By Scientia Professor Stephen Lord

Journal articles

Delbaere K; Lord SR, 2011, 'COMMENT ON ARTICLE, "A MULTIFACTORIAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING FALL RISK IN OLDER PEOPLE" RESPONSE', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, 59, pp. 770 - 771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03360.x

Milat AJ; Lord SR, 2011, 'Falls prevention in NSW: a big issue requiring sustained research, policy and practice initiatives.', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 22, pp. 41 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/nb11008

Smith ST; Sherrington C; Studenski S; Schoene D; Lord SR, 2011, 'A novel Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) system for in-home training of stepping ability: basic parameters of system use by older adults', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 45, pp. 441 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.066845

Schoene D; Lord SR; Verhoef P; Smith ST, 2011, 'A novel video game-based device for measuring stepping performance and fall risk in older people', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, pp. 947 - 953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.01.012

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; O'Rourke S; Kurrle S; Tiedemann A; Cumming RG; Herbert RD, 2011, 'A simple tool predicted probability of falling after aged care inpatient rehabilitation', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 64, pp. 779 - 786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.09.015

Hauer K; Lord SR; Lamb S; Aminian K; Schwenk M, 2011, 'Assessment of physical activity in older people with and without cognitive impairment', Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 19, pp. 347 - 372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.19.4.347

Wilson N; Hilmer SN; March LM; Cameron ID; Lord SR; Seibel MJ; Mason RS; Chen JS; Cumming RG; Sambrook PN, 2011, 'Associations between drug burden index and falls in older people in residential aged care', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59, pp. 875 - 880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03386.x

Mickle KJ; Munro B; Lord SR; Menz HB; Steele JR, 2011, 'Cross-sectional analysis of foot function, functional ability and health-related quality of life in older people with disabling foot pain', Arthritis Care and Research, 63, pp. 1592 - 1598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.20578

Mathew RS; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Beaumont P; Vaegan ; Madigan MC, 2011, 'Depressive symptoms and qualityof life in people with age-related macular degeneration', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 31, pp. 375 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00848.x

Delbaere K; Smith ST; Lord SR, 2011, 'Development and initial validation of the iconographical falls efficacy scale', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 66A, pp. 674 - 680, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glr019

Lord SR; Delbaere K, 2011, 'Don't worry, be happy', Insite Aged Care Newspaper, Dec10/Jan11, http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Clinical&ss=Falls+Prevention&idArticle=19473

Spink MJ; Menz HB; Fotoohabadi MR; Wee E; Landorf K; Hill K; Lord SR, 2011, 'Effectiveness of a multifaceted padiatry intervention to prevent falls in community dwelling older people with disabling foot pain: randomised controlled trial', British Medical Bulletin, 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d3411

Spink MJ; Fotoohabadi MR; Wee E; Landorf KB; Hill KD; Lord SR; Menz HB, 2011, 'Efficacy of a multifaceted podiatry intervention to improve balance and prevent falls in older people: a randomised trial', Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-4-s1-o47

Tiedemann A; Sherrington C; Close J; Lord SR, 2011, 'Exercise and Sports Science Australia position statement on exercise and falls prevention in older people', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 14, pp. 489 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2011.04.001

Kwan M; Close J; Wong K; Lord SR, 2011, 'Falls incidence, risk factors, and consequences in Chinese older people: A systematic review', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59, pp. 536 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03286.x

Spink MJ; Fotoohabadi MR; Wee E; Hill K; Lord SR; Menz HB, 2011, 'Foot and ankle strength, range of motion, posture, and deformity are associated with balance and functional ability in older adults', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, pp. 68 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2010.09.024

Lord S; Baker K; Nieuwboer A; Burn D; Rochester L, 2011, 'Gait variability in Parkinson's disease: an indicator of non-dopaminergic contributors to gait dysfunction?', JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, 258, pp. 566 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5789-8

Mickle KJ; Munro B; Lord SR; Menz HB; Steele JR, 2011, 'Gait, balance and plantar pressures in older people with toe deformities', Gait and Posture, 34, pp. 347 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.05.023

Zheng J; Delbaere K; Close J; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2011, 'Impact of white matter lesions on physical functioning and fall risk in older people: A systematic review', Stroke, 42, pp. 2086 - 2090, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.610360

Lord SR; Sherrington C; Cameron ID; Close J, 2011, 'Implementing falls prevention research into policy and practice in Australia: Past, present and future', Journal of Safety Research, 42, pp. 517 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2010.11.008

Lord SR; Delbaere K; Tiedemann A; Smith ST; Sturnieks DL, 2011, 'Implementing falls prevention research into policy and practice: an overview of a new National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership Grant', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 22, pp. 84 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB10058

Chen JS; Cameron ID; Simpson JM; Seibel MJ; March LM; Cumming RG; Lord SR; Sambrook PN, 2011, 'Low-trauma fractures indicate increased risk of hip fracture in frail older people', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 26, pp. 428 - 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.216

Kwan M; Lin S; Chen C; Close J; Lord SR, 2011, 'Minimal chair height standing ability is independently associated with falls in taiwanese older people', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, pp. 1080 - 1085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.01.018

Shimada H; Tiedemann A; Lord SR; Suzukawa M; Makizako H; Kobayashi K; Suzuki T, 2011, 'Physical factors underlying the association between lower walking performance and falls in older people: A structural equation model', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 53, pp. 131 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2010.11.003

Menant JC; Latt M; Menz HB; Fung VS; Lord SR, 2011, 'Postural sway approaches center of mass stability limits in Parkinson's disease', Movement Disorders, 26, pp. 637 - 643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mds.23547

