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.
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.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Personalised Exercise Strategies To Improve Cardiovascular And Metabolic Health In Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects one third of Australian adults and is linked with numerous chronic health conditions. Regular exercise reduces NAFLD, even without weight loss. However, response to exercise therapy is highly variable and there is a need for more personalised approaches. This research will identify which personalised exercise strategies effectively treat NAFLD, and, which measures can accurately monitor the progression of the disease in clinical practice.
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.
Strengthening Functional Connectivity In The Ageing Brain.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$320,891.00
Summary
Age-related deficits in the ability to perform meaningful, voluntary movements markedly increase the likelihood of experiencing falls, a major cause of injury among older adults. Using advanced neurophysiological techniques, this project will (1) define the role of functional connectivity decline in age-related movement deficits and (2) gain a mechanistic understanding of improvements in voluntary movement control through a promising intervention for reversing age-related functional decline.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Helps Pelvic Organ Prolapse In Women - Time For Change In Health Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$221,513.00
Summary
Pelvic organ prolapse - or "prolapse" - is a 'hidden epidemic', affecting almost half of all women who have had a baby. Recently, evidence has emerged that pelvic floor muscle training is an effective treatment for this condition. This improvement is not widely known nor implemented in health care. To reduce the untimely evidence-to-practice gap, rapid implementation of these research findings is required, which will influence clinical care and change health policy.
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