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D-Index
85
Citations
34590
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14423
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7297

David M. Buchner publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Buchner sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 223 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David M. Buchner D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Buchner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David M. Buchner is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the broad field of Medicine, with significant contributions in subfields such as Physiology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Transportation.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Diversity and Impact of Dance
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by David M. Buchner, the following are notable, showing a range of interdisciplinary research interests:

  • Sedentary Behavior and Diabetes Risk Among Women Over the Age of 65 Years: The OPACH Study, 2020, Diabetes Care
  • Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Patterns are Associated with Incident Falls in Older Women, 2020, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Classifying Upper Extremity Exercises Using Inertial Measurement Unit-Based Kinematic Data, 2020, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
  • BAILA: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Latin Dancing to Increase Physical Activity in Spanish-Speaking Older Latinos, 2022, Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • Latin Dance and Working Memory: The Mediating Effects of Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Latinos, 2022, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Andrea Z. LaCroix (7 joint publications)
  • Michael J. LaMonte (6 joint publications)
  • Chongzhi Di (6 joint publications)
  • Eileen Rillamas-Sun (6 joint publications)
  • John Bellettiere (4 joint publications)

Noteworthy publication venues where David M. Buchner's work has appeared multiple times include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Diabetes Care
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Best Publications

  • Exercise and Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease A Statement From the Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise, Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity)

    Paul D. Thompson;David Buchner;Ileana L. Piña;Gary J. Balady

  • Randomised controlled trial of a general practice programme of home based exercise to prevent falls in elderly women

    A J Campbell;M C Robertson;M M Gardner;R N Norton

  • Exercise Plus Behavioral Management in Patients With Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Linda Teri;Laura E. Gibbons;Susan M. McCurry;Rebecca G. Logsdon

  • Screening for Prostatic Carcinoma with Prostate Specific Antigen

    Michael K. Brawer;Michael P. Chetner;Jeanette Beatie;David M. Buchner

  • The Effect of Strength and Endurance Training on Gait, Balance, Fall Risk, and Health Services Use in Community-Living Older Adults

    David M. Buchner;M. Elaine Cress;Barbara J. De Lateur;Peter C. Esselman

  • Preventing frail health

    David M. Buchner;Edward H. Wagner

  • Physical activity interventions targeting older adults. A critical review and recommendations.

    Abby C King;W.Jack Rejeski;David M Buchner;David M Buchner

  • Updating the evidence for physical activity: summative reviews of the epidemiological evidence, prevalence, and interventions to promote "active aging"

    Adrian E Bauman;Dafna Merom;Fiona C Bull;David M Buchner

  • Psychotropic Medication Withdrawal and a Home‐Based Exercise Program to Prevent Falls: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    A. John Campbell;M. Clare Robertson;Melinda M. Gardner;Robyn N. Norton

  • Falls prevention over 2 years: a randomized controlled trial in women 80 years and older.

    A J Campbell;M C Robertson;M M Gardner;R N Norton

  • Unstable disability and the fluctuations of frailty

    A. John Campbell;David M. Buchner

  • Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review.

    Anne McTiernan;Christine M. Friedenreich;Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Kenneth E. Powell

  • Evidence for a non-linear relationship between leg strength and gait speed

    David M. Buchner;Eric B. Larson;Edward H. Wagner;Thomas D. Koepsell

  • Falls and fractures in patients with Alzheimer-type dementia

    DM Buchner;EB Larson

  • The importance of walking to public health.

    I-Min Lee;David M. Buchner

  • Development of the common data base for the FICSIT trials

    D. M. Buchner;M. C. Hornbrook;N. G. Kutner;M. E. Tinetti

  • Exercise: Effects on Physical Functional Performance in Independent Older Adults

    M. Elaine Cress;David M. Buchner;David M. Buchner;Kent A. Questad;Peter C. Esselman

  • Preventing disability and falls in older adults: a population-based randomized trial.

    E H Wagner;A Z LaCroix;L Grothaus;S G Leveille

  • The Scientific foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition.

    Kenneth E. Powell;Abby C. King;David M. Buchner;Wayne W. Campbell

  • Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Older Adults

    David M. Buchner

Frequent Co-Authors

Kelly R. Evenson
Kelly R. Evenson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
I-Min Lee
I-Min Lee Harvard University
Eric B. Larson
Eric B. Larson University of Washington
Marcia L. Stefanick
Marcia L. Stefanick Stanford University
Russell R. Pate
Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt University of California, San Diego
Thomas D. Koepsell
Thomas D. Koepsell University of Washington
Marcia G. Ory
Marcia G. Ory Texas A&M University
Andrea Z. LaCroix
Andrea Z. LaCroix University of California, San Diego

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