Spink MJ; Fotoohabadi MR; Wee E; Landorf K; Hill K; Lord SR; Menz HB, 2011, 'Predictors of adherence to a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people', BMC Geriatrics, 11, pp. 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-11-51

Tiedemann A; Sherrington C; Lord SR, 2011, 'Predictors of exercise adherence in older people living in retirement villages', Preventive Medicine, 52, pp. 480 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.03.015

Butler AA; Lord SR; Fitzpatrick RC, 2011, 'Reach distance but not judgement error is associated with falls in older people', Journals of Gerontology, Series A : Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 66A, pp. 896 - 903, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glr071

Kwan M; Lin S; Chen C; Close J; Lord SR, 2011, 'Sensorimotor function, bal;ance abilities and pain influence timed up and go performance in olde community-living people', Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 23, pp. 196 - 201

Mickle KJ; Munro BJ; Lord SR; Menz HB; Steele JR, 2011, 'Soft tissue thickness under the metatarsal heads is reduced in older people with toe deformities', Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 29, pp. 1042 - 1046, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.21328

Tiedemann A; Lord SR; Sherrington C, 2010, 'The development and validation of a brief performance-based fall risk assessment tool for use in primary care', Journals of Gerontology Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 65 A, pp. 896 - 903, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq067

Wilson NM; Hilmer SN; March LM; Cameron ID; Lord SR; Seibel MJ; Sambrook PN, 2010, 'Associations between drug burden index and physical function in older people in residential aged care facilities', Age and Ageing, 39, pp. 503 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afq053

Boswell-Ruys CL; Harvey LA; Delbaere K; Lord SR, 2010, 'A falls concern scale for people with spinal cord injury (SCI-FCS)', Spinal Cord, 48, pp. 704 - 709

Chen JS; Sambrook PN; Simpson JM; March LM; Cummings R; Seibel MJ; Lord SR; Sambrook ID, 2010, 'A selection strategy was developed for fracture reduction programs in frail older people', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 63, pp. 679 - 685

Wilson N; Hilmer SN; March LM; Sambrook ID; Lord SR; Seibel MJ; Sambrook PN, 2010, 'Associations between drug burden index and physical function in older people in residential aged care facilties', Age and Ageing, 39, pp. 503 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03386.x

Helbostad J; Sturnieks DL; Menant JC; Delbaere K; Lord SR; Pijnappels M, 2010, 'Consequences of lower extremity and trunk muscle fatigue on balance and functional tasks in older people', BMC Geriatrics, 10, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-56

Delbaere K; Close J; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2010, 'Determinants of disparities between perceived and physiological risk of falling among elderly people: cohort study', British Medical Journal: International, 341, pp. c4165 - c4165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c4165

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; O''Rourke S; Kurrle S; Tiedemann A; Cumming RG; Herbert RD, 2010, 'Development of a tool for prediction of falls in rehabilitation settings (Predict_FIRST): A prospective cohort study', Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 42, pp. 482 - 488, http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0550

Haran M; Cameron ID; Ivers R; Simpson JM; Lee BS; Tanzer M; Porwal M; Kwan M; Severino C; Lord SR, 2010, 'Effect on falls of providing single lens distance vision glasses to multifocal glasses wearers: VISIBLE randomised controlled trial', British Medical Journal: International, 340, pp. c2265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c2265

Delbaere K; Hauer K; Lord SR, 2010, 'Evaluation of the incidental and planned activity questionnaire for older people', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 44, pp. 1029 - 1034

Sturnieks DL; Finch C; Close J; Tiedemann A; Lord SR; Pascoe DA, 2010, 'Exercise for falls prevention in older people: Assessing the knowledge of exercise science students', Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 13, pp. 59 - 64

Mickle KJ; Munro B; Lord SR; Menz HB; Steele JR, 2010, 'Foot pain, plantar pressures, and falls in older people: A prospective study', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58, pp. 1936 - 1940

Mickle KJ; Munro B; Lord SR; Menz HB; Steele JR, 2010, 'Foot shape of older people: implications for shoe design', Footwear Science, 2, pp. 131 - 139

Menant JC; St George RJ; Fitzpatrick RC; Lord SR, 2010, 'Impaired Depth Perception and Restricted Pitch head movement increase obstacle contacts when dual-tasking in older people', Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 65, pp. 751 - 757

Nightingale EJ; Sturnieks DL; Sherrington C; Moseley AM; Cameron ID; Lord SR, 2010, 'Impaired weight transfer persists at elast four months after hip fracture and rehabilitation', Clinical Rehabilitation, 24, pp. 565 - 573

Narayanan MR; Redmond SJ; Scalzi M; Lord SR; Celler BG; Lovell NH, 2010, 'Longitudinal Falls Risk Estimation using Triaxial Accelerometry', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 57, pp. 534 - 541

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; Cumming R; Herbert RD, 2010, 'Mobility-related disability three months after aged care rehabilitation can be predicted with a simple tool: an observational study', Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, pp. 121 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70042-4

Szabo S; Janssen PA; Khan KM; Lord SR; Potter M, 2010, 'Neovascular AMD: an overlooked risk factor for injurious falls', Osteoporosis International, 21, pp. 855 - 862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-1025-8

Cameron MA; Lord SR, 2010, 'Postural control in multiple sclerosis: Implications for fall prevention', Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 10, pp. 407 - 412

Tiedemann A; Sherrington C; Lord S, 2010, 'Predictors of adherence to a supervised exercise program in older community dwelling people', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e162 - e163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.341

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