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h-index: 37
Works: 126
Citations: 10K

Most-cited papers

Measuring sleep quality in older adults: a comparison using subjective and objective methods
Glenn J. Landry, J. Best, T. Liu-Ambrose
2015Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience438 citations Open access
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Impact of exercise training on physical and cognitive function among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
R. Falck, Jennifer C. Davis, J. Best, Rachel A. Crockett +1 more
2019Neurobiology of Aging372 citations
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Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among Community-Dwelling High-Risk Older Adults After a Fall: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
T. Liu-Ambrose, Jennifer C. Davis, J. Best, L. Dian +4 more
2019Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)227 citations Open access
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The diagnostic performance of neurofilament light chain in CSF and blood for Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Lauren M. Forgrave, M. Ma, J. Best, Mari L. DeMarco
2019Alzheimer's & Dementia168 citations Open access
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Aerobic exercise promotes executive functions and impacts functional neural activity among older adults with vascular cognitive impairment
Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, Jennifer C. Davis, L. Nagamatsu +6 more
2017British Journal of Sports Medicine137 citations
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An Evaluation of the Longitudinal, Bidirectional Associations Between Gait Speed and Cognition in Older Women and Men.
J. Best, T. Liu-Ambrose, R. Boudreau, H. Ayonayon +6 more
2016The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences118 citations Open access
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Dose, content, and mediators of family-based treatment for childhood obesity: A multi-site randomized clinical trial
Denise E. Wilfley, B. Saelens, Richard I. Stein, J. Best +6 more
2017JAMA pediatrics102 citations Open access
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Cross‐Sectional Relationships of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment
R. Falck, Glenn J. Landry, J. Best, Jennifer C. Davis +2 more
2017Physical Therapy100 citations Open access
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Aerobic exercise and vascular cognitive impairment
T. Liu-Ambrose, J. Best, Jennifer C. Davis, J. Eng +7 more
2016Neurology90 citations Open access
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Brief Report: Shared weight and dietary changes in parent-child dyads following family-based obesity treatment
J. Best, Andrea B. Goldschmidt, Danyte S. Mockus-Valenzuela, Richard I. Stein +2 more
2015Health Psychology85 citations Open access
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Mobility and cognition are associated with wellbeing and health related quality of life among older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Vancouver Falls Prevention Cohort
Jennifer C. Davis, S. Bryan, Linda C. Li, J. Best +4 more
2015BMC Geriatrics77 citations Open access
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Physical activity for brain health in older adults.
T. Liu-Ambrose, Cindy K. Barha, J. Best
2018Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme75 citations Open access
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The Effects of Computerized Cognitive Training with and without Physical Exercise on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: An 8-week Randomized Controlled Trial.
L. T. ten Brinke, J. Best, J. L. Chan, C. Ghag +3 more
2019The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences70 citations
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Sex Difference in Aerobic Exercise Efficacy to Improve Cognition in Older Adults with Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cindy K. Barha, G. Hsiung, J. Best, Jennifer C. Davis +6 more
2017Journal of Alzheimer's Disease69 citations
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Resting State Default Mode Network Connectivity, Dual Task Performance, Gait Speed, and Postural Sway in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Rachel A. Crockett, Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, T. Liu-Ambrose
2017Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience64 citations Open access
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Efficacy of a Community-Based Technology-Enabled Physical Activity Counseling Program for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Proof-of-Concept Study
Linda C. Li, E. C. Sayre, Hui Xie, R. Falck +6 more
2018Journal of Medical Internet Research56 citations Open access
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Effect of Exercise Training or Complex Mental and Social Activities on Cognitive Function in Adults With Chronic Stroke
T. Liu-Ambrose, R. Falck, Elizabeth Dao, J. Best +8 more
2022JAMA Network Open55 citations Open access
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Longitudinal changes in physical function and physical activity in older adults
Andrea L. Metti, J. Best, C. Shaaban, M. Ganguli +1 more
2018Age and Ageing55 citations Open access
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Sex-specific relationship between long-term maintenance of physical activity and cognition in the Health ABC Study: Potential role of hippocampal and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex volume.
Cindy K. Barha, J. Best, C. Rosano, K. Yaffe +2 more
2019The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences50 citations Open access
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Long-term changes in time spent walking and subsequent cognitive and structural brain changes in older adults
J. Best, C. Rosano, H. Aizenstein, Qu Tian +7 more
2017Neurobiology of Aging50 citations Open access
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Slow Processing Speed Predicts Falls in Older Adults With a Falls History: 1‐Year Prospective Cohort Study
Jennifer C. Davis, J. Best, K. Khan, L. Dian +6 more
2017Journal of The American Geriatrics Society49 citations
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The Independent Associations of Physical Activity and Sleep with Cognitive Function in Older Adults
R. Falck, J. Best, Jennifer C. Davis, T. Liu-Ambrose
2018Journal of Alzheimer's Disease47 citations
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The effects of an 8-week computerized cognitive training program in older adults: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
L. T. ten Brinke, J. Best, Rachel A. Crockett, T. Liu-Ambrose
2018BMC Geriatrics44 citations Open access
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Effect of a Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention on Sleep and Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment and Poor Sleep: A Randomized Clinical Trial
R. Falck, Jennifer C. Davis, J. Best, P. Chan +5 more
2020Journal of Alzheimer's Disease43 citations
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Examining the Inter-relations of Depression, Physical Function, and Cognition with Subjective Sleep Parameters among Stroke Survivors: A Cross-sectional Analysis.
