Research Project
Dr
Yoshiro Okubo
Current Appointments
Research Fellow
Conjoint Senior Lecturer at School of Population Health, University of New South Wales
Key Research Areas
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Dr Yoshiro Okubo obtained his PhD at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, where he investigated the influence walking had on falls in seniors. He was awarded the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences Chair Award from the University of Tsukuba as well as a Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research Abroad by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Dr Okubo is now part of the Falls, Balance and Injury Research Centre at NeuRA. His research focuses on helping people learn to better respond to trips, slips and prevent falls. He is hopeful that this work will ensure that older people can maintain their independence as they age.
Publications
2025 May
Virtual reality obstacle avoidance training can be enhanced by physical feedback via perturbations: A proof-of-concept study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104442
2024 Oct
Clinician acceptability of the ReacStep reactive balance training program for fall prevention
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.2133
2024 Oct
The Physical Activity Paradox in Low Muscle Mass in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2024.10.015
2024 Aug
Analysis of Fatigue-Induced Compensatory Movements in Bicep Curls: Gaining Insights for the Deployment of Wearable Sensors
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1109/TMRB.2024.3407239
2024 Apr
Treadmill induced belt-accelerations may not accurately evoke the muscle responses to obstacle trips in older people
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2024.102857
2023 Oct
Combined Reactive and Volitional Step Training Improves Balance Recovery and Stepping Reaction Time in People With Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683231206743
2023 Aug
Impact of mobile phone use on accidental falls risk in young adult pedestrians
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18366
2023, 02 Jun
Risk Factors for Falls and Fall-Related Fractures in Community-Living Older People with Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116040
2023
Effect of driving training on car crashes and driving skills in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis
View full journal-article on http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85173833509&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2023
Occupational Fall Risk Assessment Tool for older workers
View full journal-article on http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85159733812&partnerID=MN8TOARS
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