Publications

Academy of Neurological Physiotherapy Fact Sheet: PDF download

Nash, J. M. (2025). Assessing Balance Exercise Intensity: A Guide for PT Clinicians. Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Balance and Falls Special Interest Group. https://www.neuropt.org/docs/default-source/balance-and-falls-sig/assessing-balance-fact-sheet-v50921.pdf?sfvrsn=60082743_1

Farlie MK, Robins L, Haas R, Keating JL, Molloy E, Haines TP. Programme frequency, type, time and duration do not explain the effects of balance exercise in older adults: a systematic review with a meta-regression analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2019;53(16):996-1002. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096874

Farlie MK, Keating JL, Molloy E, Bowles KA, Neave B, Yamin J, Weightman J, Saber K, Haines TP. The Balance Intensity Scales for Therapists and Exercisers Measure Balance Exercise Intensity in Older Adults: Initial Validation Using Rasch Analysis. Phys Ther. 2019 Oct 28;99(10):1394-1404. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz092

Farlie MK, Molloy E, Keating JL, Haines TP. Clinical Markers of the Intensity of Balance Challenge: Observational Study of Older Adult Responses to Balance Tasks. Phys Ther. 2016 Mar;96(3):313-23. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20140524

Farlie MK, Robins L, Keating JL, Molloy E, Haines TP. Intensity of challenge to the balance system is not reported in the prescription of balance exercises in randomised trials: a systematic review. J Physiother. 2013 Dec;59(4):227-35. doi: 10.1016/S1836-9553(13)70199-1

Haines TP, Hill AM. Better Off Doing Falls Prevention "With" Our Patients Rather Than "To" Them? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020 Mar;46(3):127-128. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.01.004

Haines TP, Hill KD, Vu T, Clemson L, Finch CF, Day L. Does action follow intention with participation in home and group-based falls prevention exercise programs? An exploratory, prospective, observational study . Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2016 May-Jun;64:151-61. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.02.003

Haas R, Maloney S, Pausenberger E, Keating JL, Sims J, Molloy E, Jolly B, Morgan P, Haines T. Clinical decision making in exercise prescription for fall prevention. Phys Ther. 2012 May;92(5):666-79. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20110130

Simek EM, McPhate L, Hill KD, Finch CF, Day L, Haines TP. What Are the Characteristics of Home Exercise Programs That Older Adults Prefer?: A Cross-Sectional Study . Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Jul;94(7):508-21. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000275

Lee DA, Haines TP, Callisaya ML, Hill KD. A Scalable Program for Improving Physical Activity in Older People with Dementia Including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Groups Who Receive Home Support: A Feasibility Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 18;20(4):3662. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043662

Ekegren C, Skouteris H, Ayton D, Soh SE. Impact of the Exercise Right for Active Ageing program on physical function in older adults: a quasi-experimental pre-post study . BMC Geriatr. 2023 Dec 4;23(1):799. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04499-5

Francis-Coad, J., Farlie, M. K., Haines, T. P., Weselman, T., Black, L., Cummings, P., & Hill, A.-M. (2023). Revising and evaluating the Safe Recovery fall prevention education program with patients and staff in a hospital rehabilitation setting: A mixed methods study. Health Education Journal, 82(8), 878-891.https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.23.23291842

Ho, C., Sharma, S., Huang, T., Cheung, D., Hicks, C., Treacy, D., Farlie, M. K., Lam, F. M. H., Lord, S. R., & Okubo, Y. (2024). Clinician acceptability of the ReacStep reactive balance training program for fall prevention. Physiotherapy Research International, 29(4), e2133.https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.2133

McArthur, C., Alizadehsaravi, N., Affoo, R., Cooke, K., Douglas, N., Earl, M., Farlie, M., Flynn, T., Ghanouni, P., Hunter, S., Grant, S., Middleton, L., Moody, E., Smith, C., Verlinden, L., & Weeks, L. (2025). Dementia Moves: Protocol for a Feasibility Study Testing a Physical Rehabilitation Program for Long-Term Care Residents with Moderate to Severe Dementia. Pilot and Feasibility Studies.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01685-7

Ross, H. L., Milne, S. C., Foster, A. M., Dalla Santa, E., Grehan, K., & Farlie, M. K. (2024). Exploring what influences physiotherapists’ capability, opportunity and motivation to integrate new evidence into routine clinical care using the Balance Intensity Scale. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-13.https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2396059

Soh, L. H. S., McCrum, C., Okubo, Y., Farlie, M., Soh, S.-E., Lien, C. T. C., & Skelton, D. A. (2024). About Falls Efficacy: A commentary on “World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative”. Journal of Sarcopenia, Frailty and Falls.

