Dr. Leah E. Weinberg

Lecturer
Department of Physical Therapy

Office: RR309B, Rehabilitation Hospital
Mailing address: Department of Physical Therapy
R106 – 771 McDermot Ave.
WPG. MB R3E 0T6

Areas of Interest

• Geriatrics and Gerontology in health promotion, injury/disease prevention, and rehabilitation of older adults
• Aging, health, functional ability, and social cognition (perceived personal control, motivation, attributional retraining) in older adults
• Prevention of falls in elderly persons
• Functional outcomes after lower limb joint replacement
• Osteoporosis
• Interprofessional education (IPE) for health professionals

Current Research Interests

• Postural control and prevention of falls in older adults
• Older adults perceived control and motivation related to health, functional ability, and rehabilitation outcomes
• Cognitive-behavioural interventions to improve motivation and rehabilitation outcomes in older adults
• Mobility in older adults with osteoporosis
• Mobility in older adults after lower limb joint replacement
• Interprofessional education in geriatric care

External Community Involvement

• CHAIR, Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Seniors' Health Division
• Osteoporosis Canada, Manitoba Chapter
• Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative
• Canadian Association on Gerontology

Teaching Fields

• Geriatrics and Gerontology (undergraduate and graduate level courses)
• Psychosocial issues of older adults

^{Last Updated October 8, 2009}

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