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PhD (University of Western Aust.), MPE (University of Otago), BSc (University of Otago)
Research interests Posture, Balance, Gait and Falls in Older People: this research examines the effects of ageing on postural stability and the occurrence of falls. Several projects are underway as part of an NHMRC Injury Prevention Partnership, Prevention of Older Peoples Injuries.- Effects of actual and simulated visual deficits, standing balance and walking and the relationship to falls
- Neurological disease and falls
- Cardiovascular and aerobic risk factors for falls in older people.
- Evaluating posture and balance control and predisposition to falls in Parkinson's Disease
- Prediction of driving performance in Parkinson's Disease
- Posture and limb tremor relationships in Parkinson’s Disease.
- Repair of the injured spinal cord: trialling potential cell therapies.
- afferent information from different muscles
- vestibular afferents
- mechanical properties of the arm
- neurological conditions in which there are proprioceptive deficits.
Projects
Additional information
- Wood, J., Lacherez, P., Black, A., Cole, M., Boon, M. & Kerr, G. (2009). Postural stability and gait among older adults with age-related maculopathy. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 50(1), 482–487. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/18890
- Wood, J., Anstey, K., Kerr, G., Lacherez, P. & Lord, S. (2008). A multidomain approach for predicting older driver safety under in-traffic road conditions. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56(6), 986–993. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/20178
- Mackay-Sim, A., Feron, F., Conchran, J., Bassingthwaighte, L., Bayliss, C., Davies, W., Fronek, P., Gray, C., Kerr, G., Licina, P., Nowitzke, A., Perry, C., Silburn, P., Urquhart, S. & Geraghty, T. (2008). Autologous olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation in human paraplegia: A 3-year clinical trial. Brain, 131(9), 2376–2386. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/18886
- Morrison, S., Kerr, G., Newell, K. & Silburn, P. (2008). Differential time- and frequency-dependent structure of postural sway and finger tremor in Parkinson's disease. Neuroscience Letters, 443(3), 123–128. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/18892
- Morrison, S., Kerr, G. & Silburn, P. (2008). Bilateral Tremor Relations in Parkinson's Disease: Effects of Mechanical Coupling and Medication. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 14(4), 298–308. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/12962
- Pickering, R., Grimbergen, Y., Rigney, U., Ashburn, A., Mazibrada, G., Wood, B., Grey, P., Kerr, G. & Bloem, B. (2007). A Meta-Analysis of Six Prospective Studies of Falling in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders, 22(13), 1892–1900. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/14218
- Kerr, G., Morrison, S. & Silburn, P. (2008). Coupling Between Limb Tremor and Postural Sway in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders, 23(3), 386–394. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/20427
- Worringham, C., Wood, J., Kerr, G. & Silburn, P. (2006). Predictors of Driving Assessment Outcome in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders, 21(2), 230–235. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/1744
- Wood, J., Worringham, C., Kerr, G., Mallon, K. & Silburn, P. (2005). Quantitative Assessment of Driving Performance in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 76(2), 176–180. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/694
- Askew, C., Green, S., Walker, P., Kerr, G., Green, A., Williams, A. & Febbraio, M. (2005). Skeletal Muscle Phenotype is Associated with Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 41(5), 802–807. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/8278
- Title
- Improving postural stability and reducing falls risk in people with Parkinson's disease using textured insoles: a randomised controlled trial
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1048447
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- falls prevention; balance; gait; Parkinson disease; footwear; balance impairment; injury prevention; risk prediction
- Title
- Ageing, Falls and Balance Recovery
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 536508
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Title
- Dynamic Postural Stability and Falls Prediction in Older People During Walking in Real-world Environments
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 443210
- Start year
- 2007
- Keywords
- Falls; Balance; Gait; Older People; Injury Prevention
- Dynamics of acquiring adaptive skills in a complex multi-articular task: Constraints on metastable actions (2016)
- The Relationship between Executive Function, Postural Instability and Gait Disturbance in Parkinson's Disease (2015)
- Functional Adaptation and Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Replacement (2015)
- The Benefits of a Self-Management Telephone Based Intervention for Promoting Exercise and Healing Rates for Venous Leg Ulcer Patients (2015)
- Malnutrition in Parkinson's disease and an individualised approach to its management (2013)
- :Effects of Enhanced Somatosensory Information on Postural Stability in Older People and People with Parkinson's Disease (2012)
- The Neuro-muscular and Musculo-skeletal Characterization of Children with Joint Hypermobility (2009)
- Aerobic fitness, physical function and falls among older people: a prospective study (2008)
- Exercise, Training and Adaptation in Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease (2003)