Dr. Deborah Jehu

Postdoctoral Fellow

Physical Therapy

Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Deborah Jehu is a MHSRS-funded postdoctoral research fellow mentored by Dr. Liu-Ambrose, and will be starting in August 2018. She will be managing a study comparing the efficacy of two balance training programs to improve cognitive function, functional mobility, dual-tasking, and physiological falls risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and impaired mobility. She has hands-on experience designing and implementing therapeutic interventions, including: multifactorial exercise and balance training in older adults, two dual-task balance training in older adults (Motor Control, 2017; Gait Posture, 2017; Aging Clin Exp Res, 2017), rehabilitation following total knee replacement (Gait Posture, 2018; Phys Ther, 2018), and vestibular, ocular-motor and balance rehabilitation post-mild traumatic brain injury (Phys Ther Protocols, Submitted). She also has experience overseeing the development of a home-exercise monitoring system using wearable inertial sensors with industry partners, to inform clinicians of the quality of and adherence to the home-exercise program. Dr. Jehu values the importance of knowledge translation and actively engages in these activities, such as blog posting, public seminars, and educational workshops for physical activity specialists.

First Nations land acknowledegement

The UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Physical Activity for Precision Health

Vancouver, BC Canada

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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