By Scientia Professor Stephen Lord

Journal articles

Menant JC; Steele JR; Menz HB; Munro B; Lord SR, 2008, 'Effects of footwear features on balance and stepping in older people', Gerontology, 54, pp. 18 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000115850

Menant JC; Perry S; Steele JR; Menz HB; Munro B; Lord SR, 2008, 'Effects of shoe characteristics on dynamic stability when walking on even and uneven surfaces in young and older people', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89, pp. 1970 - 1976

Sturnieks DL; St George RJ; Fitzpatrick RC; Lord SR, 2008, 'Effects of spatial and nonspatial memory tasks on choice stepping reaction time in older people', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 63A, pp. 1063 - 1068, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/63.10.1063

Spink MJ; Menz HB; Lord SR, 2008, 'Efficacy of a multifaceted podiatry intervention to improve balance and prevent falls in oldr people: study protocol for a randomised trial', BMC Geriatrics, 8, pp. 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-8-30

Lord SR; Sherrington C; Menz HB, 2008, 'Falls in Older People at Home: Risk Factors and Intervention Strategies', Journal of the Human-Environment System, 11, pp. 37 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1618/jhes.11.37

Chen JS; Simpson JM; March LM; Cameron ID; Cumming RG; Lord SR; Seibel MJ; Sambrook PN, 2008, 'Fracture risk assessment in frail older people using clinical risk factors', Age and Ageing, 37, pp. 536 - 541

Sherrington C; Pamphlett P; Jacka J; Olivetti L; Nugent J; Hall J; Dorsch S; Kwan M; Lord SR, 2008, 'Group exercise can improve participants` mobility in an outpatient rehabilitation setting: a randomized controlled trial', Clinical Rehabilitation, 22, pp. 493 - 502

Tiedemann A; Murray S; Munro B; Lord SR, 2008, 'Hospital and non-hospital costs for fall-related injury in community-dwelling older people', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 19, pp. 161 - 165

Day L; Lord SR, 2008, 'Individual and community fall prevention strategies', Age and Ageing, 37, pp. 352 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afn058

Butler AA; Lord SR; Rogers M; Fitzpatrick RC, 2008, 'Muscle weakness impairs the proprioceptive control of human standing', Brain Research, 1242, pp. 244 - 251

Szabo S; Janssen PA; Khan KM; Potter M; Lord SR, 2008, 'Older women with age-related macular degeneration have a greater risk of falls: A Physiological Profile Assessment study', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, pp. 800 - 807, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01666.x

Menant JC; Steele JR; Menz HB; Munro B; Lord SR, 2008, 'Optimizing footwear for older people at risk of falls', Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 45, pp. 1167 - 1181

Liu-Ambrose T; Donaldson MG; Ahamed Y; Graf P; Cook W; Close J; Lord SR; Khan KM, 2008, 'Otago home-based strength and balance retraining improves executive functioning in older fallers: A randomized controlled trial', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, pp. 1821 - 1830

Lord SR; Delbaere K; Sturnieks DL; Crombez G, 2008, 'P2.025 Perceived falls risk elicits changes in gait parameters in conditions of postural threat in older people', Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 14, pp. S50 - S50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1353-8020(08)70254-2

Cumming RG; Voukelatos A; Lord SR; Rissel C, 2008, 'Response letter to Dr. Katz', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, pp. 777 - 777

Chen JS; Simpson JM; March LM; Cameron ID; Cumming RG; Lord SR; Seibel MJ; Sambrook PN, 2008, 'Risk factors for fracture following a fall among older people in residential care facilities in Australia', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, pp. 2020 - 2026

Tiedemann A; Shimada H; Sherrington C; Lord SR; Murray S, 2008, 'The comparative ability of eight functional mobility tests for predicting falls in community-dwelling older people', Age and Ageing, 37, pp. 430 - 435

Latt M; Menz HB; Fung VS; Lord SR, 2008, 'Walking speed, cadence and step length are selected to optimize the stability of head and pelvis accelerations', Experimental Brain Research, 184, pp. 201 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-007-1094-x

Menz HB; Tiedemann A; Kwan MMS; Plumb K; Lord SR, 2007, 'Foot pain in community dwelling older people: an evaluation of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index. (vol 45, pg 863, 2006)', RHEUMATOLOGY, 46, pp. 375 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kel386

Lord SR, 2007, 'Aging and falls: causes and prevention.', Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions, 7, pp. 347

Voukelatos A; Cumming RG; Lord SR; Rissel C, 2007, 'A randomized, controlled trial of tai chi for the prevention of falls: The central Sydney tai chi trial', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55, pp. 1185 - 1191

Menz HB; Lord SR; Fitzpatrick RC, 2007, 'A structural equation model relating impaired sensorimotor function, fear of falling and gait patterns in older people', Gait and Posture, 25, pp. 243 - 249

St George RJ; Fitzpatrick RC; Rogers M; Lord SR, 2007, 'Choice stepping response and transfer times: Effects of age, fall risk, and secondary tasks', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 62A, pp. 537 - 542

Menant JC; Menz HB; Munro BJ; Steele JR; Lord SR, 2007, 'DOES SHOE SOLE HARDNESS AFFECT PELVIS AND HEAD ACCELERATION PATTERNS DURING WALKING IN OLDER PEOPLE?', Journal of Biomechanics, 40, pp. S83 - S83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9290(07)70080-5

Mickle KJ; Steele JR; Munro BJ; Lord SR; Menz HB, 2007, 'GAIT CHARACTERISTICS IN OLDER ADULTS: ARE THEY ASSOCIATED WITH FALLS RISK?', Journal of Biomechanics, 40, pp. S53 - S53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9290(07)70050-7

