Research Interests
Investigation of risk factors for injury or disability during the performance of goal-directed movements • Age-related and disease-related changes in postural control • Behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying postural and gait dysfunction in older adults with and without neurological disorders • Non-linear dynamical analysis of short and noisy time series data
Education
- Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2012
- M.S., Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics Concentration), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 2003
Additional Campus Affiliations
Teaching Associate Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Research Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health
Teaching Associate Professor, Bioengineering
Affiliate, Center for Social & Behavioral Science
Affiliate, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Recent Publications
Cerna, J., Gupta, P., He, M., Ziegelman, L., Hu, Y., & Hernandez, M. E. (2024). Tai Chi Practice Buffers Aging Effects in Functional Brain Connectivity. Brain Sciences, 14(9), Article 901. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090901
Choi, S., Seo, J. Y., Hernandez, M., & Kitsiou, S. (2024). Conversational agents in mHealth: use patterns, challenges, and design opportunities for individuals with visual impairments. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-024-00409-7
Hernandez, M. E., Motl, R. W., Foley, F. W., Picone, M. A., Izzetoglu, M., Lipton, M. L., Wagshul, M., & Holtzer, R. (Accepted/In press). Disability Moderates Dual Task Walking Performance and Neural Efficiency in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683241273411
Holtzer, R., Choi, J., Motl, R. W., Foley, F. W., Wagshul, M. E., Hernandez, M. E., & Izzetoglu, M. (2024). Brain control of dual-task walking can be improved in aging and neurological disease. GeroScience, 46(3), 3169-3184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-023-01054-3
Holtzer, R., Motl, R. W., Wagshul, M. E., Picone, M. A., Hernandez, M. E., Izzetoglu, M., Lipton, M. L., & Foley, F. W. (2024). Life space assessment and falls in older adults with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 87, Article 105671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2024.105671