Newcastle University

Introduction

I joined CARU's team in August 2009 as the Peggy Coates Research Fellow to implement ICICLE-GAIT, a longitudinal study that investigates the predictive value of subclinical changes in gait performance in Parkinson’s disease (PD) for cognitive decline, risk of falling and mobility status. Several related studies concerning the interface between cognition, vision and gait are also underway. My clinical and research background is in assessment and treatment of neurological gait, and in stroke rehabilitation. Prior to coming to CARU I was Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

• Lord S, Chastin SFM, McInnes L, Little L, Briggs P, Rochester L. Exploring patterns of daily physical and sedentary behavior in community dwelling older adults. Age & Ageing 2011, 40(2), 205-210.
• Lord S, Howe T, Greenland J, Simpson L, Rochester L. Gait variability in older adults: A structured review of testing protocol and clinimetric properties. Gait & Posture 2011, 34(4), 443-450.
• Lord S, Baker K, Nieuwboer A, Burn D, Rochester L. Gait variability in Parkinson's disease: an indicator of non-dopaminergic contributors to gait dysfunction?. Journal of Neurology 2011, 258(4), 566-572.
• Rochester L, Nieuwboer A, Lord S. Physiotherapy for Parkinson's disease: defining evidence within a framework for intervention. Neurodegenerative Disease Management 2011, 1(1), 57-65.
• Chastin SFM, Lord S, Rochester L. Chasing a Theoretical Basis for the Definition and Analysis of Nonlinear Patterns of Activity in Older Adults. Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences 2010, 65(11), 1254-1255.
• Lord SE, Weatherall M, Rochester L. Community Ambulation in Older Adults: Which Internal Characteristics Are Important?. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010, 91(3), 378-383.
• Lord S, Archibald N, Mosimann UP, Rochester L, Burn D. Dorsal Rather Than Ventral Visual Pathways Discriminate Freezing Status in Parkinson's Disease. In: 2nd World Parkinson Congress. 2010, Glasgow: Movement Disorders: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Lord S, Rochester L, Hetherington V, Allcock LM, Burn D. Executive dysfunction and attention contribute to gait interference in 'off' state Parkinson's Disease. Gait & Posture 2010, 31(2), 169-174.
• Lord S, Baker K, Nieuwboer A, Burn D, Rochester L. Gait variability in Parkinson’s disease: Impact of dopamine and attention. In: 14th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Movement Disorders: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Lord S, Rochester L, Baker K, Hetherington V, Nieuwboer A. Concurrent validity of accelerometry to measure gait in Parkinson’s Disease. Gait & Posture 2008. , 27(2), 357-359.
• Lord S, Rochester L. Gait velocity and community ambulation: The limits of assessment. Stroke 2008, 39(4), e75.
• Lord SE, McPherson KM, McNaugton HK, Rochester L, Weatherall M. How feasible is the attainment of community ambulation after stroke? A pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate community-based physiotherapy in subacute stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation 2008, 22(3), 215-225.
• Donovan K, Lord SE, McNaughton H, Weatherall M. Mobility beyond the clinic: the effect of environment on gait and its measurement in community-ambulant stroke survivors. Clinical Rehabilitation 2008, 22(6), 556-563.
• Lord S, Rochester L, Hetherington V, Allcock L, Burn D. The role of cognitive and motor characteristics during single, dual and multi-task gait performance in Parkinson’s disease (PD). In: Parkinsonism & Related Disorders: 2nd International Congress on Gait & Mental Function. 2008, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Ltd.
• Lord S, Rochester L. Walking in the real world: concepts related to functional gait. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 2007, 35(3), 126-130.
• Lord SE, Rochester L, Weatherall M, McPherson KM, McNaughton HK. The effect of environment and task on gait parameters after stroke: A Randomized comparison of measurement conditions. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006, 87(7), 967-973.
• Lord SE, Rochester L. Measurement of community ambulation after stroke - Current status and future developments. Stroke 2005, 36(7), 1457-1461.
• Lord S, Rochester L, Weatherall M. The effect of environment and a secondary task on gait performance following stroke. In: Cerebrovascular Diseases: European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics. 2005, Padovam, Italy: S. Karger AG.
• Lord SE, McPherson KM, McNaugton HK, Rochester L, Weatherall M. Community Ambulation following stroke: how important and obtainable is it, and what measures appear predictive?. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2004, 85(2), 234-239.
• Porter K, Lord S. Constraint-induced movement therapy for people following stroke in an outpatient setting. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 2004, 32, 111-18.
• Siegert RJ, Lord SE, Porter K. Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy: Time for a little restraint?. Clinical Rehabilitation 2004, 18(1), 110-114.