Mobility Research Center

Current studies

Oxygen kinetics and enhancement of physical activity in Type 2 Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, Obesity

• Neil Alexander, MD
• Caroline Blaum, MD
• Kim Gretebeck, PhD
• Linda Nyquist, PhD
• Pete Vaitkevicius, MD
• Nancy Gallagher, MSN

Study Sponsors: Veterans Affairs Clinical Scientist Merit, Veterans Affairs Research Review & Development Merit, NIA Older Americans Impendence Center (OAIC), Core Development Project, American Diabetes Association RCDA, NRSA F31 (planned)

Short term aerobic exercise to improve insulin resistance
in patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)

• Annette Chang, MD

Study Sponsor: Veterans Affairs Research Career Development Award

Functional Balance in IGT

• Allon Goldberg, PhD
• Neil Alexander, MD
• James Russell, MD

Relationship between losses of balance, falls and
physical impairment

• Neil Alexander, MD
• Linda Nyquist, PhD
• James Ashton-Miller, PhD 

Study Sponsor: NIA OAIC, Core Development Project, Core Development Project

Physical activity adaptation, pain, and fatigue in osteoarthritics (OA)

Activity Strategy Training Proprioception in leg OA

• Susan Murphy, ScD
• Neil Alexander, MD
• Diane Adamo, MS
• Dan Clauw, MD

Study Sponsor: NCMRR KO1 American College of Rheumatology, Career Development Award F32 NRSA (planned)

Community behavioral intervention to decrease
fall risk

• Neil Alexander, MD

Study Sponsor: Detroit Jewish Federation, Eshel

Biomechanics of bending, stooping, and crouching

• Manuel Hernandez, MS
• Neil Alexander, MD
• James Ashton-Miller, PhD

Study Sponsor: NRSA F31

Oculomotor bradykinesia, visuospatial attn,
dopamine, + fall risk

• Nico Bohnen MD
• Neil Alexander, MD
• James Ashton-Miller, PhD
• Bruno Giordani PhD

Study Sponsor: NIA OAIC, Core Development Project , Core Development Project

Facilitation of Tai chi adherence in patients
with Alzheimer’s

• Lan Yao, PhD
• Neil Alexander, MD

Study Sponsor: Hartford Foundation, Nursing Post-doctoral