Boufous S; Finch C; Close J; Day L; Lord SR, 2007, 'Hospital admissions following presentations to emergency departments for a fracture in older people', Injury Prevention, 13, pp. 211 - 214

Sambrook PN; Cameron ID; Chen JS; Cumming RG; Lord SR; March LM; Schwarz J; Seibel MJ; Simpson JM, 2007, 'Influence of fall related factors and bone sttrength on fracture risk in the frail elderly', Osteoporosis International, 18, pp. 603 - 610

Anstey KJ; Salim A; Lord SR; Hennessy MP; Mitchell P; Mill K; von Sanden C, 2007, 'Our correct use of ANCOVA yields acceptable results - Response', Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13, pp. 371 - 371

Tiedemann A; Sherrington C; Lord SR, 2007, 'Physical and psychological factors associated with stair negotiation performance in older people', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 62A, pp. 1259 - 1265

Shimada H; Lord SR; Yoshida H; Kim H; Suzuki T, 2007, 'Predictors of cessation of regular leisure-time physical activity in community-dwelling elderly people', Gerontology, 53, pp. 293 - 297

Poulos RG; Zwi A; Lord SR, 2007, 'Towards enhancing national capacity for evidence informed policy and practice in falls management: a role for a `Translation Task Group`?', Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 4, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8462-4-6

Cumming RG; Hien LTT; Cameron ID; Chen JS; March LM; Schwarz J; Sambrook PN; Lord SR; Le Couteur DG, 2006, 'Response letter to Dr. Sitoh [7]', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54, pp. 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00575_7.x

Menz HB; Lord SR; Fitzpatrick RC, 2006, 'A tactile stimulus applied to the leg improves postural stability in young, old and neuropathic subjects', Neuroscience Letters, 406, pp. 23 - 26

Cumming RG; Hien L; Cameron ID; Chen JS; March LM; Schwarz J; Sambrook PN; Lord SR; Le Couteur DG, 2006, 'Atypical antipsychotic medications and risk of falls - Response letter to Dr. Sitoh', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54, pp. 175 - 175

Salter AE; Khan KM; Donaldson MG; Davis JC; Buchanan J; Abu-Laban R; Cook W; Lord SR; McKay HA, 2006, 'Community-dwelling seniors who present to the emergency department with a fall do not receive Guideline care and their fall risk profile worsens significantly: a 6-month prospective study', Osteoporosis International, 17, pp. 672 - 683

Chen JS; Cameron ID; Cumming RG; Lord SR; March LM; Sambrook PN; Simpson JM; Seibel MJ, 2006, 'Effect of age-related chronic immobility on markers of bone turnover', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 21, pp. 324 - 331

Foley S; Lord SR; Srikanth V; Cooley HM; Jones G, 2006, 'Falls risk is associated with pain and dysfunction but not radiographic osteoarthritis in older adults: Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort study', Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 14, pp. 533 - 539

Liu-Ambrose T; Khan K; Donaldson M; Eng J; Lord SR; McKay H, 2006, 'Falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with balance and mobility in older women with low bone mass', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 61, pp. 832 - 838

Menz HB; Morris MJ; Lord SR, 2006, 'Foot and ankle risk factors for falls in older people: A prospective study', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 61, pp. 866 - 870

Menz HB; Tiedemann A; Kwan M; Plumb KH; Lord SR, 2006, 'Foot pain in community-dwelling older people: an evaluation of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index', Rheumatology, 45, pp. 863 - 867

Menz HB; Tiedemann A; Kwan MMS; Plumb K; Lord SR, 2006, 'Foot pain in community-dwelling older people: an evaluation of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index', RHEUMATOLOGY, 45, pp. 863 - 867, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kel002

Menz HB; Morris ME; Lord SR, 2006, 'Footwear characteristics and risk of indoor and outdoor falls in older people', Gerontology, 52, pp. 174 - 180

Sambrook PN; Chen CW; March LM; Cameron ID; Cumming RG; Lord SR; Simpson JM; Seibel MJ, 2006, 'High bone turnover is an independent predictor of mortality in the frail elderly', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 21, pp. 549 - 555

Lord SR; Menz HB; Sherrington C, 2006, 'Home environment risk factors for falls in older people and the efficacy of home modifications', Age and Ageing, 35, pp. 55 - 59

Kannus P; Khan KM; Lord SR, 2006, 'Preventing falls among elderly people in the hospital environment', Medical Journal of Australia, 184, pp. 372 - 373

Walker JG; Anstey K; Lord SR, 2006, 'Psychological distress and visual functioning in relation to vision-related disability in older individuals with cataracts', British Journal of Health Psychology, 11, pp. 303 - 317

Menz HB; Latt M; Tiedemann A; Kwan M; Lord SR, 2006, 'Response to Letter to the Editor: Reliability of the GAITRite (R) walkway system for the quantification of temporo-spatial parameters of gait in young and older people', Gait and Posture, 23, pp. 524 - 525

Anstey K; Lord SR; Hennessy MP; Mitchell P; Mill K; Von Sanden C, 2006, 'The effect of cataract surgery on neuropsychological test performance: A randomized controlled trial', Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12, pp. 632 - 639

Lord SR; Matters B; St George RJ; Thomas M; Bindon J; Chan DK; Collings A; Haren L, 2006, 'The effects of water exercise on physical functioning in older people', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 25, pp. 36 - 41

Boufous S; Finch CF; Lord SR; Close J; Gothelf T; Walsh WR, 2006, 'The epidemiology of hospitalised wrist fractures in older people, New South Wales, Australia', Bone, 39, pp. 1144 - 1148

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