Overview

I gained my BSc qualifications in Rehabilitation from The Chengdu Medical College (2015). Then I received the MSc degrees in Sport and Health Sciences at The University of Exeter (2019), where I’m pursuing the PhD degree.

My research relates to the topic of visual search, both in older adults and people with neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's. I am interested in developing strategies to improve the mobility of elder people with Parkinson disease (especially related to Freezing of Gait) and also the influence of anxiety on balance & gait performance.

Qualifications

2021 – current:  PhD Student in Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter

2019 – 2020:      MSc in Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter

2015 – 2019:      BSc in Rehabilitation Medicine, Chengdu Medical College

Career

2020 – 2021 : Research Assistant at The Southwest Jiaotong University Research Institute.

2018 - 2019 : Intern at The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command pla.

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Research

Research projects

Y. Russo, P. Leveridge, Z. Wang, J. Ye, M. Wilson, A. Nieuwboer, E. Kal, M. Norris, S. Lamb, D. Harris, J. Bassitt, W. Young (2023). Evaluating the safety and efficacy of a memorized weight-shifting intervention designed to help people with Parkinson’s overcome freezing of gait,
Gait & Posture,105,1,S42-S43.

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