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Views and experiences of older people taking part in a safe-falling training program: Lessons learned from the FAlling Safely Training (FAST) trial by Zanotto, Anna, Zanotto, Tobia, Alexander, Neil B, Sosnoff, Jacob J

“…While falls are the leading cause of accidental injury among older people, the current fall prevention strategies have not resulted in a remarkable reduction…”
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Aging, the central nervous system, and mobility by Rosso, Andrea L., Hausdorff, Jeffrey M, O], [A.

“…Mobility limitations are common and hazardous in community-dwelling older adults but are largely understudied, particularly regarding the role of the central…”
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Bedside-to-Bench Conference: Research Agenda for Idiopathic Fatigue and Aging by Alexander, Neil B., Taffet, George E., Horne, Frances McFarland, Eldadah, Basil A., Ferrucci, Luigi, Nayfield, Susan, Studenski, Stephanie

“…The American Geriatrics Society, with support from the National Institute on Aging and the John A. Hartford Foundation, held its fifth Bedside‐to‐Bench…”
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Mobile and Web-Based Partnered Intervention to Improve Remote Access to Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Management: Recruitment and Attrition in a Randomized Controlled Trial by Haun, Jolie N, Venkatachalam, Hari H, Fowler, Christopher A, Alman, Amy C, Ballistrea, Lisa M, Schneider, Tali, Benzinger, Rachel C, Melillo, Christine, Alexander, Neil B, Klanchar, S Angelina, Lapcevic, William, French, Dustin D

“…Increasing access to nonpharmacological interventions to manage pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is essential for veterans. Complementary and…”
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Automated Loss-of-Balance Event Identification in Older Adults at Risk of Falls during Real-World Walking Using Wearable Inertial Measurement Units by Hauth, Jeremiah, Jabri, Safa, Kamran, Fahad, Feleke, Eyoel W., Nigusie, Kaleab, Ojeda, Lauro V., Handelzalts, Shirley, Nyquist, Linda, Alexander, Neil B., Huan, Xun, Wiens, Jenna, Sienko, Kathleen H.

“…Loss-of-balance (LOB) events, such as trips and slips, are frequent among community-dwelling older adults and are an indicator of increased fall risk. In a…”
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A proposed methodology for trip recovery training without a specialized treadmill by Lee, Youngjae, Alexander, Neil B, Madigan, Michael L

“…Falls are the leading cause of accidental injuries among adults aged 65 years and older. Perturbation-based balance training is a novel exercise-based fall…”
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Effects of high- and low-velocity resistance training on the contractile properties of skeletal muscle fibers from young and older humans by CLAFLIN, Dennis R, LARKIN, Lisa M, FAULKNER, John A, ASHTON-MILLER, James A, CEDERNA, Paul S, HOROWITZ, Jeffrey F, ALEXANDER, Neil B, COLE, Neil M, GALECKI, Andrzej T, SHU CHEN, NYQUIST, Linda V, CARLSON, Bruce M

“…A two-arm, prospective, randomized, controlled trial study was conducted to investigate the effects of movement velocity during progressive resistance training…”
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Minimizing fall-related injuries in at-risk older adults: The falling safely training (FAST) study protocol by Zanotto, Tobia, Chen, Lingjun, Fang, James, Bhattacharya, Shelley B., Alexander, Neil B., Sosnoff, Jacob J.

