 Sep
Changing health workforce attitudes to promote improved physical health in mental health service users: Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM)
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.320
2016 Aug
Consensus statement on the role of Accredited Exercise Physiologists within the treatment of mental disorders: a guide for mental health professionals
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856216632400
Every dollar of community support enables our scientists to continue making life-changing discoveries that contribute to a brighter and healthier future.
Run, swim or bake your way to making a positive difference in the lives of people touched by brain and nervous system disorders.
Stay informed about our latest research breakthroughs, scientific discoveries and the incredible minds behind them – subscribe today.
Neuroscience Research Australia respectfully acknowledges the Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we stand and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Redevelopment of the NeuRA website has been made possible by the generous support of Conexus Financial.