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A. Alfini · SciRah

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A. Alfini

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A. Alfini — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 17
Works: 57
Citations: 850

Most-cited papers

Exercise Training and Functional Connectivity Changes in MCI and Healthy Elders
Theresa J. Chirles, K. Reiter, Lauren R. Weiss, A. Alfini +2 more
2017Journal of Alzheimer's Disease150 citations Open access
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Resting Cerebral Blood Flow After Exercise Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment
A. Alfini, L. Weiss, K. Nielson, M. Verber +1 more
2019Journal of Alzheimer's Disease102 citations Open access
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Improved Cardiorespiratory Fitness is Associated with Increased Cortical Thickness in MCI
K. Reiter, K. Nielson, Theresa J. Smith, Lauren R. Weiss +2 more
2015Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society94 citations Open access
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Hippocampal and Cerebral Blood Flow after Exercise Cessation in Master Athletes
A. Alfini, L. Weiss, Brooks P. Leitner, Theresa J. Smith +2 more
2016Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience55 citations Open access
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Association of Objectively Measured Sleep with Frailty and 5-year Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Jennifer L. Guida, A. Alfini, L. Gallicchio, A. Spira +2 more
2021Sleep44 citations Open access
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Association of peripheral inflammatory markers with connectivity in large-scale functional brain networks of non-demented older adults
Keenan A. Walker, A. Gross, A. Moghekar, A. Soldan +8 more
2020Brain, behavior, and immunity41 citations Open access
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Resting-State Functional Connectivity Is Associated With Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of the Synaptic Protein NPTX2 in Non-demented Older Adults
A. Soldan, A. Moghekar, Keenan A. Walker, C. Pettigrew +8 more
2019Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience40 citations Open access
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Semantic Memory Activation After Acute Exercise in Healthy Older Adults
Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, L. Weiss, Corey S. Michelson +4 more
2019Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society38 citations Open access
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Associations of circadian rest/activity rhythms with cognition in middle-aged and older adults: Demographic and genetic interactions
Jill A. Rabinowitz, Y. An, Linchen He, A. Alfini +9 more
2022Frontiers in Neuroscience30 citations Open access
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Brain activation during executive control after acute exercise in older adults.
Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, L. Weiss, Daniel D. Callow +1 more
2019International Journal of Psychophysiology30 citations
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Changes in cerebral perfusion following a 12-month exercise and diet intervention.
C. Stillman, J. Jakicic, R. J. Rogers, A. Alfini +4 more
2020Psychophysiology28 citations
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Associations of actigraphic sleep and circadian rest/activity rhythms with cognition in the early phase of Alzheimer’s disease
A. Alfini, M. Albert, A. Faria, A. Soldan +4 more
2021SLEEP Advances27 citations Open access
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Actigraphy-Estimated Physical Activity is Associated with Functional and Structural Brain Connectivity Among Older Adults
A. Soldan, A. Alfini, C. Pettigrew, A. Faria +6 more
2022Neurobiology of Aging23 citations Open access
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Impact of exercise on older adults’ mood is moderated by sleep and mediated by altered brain connectivity
A. Alfini, Junyeon Won, Lauren R. Weiss, Casandra C. Nyhuis +3 more
2020Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience23 citations Open access
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Caudate Volume Mediates the Interaction between Total Sleep Time and Executive Function after Acute Exercise in Healthy Older Adults
Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, L. Weiss, Casandra C. Nyhuis +3 more
2019Brain Plasticity21 citations Open access
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Microstructural Plasticity in the Hippocampus of Healthy Older Adults after Acute Exercise
Daniel D. Callow, Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, Jeremy J. Purcell +3 more
2021Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise17 citations
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Associations of Actigraphic Sleep Parameters with Fatigability in Older Adults.
A. Alfini, J. Schrack, J. Urbanek, A. Wanigatunga +5 more
2020The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences17 citations Open access
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Later-life sleep, cognition, and neuroimaging research: an update for 2020
A. Alfini, M. Tzuang, J. T. Owusu, A. Spira
2020Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences14 citations Open access
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Sleep and circadian rhythms in cardiovascular resilience: mechanisms, implications, and a Roadmap for research and interventions
Brooke Aggarwal, Yun-Ling Gao, A. Alfini, A. Azarbarzin +23 more
2025Nature Reviews Cardiology11 citations Open access
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Integrating Sleep Health into Resilience Research.
Jennifer L. Guida, A. Alfini, Karen C Lee, C. Miller +4 more
2023Stress and Health10 citations Open access
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Cardiovascular Endurance Modifies the Link between Subjective Sleep Quality and Entorhinal Cortex Thickness in Younger Adults
Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, J. Smith
2021Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise10 citations Open access
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Greater Semantic Memory Activation After Exercise Training Cessation in Older Endurance-Trained Athletes.
Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, L. Weiss, J. Hagberg +1 more
2020Journal of Aging and Physical Activity7 citations
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Increased neural differentiation after a single session of aerobic exercise in older adults.
Jeremy J. Purcell, R. Wiley, Junyeon Won, Daniel D. Callow +4 more
2023Neurobiology of Aging5 citations Open access
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Optimal Instruments for Measurement of Dietary Intake, Physical Activity, and Sleep Among Adults in Population‐Based Studies: Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop
G. Anaya, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Marie-Pierre St-Onge, L. V. van Horn +24 more
