Deborah D Espy
Associate Professor
Health Sciences
Cleveland State University
United States of America
Biography
My clinical background includes acute care, inpatient and outpatient neuro-rehabilitation, assistive technology, and geriatrics. My research interests are in the areas of motor learning, postural control, balance training, fall prevention, exercise dosage, therapeutic aspects of video gaming and virtual reality, and the use of sensor technologies to provide exercise and motor learning feedback.
Research Interest
" Balance, exercise dosage, exercise intensity, balance training, motor learning, real-time feedback, sensor technologies, virtual reality, interactive video games, knowledge translation "
Publications
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Espy D, Yang F, Bhatt T, Pai Y-C (2010) Independent Influence of Gait Speed and Step Length on Stability and Fall Risk. Gait & Posture 32 378-382
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Pai Y-C, Wang E, Espy D, and Bhatt T (2010) Adaptability to Perturbation as a Predictor of Future Falls: a Preliminary Prospective Study. J Ger Phy Therapy 33: 50-
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Pai Y-C, Bhatt T, Wang E, Espy D, Pavol M (2010) Inoculation Against Falls: Rapid Adaptation by Young and Older Adults to Slips During Daily Activities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 91: 452-9
