International scientific cooperation with laboratory of assessment and rehabilitation of equilibrium: LARE of Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto

• Grant number: 18/02078-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: June 17, 2018
• End date: June 24, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu
• Grantee: Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu
• Visiting researcher: Manuel Maria Montero-Odasso
• Visiting researcher institution: Western University , Canada
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This Project aims to Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso' technical visit to intellectual contribution in the graduate students' research projects of Laboratory of Assessment and Rehabilitation of Equilibrium - LARE, Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program - Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto - FMRP/USP. In addition, meetings about risk prevent and assessment of falls in older adults, as well as, protocols of assessment and screening of older adults with mild cognitive impairment performed in Gait and Brain Lab will happen among Dr. Montero-Odasso and LARE's team. This training meeting will help in assessments and research performed in the LARE for both individuals identification and enable better control of the inclusion criteria in our researches. Graduate students' research Project of LARE will be discussed with Dr. Montero-Odasso in meetings involving all LARE's team. A lecture to the USP community about prevention, and assessment implications of risk of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment will be given by professor, presenting research results performed in Gait and Brain Lab. (AU)