2024Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease4 citations Open access
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Moderator of Sleep-Related Associations with Hippocampal Volume and Cognition
A. Alfini, Junyeon Won, L. Weiss, Casandra C. Nyhuis +5 more
2022Brain Science3 citations Open access
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Lifestyle medicine and brain health: Insights from the U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER) and the promise of personalization
A. Alfini, Ryan J. Dougherty
2025Alzheimer's & Dementia2 citations
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Associations of Accelerometer-Estimated Sleep with Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Energetic Efficiency among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Daniel D. Callow, Yi-Wei Yue, Idiatou Diallo, Jill A. Rabinowitz +9 more
2025The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences1 citations
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Diet, Physical Activity, and Sleep Assessment: A Portfolio Scoping Review of Measures in NIH-Funded Epidemiologic Studies
M. Shams-White, Erika J. Faust, Meghan C. Zimmer, Emily S. Krueger +10 more
2025AJPM Focus1 citations Open access
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1137 Sleep Duration, Physical Activity And Cognitive Decline In Chinese Older Adults: Findings From The CHARLS
Junxin Li, A. Alfini, F. Yu, J. Schrack +3 more
20201 citations Open access
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THE IMPACT OF ACUTE EXERCISE AND SLEEP QUALITY ON EXECUTIVE FUNCTION: THE POTENTIAL MEDIATING EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS
A. Alfini
20171 citations
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Changes in Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent (BOLD) Response to Affective Picture Viewing After Acute Exercise: 551 Board #6 May 27, 1
L. Weiss, P. Spechler, A. Alfini, Theresa J. Smith +2 more
20151 citations
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Increased Neural Differentiation after a Single Session of Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults
Jeremy J. Purcell, Junyeon Won, Daniel D. Callow, R. Wiley +3 more
2023Social Science Research Network0 citations Open access
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045 Associations of Actigraphic Sleep and Circadian Rest/Activity Rhythms with Cognition in the Early Phase of Alzheimer’s Disease
A. Alfini, M. Albert, A. Faria, A. Soldan +4 more
20210 citations
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545 Actigraphic sleep parameters and anxiety symptoms among community-dwelling older adults
Alice Ding, Emily J. Smail, A. Alfini, A. Spira
20210 citations
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0139 Associations of Actigraphic Sleep Parameters with Maximal Oxygen Consumption and Resting Metabolism in Well-Functioning Older Adults
A. Alfini, A. Wanigatunga, J. Schrack, S. Wanigatunga +7 more
20200 citations
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Semantic Memory Activation After Training Cessation In Master Athletes
Junyeon Won, L. Weiss, A. Alfini, J. Hagberg +1 more
20200 citations Open access
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Hippocampal Plasticity After Acute Exercise In Older Adults: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study
Daniel D. Callow, Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, Jeremy J. Purcell +3 more
20200 citations Open access
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0353 Objectively Measured Sleep and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Well-Functioning Older Adults
S. Hossain, A. Alfini, A. Wanigatunga, Darlynn M. Rojo-Wissar +5 more
20200 citations Open access
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Acute Exercise Alters Brain Activation In Older Adults: What Is The Role Of Sleep?
A. Alfini, A. Spira, L. Weiss, Junyeon Won +5 more
2019Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise0 citations Open access
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Association of Sleep Duration with Exercise-Induced Reductions in Default Mode Network Connectivity in Healthy Older Adults
L. Weiss, A. Alfini, Junyeon Won, Casandra C. Nyhuis +5 more
2019Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise0 citations
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IC‐P‐154: SLEEP, AEROBIC FITNESS, AND REGIONAL BRAIN VOLUME AMONG OLDER ADULTS
A. Alfini, Adam P. Spira, Lauren R. Weiss, Junyeon Won +5 more
2019Alzheimer's & Dementia0 citations Open access
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Semantic Memory fMRI in Healthy Older Adults After Acute Exercise and Rest
Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, L. Weiss, Corey S. Michelson +4 more
2019Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise0 citations Open access
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P3-333: SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION, SELECTIVE DEGRADATION OF LARGE-SCALE FUNCTIONAL BRAIN NETWORKS, AND AMYLOID DEPOSITION
Keenan A. Walker, A. Gross, A. Moghekar, A. Soldan +8 more
2019Alzheimer's & Dementia0 citations
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0697 Prospective Association of Sleep-Disordered Breathing with Functional Decline in Older Men
M. Tzuang, A. Alfini, K. Yaffe, S. Ancoli-Israel +3 more
20180 citations
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0097 Joint Impact of Sleep Duration and Acute Exercise on Executive Function in Older Adults
A. Alfini, A. Spira, L. Weiss, Junyeon Won +2 more
20180 citations
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Effect of Acute Exercise on Salience Network Functional Connectivity and Affect in Healthy Older Adults: 2535 June 1 2
A. Alfini, L. Weiss, Junyeon Won, Corey S. Michelson +4 more
20180 citations Open access
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Lasting Effects of Acute Exercise on Working Memory Performance in Older Adults with Long and Short Sleep: 405 Board #246 May 30 11
Junyeon Won, A. Alfini, L. Weiss, Corey S. Michelson +1 more
20180 citations Open access
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0276 Association of Actigraphic Sleep Parameters with Fatigability in Older Adults
A. Alfini, J. Schrack, J. Urbanek, E. Simonsick +2 more
20180 citations
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Exercise Training Alters Resting Cerebral Blood Flow: Implications for MCI and Healthy Older Adults: 2930 June 3 1: 00 PM - 1: 15 PM.
A. Alfini, L. Weiss, K. Reiter, Theresa J. Smith +2 more
2016Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise0 citations
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Individuals with MCI Exhibit Stronger Posterior Functional Connectivity than Healthy Elders after a 12-week Walking Intervention: 3766 Board #205 June 4, 8: 00 AM - 9: 30 AM.
Theresa J. Smith, L. Weiss, A. Alfini, K. Reiter +2 more
2016Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise0 citations
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