Multisensory determinants of postural instability and falls in older adults; prevention and rehabilitation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/510385

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

With an increased longevity of the population, age-related health problems, such as falls, are a significant socioeconomic issue to be addressed. Many sensory systems (e.g. vision, hearing, balance) are known to gradually become disrupted as a consequence of ageing. This project will investigate the consequences of declining sensory systems for balance control in older adults and to develop technology to prevents falls in them.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $387,489.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Agricultural economics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aged health | Balance Impairment | Gait Impairment | Neurological Disturbances | Sensory Impairment

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