Knight Research Scholars Program Project

Preventing Falls Using a Person Centered Approach

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Project Availability

Team Size
6 team members
Open Spots
3 spots open
Affiliations
College of Nursing
Semester
Fall 2026
Team Leader
Faculty Mentor
  • Ladda Thiamwong PhD, MSN, RN

Team Member Qualifications

Preferred: Our research is a community-based program that delivers fall risk screening to senior centers within a 30-minute driving radius from UCF. We are looking for students willing to travel to these community centers to work directly with participants by assisting with data collections, as well as students to help with remote data entry. Data collection will involve administering questionnaires and physical function and cognitive assessments. Required: 3-hour windows of availability during the week.

Required: CITI Human Subjects Research Group 2 Social/Behavioral Research, CITI Good Clinical Practice (GCP) – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research, CITI Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research

Description

This project aims to determine which component(s) of the 8-week Physiofeedback Exercise Program (PEER) is most effective in improving physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults. The PEER is comprised of three components: physiofeedback, cognitive reframing, and group exercise, and each group will receive a random combination of these three components. This longitudinal study will involve multiple visits (baseline, post-intervention, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up) over a 15-month time period.