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Yoshiro Okubo
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Senior Research Fellow
Conjoint Senior Lecturer at School of Population Health, University of New South Wales
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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, 01 Aug
Frailty assessed by a wrist-worn device can predict hospitalisation and mortality in middle-aged and older adults: a UK Biobank study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf210
2025 Aug
Virtual obstacle-avoidance training using daily-life obstacles with physical feedback in older people: A cross-over trial
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2025.105866
2025, 25 Jul
Perturbation-Based Balance Training Reduces Falls and Fall Injuries in Older People: Insights on Mechanisms and Optimal Training Parameters from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
View full preprint on https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.23.25331962
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
2025 Feb
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
2025, 09 Jan
Treadmill belt accelerations may not accurately replicate kinematic responses to tripping on an obstacle in older people
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312261
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 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
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