Debra Waters
Associate Professor
Medicine
Otago University
New Zealand
Biography
Position Director of Gerontology Research Department Department of Medicine (DSM) Qualifications BS PhD
Research Interest
Determinants and prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic-obesity. Impact of sarcopenia and sarcopenic-obesity on physical function. Community-based exercise interventions to maintain physical function during ageing.
Publications
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Taylor, D., Hale, L., Schluter, P., Waters, D. L., Binns, E., McCracken, H., McPherson, K., & Wolf, S. L. (2012). Effectiveness of tai chi as a community-based falls prevention intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60(5), 841-848. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03928.x
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Waters, D. L., Vawter, R., Qualls, C., Chode, S., Armamento-Villareal, R., & Villareal, D. T. (2013). Long-term maintenance of weight loss after lifestyle intervention in frail, obese older adults. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 17(1), 3-7. doi: 10.1007/s12603-012-0421-5
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Waters, D. L., Ward, A. L., & Villareal, D. T. (2013). Weight loss in obese adults 65 years and older: A review of the controversy. Experimental Gerontology, 48(10), 1054-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2013.02.005
