Dr. Neil B Alexander MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
1500 East Medical Center Dr 1st Floor Cancer & G Ann Arbor MI, 48109Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Alexander graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis and received a clinical research design and biostatistics master's degree from University of Michigan. He completed ...
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1983
University of Minnesota Medical School 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Age and gender differences in single-step recovery from a forward fall.
- Muscle activities used by young and old adults when stepping to regain balance during a forward fall.
- A clinical measure of maximal and rapid stepping in older women.
- Self-reported walking ability predicts functional mobility performance in frail older adults.
- Body positions used by healthy and frail older adults to rise from the floor.
- Bed mobility task performance in older adults.
- Age and gender differences in peak lower extremity joint torques and ranges of motion used during single-step balance recovery from a forward fall.
- How quickly can healthy adults move their hands to intercept an approaching object? Age and gender effects.
- Biomechanical factors affecting the peak hand reaction force during the bimanual arrest of a moving mass.
- The effect of age and movement speed on maximum forward reach from an elevated surface: a study in healthy women.
- Age-related changes in maximal hip strength and movement speed.
- Postural control in young and elderly adults when stance is perturbed: kinematics.
Fellowships
- Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System 1989
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