“…Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury among the elderly. Fall prevention is currently the main strategy to minimize fall-related injuries in at-risk…”
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Team VA Video Connect (VVC) to optimize mobility and physical activity in post-hospital discharge older veterans: baseline assessment by Alexander, Neil B, Phillips, Kristin, Wagner-Felkey, Joleen, Chan, Chiao-Li, Hogikyan, Robert, Sciaky, Alexandra, Cigolle, Christine

“…Telehealth is increasingly used for rehabilitation and exercise but few studies include older adult participants with comorbidities and impairment,…”
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Automated Detection of Older Adults' Naturally-Occurring Compensatory Balance Reactions: Translation From Laboratory to Free-Living Conditions by Nouredanesh, Mina, Ojeda, Lauro, Alexander, Neil B., Godfrey, Alan, Schwenk, Michael, Melek, William, Tung, James

“…Objective: Older adults' falls are a critical public health problem. The majority of free-living fall risk assessment methods have investigated fall predictive…”
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Tests of Stepping as Indicators of Mobility, Balance, and Fall Risk in Balance-Impaired Older Adults by Cho, Be-long, Scarpace, Diane, Alexander, Neil B.

“…Objectives: To determine the relationships between two tests of stepping ability (the maximal step length (MSL) and rapid step test (RST)) and standard tests…”
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Feasibility and behavioral effects of prolonged static and dynamic standing as compared to sitting in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Marusic, Uros, Müller, Martijn L T M, Alexander, Neil B, Bohnen, Nicolaas I

“…Physical inactivity is prevalent in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and may exacerbate their clinical symptoms. The aim of this study was to…”
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Decreased Muscle Strength Relates to Self-Reported Stooping, Crouching, or Kneeling Difficulty in Older Adults by Hernandez, Manuel E, Goldberg, Allon, Alexander, Neil B

“…Bending down and kneeling are fundamental tasks of daily living, yet nearly a quarter of older adults report having difficulty performing or being unable to…”
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Detection of Real-World Trips in At-Fall Risk Community Dwelling Older Adults Using Wearable Sensors by Handelzalts, Shirley, Alexander, Neil B, Mastruserio, Nicholas, Nyquist, Linda V, Strasburg, Debra M, Ojeda, Lauro V

“…Near-falls such as a trip, slip, stumble, or misstep involve a loss of balance (LOB) that does not result in a fall, occur more frequently than actual falls,…”
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Age-related changes in speed and accuracy during rapid targeted center of pressure movements near the posterior limit of the base of support by Hernandez, Manuel E, Ashton-Miller, James A, Alexander, Neil B

“…Abstract Background Backward falls are often associated with injury, particularly among older women. An age-related increase occurs in center of pressure…”
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Age differences in virtual environment and real world path integration by Adamo, Diane E, Briceño, Emily M, Sindone, Joseph A, Alexander, Neil B, Moffat, Scott D

“…Accurate path integration (PI) requires the integration of visual, proprioceptive, and vestibular self-motion cues and age effects associated with alterations…”
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Underreporting of Fall Injuries of Older Adults: Implications for Wellness Visit Fall Risk Screening by Hoffman, Geoffrey J., Ha, Jinkyung, Alexander, Neil B., Langa, Kenneth M., Tinetti, Mary, Min, Lillian C.

“…Objectives To compare the accuracy of and factors affecting the accuracy of self‐reported fall‐related injuries (SFRIs) with those of administratively obtained…”
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Gait disorders: search for multiple causes by Alexander, Neil B, Goldberg, Allon

“…Gait disorders predict functional decline in older adults. They are often the result of multiple causes, so a full assessment should consider different…”
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Dynamic Balance and Stepping Versus Tai Chi Training to Improve Balance and Stepping in At-Risk Older Adults by Nnodim, Joseph O., Strasburg, Debra, Nabozny, Martina, Nyquist, Linda, Galecki, Andrzej, Chen, Shu, Alexander, Neil B.

“…OBJECTIVES: To compare the effect of two 10‐week balance training programs, Combined Balance and Step Training (CBST) versus tai chi (TC), on balance and…”
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The effect of age, movement direction, and target size on the maximum speed of targeted COP movements in healthy women by Hernandez, Manuel E., Ashton-Miller, James A., Alexander, Neil B.

“…► We examine the effect of age and movement direction on targeted COP movements. ► Older women are slower and use more submovements compared to younger women…”
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