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  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
  • Department of Physical Therapy
Accolades & Honors

51精品视频 Researchers Awarded Grant to Increase Mobility Program for Older Adults

51精品视频 researchers recently received a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute () award to help implement and market a 51精品视频 program to improve health among older populations.

The award will go toward 鈥,鈥 a group-based exercise program for older adults designed to target the timing and coordination of walking. The program challenges the brain to match the timing and sequences of people鈥檚 movements with their posture to improve the smoothness and efficiency of walking. The program was established under a previous PCORI award received by the University and proved beneficial in improving mobility in older adults.

Through the latest PCORI award, the research team will develop and implement a strategic plan to disseminate the program to community-based organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The researchers include , professor of in 51精品视频鈥檚 School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and , director of the聽聽at Katz Graduate School of Business.