researchers

Researchers

Cluster members are internationally recognized experts in the study of human balance and mobility, and share a passion for research that aims to understand the origins of balance deficits and falls. Our research examines the sensori-motor, orthopaedic, psychological and neurological factors that contribute to fall risk in older adults, and individuals with Parkinson's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, vestibular loss, and traumatic brain injury.

 

First Nations land acknowledegement

The UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

UBC Balance and Falls Research Centre

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