Brusola, G., Bartholomaus, T., Doan, T., Gonzalez, M. L., James, K., Johnson, C., Ray, E., Sears, K., Benner, A., Farlie, M. K., & Lyon, M. (2024, 15-18 February, 2024). Toward Better Balance: Unveiling the Intensity Gap in Balance Exercise for Older Adults APTA CSM, Boston, MA, USA.

Burns, R., Benner, A., Farlie, M. K., Brusola, G., & Lyon, M. (2024, 15-18 February 2024). Breaking the Age Barrier: Challenging Rest Time Allocation in Physical Therapy Sessions APTA CSM Boston, MA, USA.

Farlie, M., Bouchard, D., & Sibley, K. (2025, 2-4 April 2024). Assessing balance intensity during physical activities intended to challenge balance 6th Canadian fall prevention conference, Toronto, Canada.

Farlie, M., Espy, D., Paynter, S., Sousa, F., & Lyon, M. (2025, 29 May - 1 June, 2025). "I don't think about a specific framework for exercise prescription" Is there a more thoughtful approach to prescribing balance exercise? World Physiotherapy Congress 2025, Tokyo, Japan.

Farlie, M., Espy, D., Paynter, S., Sousa Filho, L., & Lyon, M. (2025, 2-4 of April 2025). "You Have to Make It Fun, or at Least Tolerable": Insights into Health Professional Decision-Making for Balance Exercise Prescription 6th Canadian Falls Prevention Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Farlie, M. K. (2025, September 2025). The Future of Balance Training: Standardising Intensity for Better Outcomes in Falls and Fracture Prevention 1st Asian Falls Network & 4th Malaysian Fragility Fracture Network Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Farlie, M. K., Zacharias, E., Bouchard, D. R., & Sibley, K. M. (2025, November 2025). Training volunteer exercise leaders to rate balance intensity with older adults 11th Bienniel ANZFPS Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Harrison, L., Morse, A., Zernick, C., Burns, R. L., Benner, A., Farlie, M., Brusola, G., & Lyon, M. (2024, 15-18 February, 2022). Intensity of Balance Exercises Prescribed by United States Physical Therapists APTA CSM 2024, Boston, USA.

Kenah, K., Burton, E., Foster, A., Milne, S., & Farlie, M. K. (2025, 23-25 November, 2025). Collaboratively designing a floor transfer intervention within a home-based community rehabilitation program 11th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Lyon, M., Espy, D., & Farlie, M. K. (2024). Challenging Balance Exercise Prescription: Optimizing Therapist Measurement and Older Adult Self-Rating of Balance Exercise Intensity APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2024, Boston, MA, USA.

Lyon, M. F., Brusola, G., Benner, A., Pontiff, R., & Farlie, M. (2025, 23-25 November, 2025). Activity time and balance exercise intensity during physical therapy in ambulatory care 11th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society Conference 2025, Sydney, Australia.

Lyon, M. F., Brusola, G., Pontiff, R., Benner, A., & Farlie, M. (2025, 9-10 April 2025). Fall Prevention or Falling Short? The Current Realities of Balance Exercise Dosage in Clinical Practice 6th Canadian Fall Prevention Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Lyon, M. F., Libby, N., Berry, K., Sabin, A., Spagnuolo, W., Farlie, M., & Brusola, G. (2025). How Much Time and at What Intensity Are Physical Therapists Prescribing Dual-Task Balance Exercise? CSM APTA, Houston, Texas.

Vo, T., Steinberg, D., Sousa, F., Milne, S., DeSantis, K., Haines, T., & Farlie, M. K. (2025, November 2025). Coaching as learning: Translating the Balance Intensity Scale into Community Health Practice 11th Bienniel ANZFPS Conference, Sydney.

Vo, T., Steinberg, D., Sousa Filho, L., Milne, S., DeSantis, K., Haines, T., & Farlie, M. (2025, October 2025). Additional follow-up coaching for therapist skill development applying the balance intensity scale with community-dwelling older adults APASC 2025 Adelaide.

Farlie M, Milne S, Vo T, De Santis K, Haines T. SPAHC 2024 Seeding Grant. Monash Health: Monash University; 2024. Project title: Pilot Testing Balance Exercise Intensity Incorporation with Clinicians and Older Adults in a 12-Week Community Balance Exercise Program

Farlie M, Kidgell DJ, Haines T, Frazer A, Leung M, Soh S-E. Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre 2023 EMCR Grant. Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre; 2023. Project title: Identifying neurophysiological markers of balance exercise intensity in older adults

Lyon M, Brusola G, Farlie MK. Balance Exercise Prescription Practices of United States Physical Therapists. Portland, Maine, USA: University of New England Mini-Grant Program; 2023. Project title:Balance Exercise Prescription Practices of United States Physical Therapists