Deborah Jehu

Assistant Professor

Deborah Jehu

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Community & Behavioral Health Sciences

School of Public Health
Department of Community & Behavioral Health Sciences

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

Dr. Deborah Jehu is an Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Department at Augusta University. Her research aims to generate new insights into 1) refining therapeutic interventions; 2) refining falls-risk assessments; and 3) providing a better overall understanding of cognition and mobility in aging populations. She has worked with a wide variety of aging populations, such as: healthy older adults, and older adults who fall, as well as those with total knee arthroplasty, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, mild traumatic brain injury, and mild cognitive impairment. She has collaborated with researchers, interdisciplinary healthcare professionals, health authorities, and industry partners across the world, which has provided her with a unique perspective on fall prevention research. Her research has implications for treatment and monitoring strategies as well as understanding fundamental concepts of cognition and mobility in aging populations. Trainees interested in working with Dr. Jehu should contact her directly.

Education

  • Ph.D., Exercise Physiology and Kinesi University of Ottawa, 2017

  • MS, Kinesiology Brock University, 2012

  • BSK, Kinesiology Brock University, 2010

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • APHS 9210

    Investigation of a Problem
  • APHS 8503

    Research Process
  • CURS 2990

    Undergrad Research I
  • MPHC 8600

    Fundamentals of Health Promo
  • CAHS 8130

    Grant Writing
  • CAHS 9210

    Investigation of a Problem

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Effects of 8 Weeks of Balance Training, Virtual Training, and Combined Exercise on Lower Limb Muscle Strength Balance, and Functional Mobility Among Older Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Response., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Exploring the Association Between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function Among People Living with Dementia., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The measurement and reporting of falls: Recommendations for research and practice on defining faller types., 2023
    Other
  • The effects of strEngth aNd BaLance exercise on Executive function in people living with Dementia (ENABLED): Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The Effect of Exercise on Falls in People Living with Dementia: A Systematic Review., 2023
    Other

Research Interests

1) refining therapeutic interventions
2) refining falls-risk assessments
3) providing a better overall understanding of cognition and mobility in aging populations.

Trainees interested in working with Dr. Jehu should contact her directly.