Sandy Brauer
Professor
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
Biography
Impaired postural control, or poor balance, can have devastating effects on the lives of individuals, resulting in falls, dependence, and reduced quality of life.
Research Interest
Improving physical activity after stroke Training dual tasking when walking in people with Parkinson’s Disease. Community mobility in older adults, particularly in people with Parkinson’s Disease and stroke. Retraining reaching following stroke, using the SMART Arm device. The prevention of falls, particularly in hospitals.
Publications
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Repetitive reaching training combined with transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in stroke survivors with chronic and severe arm paresis is feasible: a pilot, triple-blind, randomised case series
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Falls in people with Parkinson's disease: a prospective comparison of community and home-based falls
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The concurrent validity and intrarater reliability of the Microsoft Kinect to measure thoracic kyphosis