Jennifer C. Davis, R. Falck, J. Best, P. Chan +2 more
2019Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases40 citations
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Elevated body mass index and maintenance of cognitive function in late life: exploring underlying neural mechanisms
Chun L. Hsu, M. Voss, J. Best, T. Handy +3 more
2015Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience40 citations Open access
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Analysis of dynamic, bidirectional associations in older adult physical activity and sleep quality
J. Best, R. Falck, Glenn J. Landry, T. Liu-Ambrose
2018Journal of Sleep Research37 citations
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The Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Fronto-Parietal Network Connectivity and Its Relation to Mobility: An Exploratory Analysis of a 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial
Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, Shirley Wang, M. Voss +5 more
2017Frontiers in Human Neuroscience37 citations Open access
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Functional Neural Correlates of Slower Gait Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, M. Voss, T. Handy +3 more
2019The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences33 citations
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Larger Lateral Prefrontal Cortex Volume Predicts Better Exercise Adherence Among Older Women: Evidence From Two Exercise Training Studies
J. Best, Bryan K. Chiu, P. Hall, T. Liu-Ambrose
2017The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences31 citations
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Longitudinal Associations Between Walking Speed and Amount of Self-reported Time Spent Walking Over a 9-Year Period in Older Women and Men
J. Best, T. Liu-Ambrose, Andrea L. Metti, A. Rosso +4 more
2018The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences29 citations Open access
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Sex-dependent effect of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on executive functioning and processing speed in older adults: Evidence from the Health ABC study
Cindy K. Barha, T. Liu-Ambrose, J. Best, K. Yaffe +1 more
2018Neurobiology of Aging27 citations Open access
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Neurocognitive risk markers in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Juliana Negreiros, Laura Belschner, J. Best, S. Lin +8 more
2019Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines24 citations
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Prior Social Contact and Mental Health Trajectories during COVID-19: Neighborhood Friendship Protects Vulnerable Older Adults
D. Gan, J. Best
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health23 citations Open access
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Study protocol for Vitality: a proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial of exercise training or complex mental and social activities to promote cognition in adults with chronic stroke
J. Best, J. Eng, Jennifer C. Davis, Robin G. Y. Hsiung +5 more
2018BMJ Open21 citations Open access
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Not Just for Joints: The Associations of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior with Brain Cortical Thickness
R. Falck, Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, Linda C. Li +2 more
2020Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise20 citations Open access
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Can we improve cognitive function among adults with osteoarthritis by increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour? Secondary analysis of the MONITOR-OA study
R. Falck, J. Best, Linda C. Li, P. Chan +2 more
2018BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders20 citations Open access
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Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD genomics (LATINO): Study Protocol
J. Crowley, C. Cappi, Marcos Ochoa-Panaifo, Renee M Frederick +161 more
2023medRxiv19 citations Open access
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The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on White Matter Hyperintensity Progression May Vary by Sex
Elizabeth Dao, Cindy K. Barha, J. Best, G. Hsiung +2 more
2019Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement19 citations Open access
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Are the EQ-5D-3L and the ICECAP-O responsive among older adults with impaired mobility? Evidence from the Vancouver Falls Prevention Cohort Study
Jennifer C. Davis, J. Best, L. Dian, K. Khan +4 more
2017Quality of Life Research19 citations
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Buying time: a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial to improve sleep quality and cognitive function among older adults with mild cognitive impairment
R. Falck, Jennifer C. Davis, J. Best, Linda C. Li +4 more
2018Trials17 citations Open access
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Severe symptoms predict salivary interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels in children and youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C. Westwell-Roper, J. Best, Zainab Naqqash, A. Au +5 more
2022Journal of Psychosomatic Research16 citations Open access
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Increased Aerobic Fitness Is Associated with Cortical Thickness in Older Adults with Mild Vascular Cognitive Impairment
L. T. ten Brinke, Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, Cindy K. Barha +1 more
201816 citations
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Prevalence of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in children and adolescents with eating disorders
M. Aman, Jennifer S. Coelho, B. Lin, Cynthia Lu +3 more
2022Journal of Eating Disorders15 citations Open access
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Head Over Heels but I Forget Why: Disruptive Functional Connectivity in Older Adult Fallers with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Rachel A. Crockett, Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, O. Beauchet +1 more
2019Behavioural Brain Research15 citations
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Economic Evaluation of Exercise or Cognitive and Social Enrichment Activities for Improved Cognition After Stroke
Cassandra Adjetey, Jennifer C. Davis, R. Falck, J. Best +11 more
2023JAMA Network Open13 citations Open access
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Reshaping the path of mild cognitive impairment by refining exercise prescription: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial to understand the “what,” “for whom,” and “how” of exercise to promote cognitive function
Cindy K. Barha, R. Falck, J. Best, L. Nagamatsu +18 more
2022Trials13 citations Open access
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Neural correlates of symptom provocation in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder
F. Jaspers-Fayer, S. Lin, Elaine Chan, Rhonda Ellwyn +7 more
2019NeuroImage: Clinical13 citations Open access
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Structural neural correlates of impaired mobility and subsequent decline in executive functions: a 12-month prospective study.
Chun L. Hsu, J. Best, Bryan K. Chiu, L. Nagamatsu +4 more
2016Experimental Gerontology13 citations Open access
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Exercise is Medicine for the Aging Brain
T. Liu-Ambrose, J. Best
201712 citations
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