Task-specific Strength Training For Mobility Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$184,768.00
Summary
I am a senior physiotherapist working in the traumatic brain injury (TBI) unit at Epworth Rehabilitation. We have identified and described the nature and extent of walking problems following TBI. Previous researchers focused on the impact of balance disorders on walking. Our research found that balance disorders are prevalent; the main cause of walking problems is muscle weakness. We will compare balance and muscle strengthening exercises to determine which has a greater impact on walking.
Aerobic Exercise To Improve Cardiovascular And Neurological Health Outcomes In The Chronic Stroke Population
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$147,274.00
Summary
Physical activity is beneficial to people of all ages, to maintain heart health and brain function in relation to things like memory and complex thinking. Exercise is particularly important as we get older, especially after health problems such as heart attack or stroke, but it can be difficult to exercise safely at this time. This research project will develop an exercise program for individuals following stroke that is likely to improve fitness, heart and brain health and well-being.
Exercise Cardiac Imaging To Study Right Ventricular Functional Remodelling In Athletes With And Without Ventricular Arrhythmias
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$392,587.00
Summary
Extreme exercise results in heart remodelling for which the long-term consequences are incompletely understood. We have described transient reductions in heart function following endurance sport. However, we have also described a group of athletes with serious heart rhythm problems and sustained right heart abnormalities. Therefore, we hypothesize that extreme exercise can cause potentially serious heart changes in some athletes and that detailed heart assessment during exercise will predict tho ....Extreme exercise results in heart remodelling for which the long-term consequences are incompletely understood. We have described transient reductions in heart function following endurance sport. However, we have also described a group of athletes with serious heart rhythm problems and sustained right heart abnormalities. Therefore, we hypothesize that extreme exercise can cause potentially serious heart changes in some athletes and that detailed heart assessment during exercise will predict those at greatest risk.Read moreRead less
An abnormal blood pressure (BP) response to a clinical exercise stress test is a signal for increased cardiovascular disease risk. However, current clinical guidelines do not provide evidence based information surrounding values that may constitute this increased risk. The EXERcise stress Test collaboratION (EXERTION) aims to fill this knowledge gap via establishment of a large, national database of exercise stress test results, linked to acute and chronic cardiovascular disease outcomes.
Chronic Knee Pain: Neuroscience Meets Exercise For Pain Relief
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$286,891.00
Summary
Chronic knee pain impacts negatively on health, finances and quality of life. Exercise is the most efficacious intervention yet can be painful or uninteresting. Current rehabilitation methods fail to address the dysfunctional way the brain controls muscles in people with pain that may contribute to ongoing disability. This study uses novel, innovative techniques in the form of virtual reality combined with exercise to reduce pain, boredom, and critically, target dysfunctional movement control.