Research Project
Professor
Kim Delbaere
Current Appointments
Senior Principal Research Scientist
Conjoint Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW
Research Fellow – Career Development Fellowship (Level 2), NHMRC
Key Research Areas
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Kim Delbaere is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at NeuRA and Director of Innovation & Translation at the Falls, Balance & Injury Research Centre, supported by the Australian NHMRC, and Professor at University of New South Wales, Sydney. She graduated in 2001 as a master in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy at the Ghent University (Belgium) and completed her PhD in 2005 on falls in older people. In 2006, she moved to Australia to work at NeuRA on fear of falling in older people.
Her research has contributed to the understanding of physical, psychological and cognitive factors causing falls. Her multidisciplinary approach incorporates elements from physiotherapy, psychology, brain imaging and software engineering towards preventing falls and promoting healthy ageing. Kim has been successful at developing novel methods of applying technology to healthy ageing for over 10 years, in both healthy older people and a range of chronic diseases. Her contributions to medical research have been recognised through two prestigious NHMRC excellence awards and numerous successful NHMRC applications, including a current NHMRC Investigator grant.
Publications
2024
A 10-week intergenerational program bringing together community-living older adults and preschool children (INTERACTION): a pilot feasibility non-randomised clinical trial
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2024
A systems approach to aid policy action on falls prevention among community-dwelling older people in Australia
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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
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2024
Clinicians’ views on cognitive assessment with Aboriginal Australians
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2024
Cognitive and physical declines and falls in older people with and without mild cognitive impairment: a 7-year longitudinal study
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2024
Effect of cognitive training on cognitive function in community-dwelling older people with mild-to-moderate dementia: A single-blind randomised controlled trial
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2024
Exergame and cognitive training for preventing falls in community-dwelling older people: a randomized controlled trial
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2024
How Perceptions of Aging Influence Physical Activity and Exercise in Older Age: Exploring the Behavior of People Aged 70+ Years Engaged in Fall Prevention Activities
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2024
Poor mobility and lower limb weakness are associated with three distinct depressive symptom trajectories over 6 years in older people
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2024
Protocol of a 12-week eHealth programme designed to reduce concerns about falling in community-living older people: Own Your Balance randomised controlled trial
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