Selected Projects

Hip Fracture Prevention

Project 1Evaluating the effectiveness of the dissemination of Action Schools! BC: A socio-ecological intervention to increase physical activity and healthy eating in school children.
Project 2Do bone accrual benefits gained during a childhood exercise program persist when the exercise stimulus is withdrawn?
Project 3The effect of resistance training on cognitive function, cortical plasticity and falls risk in older women aged 65 to 75 years: A one-year randomized controlled trial.
Project 4Is a recent history of multiple falls an early undication of cognitive dysfunction? An observational study of older fallers and non-fallers.
Project 5Action Seniors!: A 12-month randomized controlled trial of a home based strength and balance retraining program in reducing falls.
Project 6Home care in Canada: Working at the nexus of public and private sphere