Overview
I have focused my academic preparation and research concentration toward better understanding age-related (both normal and pathological) changes in balance control and how best to intervene therapeutically. I have been studying various risk factors for falls for a number of years. My research to this point has focused on motor and sensory contributions to balance control in older adults and how best to intervene therapeutically. I am currently involved in a randomized controlled trial to develop effective exercise intervention to reduce dizziness and fall risk in older adults with non-specific dizziness (i.e., without vestibular pathology). In addition, we are starting a new project designed to examine dual-task ability in older adults and to determine whether targeted intervention can improve this ability in older adults.
Education
| 2000 |
Ph.D. |
Kinesiology |
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Austin, TX, USA |
| 1997 |
M.S. |
Exercise & Movement Science |
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Eugene, OR, USA |
| 1990 |
B.S. |
Physical Therapy |
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Chapel Hill, NC, USA |
| 1984 |
B.S. |
Mathematics |
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Davidson, NC, USA |
Publications
- Hall CD, Schubert MC, Herdman SJ.
Prediction of fall risk reduction as measured by dynamic gait index in individuals with unilateral vestibular hypofunction.
Otol Neurotol. 2004 Sep;25(5):746-51.
PMID: 15354006
- Hall CD, Jensen JL.
The effect of cane use on the compensatory step following posterior perturbations.
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2004 Aug;19(7):678-87.
PMID: 15288453
- Hall CD, Jensen JL.
Age-related differences in lower extremity power after support surface perturbations.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002 Nov;50(11):1782-8.
PMID: 12410895
- Hall CD, Woollacott MH, Jensen JL.
Age-related changes in rate and magnitude of ankle torque development: implications for balance control.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1999 Oct;54(10):M507-13.
PMID: 10568533
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