Álvaro Casas‐Herrero

5.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
33 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Álvaro Casas‐Herrero is a scholar working on Geriatrics and Gerontology, Physiology and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 19 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Álvaro Casas‐Herrero's work include Frailty in Older Adults (21 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (17 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (12 papers). Álvaro Casas‐Herrero is often cited by papers focused on Frailty in Older Adults (21 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (17 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (12 papers). Álvaro Casas‐Herrero collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Brazil and Canada. Álvaro Casas‐Herrero's co-authors include Míkel Izquierdo, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu, Leocadio Rodríguez‐Mañas, Fernando Idoate, Marta Gutiérrez‐Valencia, Nora Millor and Marisol Gómez and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS Medicine, Journal of Biomechanics and The Journals of Gerontology Series A.

In The Last Decade

Álvaro Casas‐Herrero

33 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Multicomponent exercises including muscle power training ... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2018 2018 2024 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Multicomponent exercises including muscle power training enhance muscle mass, power output, and functional outcomes in institutionalized frail nonagenarians
    2013 390 citations Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero et al. AGE profile →
  2. Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization
    2018 300 citations Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero et al. JAMA Internal Medicine profile →
  3. The relationship between frailty and polypharmacy in older people: A systematic review
    2018 290 citations Marta Gutiérrez‐Valencia, Míkel Izquierdo et al. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology profile →
  4. Association of physical behaviours with sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
    2024 39 citations Juan Luis Sánchez‐Sánchez, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Álvaro Casas‐Herrero Spain 21 1.1k 1.1k 416 390 350 33 2.2k
Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi Spain 22 1.2k 1.0× 863 0.8× 356 0.9× 366 0.9× 185 0.5× 71 2.2k
Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu Spain 20 829 0.7× 696 0.6× 244 0.6× 196 0.5× 147 0.4× 61 1.5k
Reshma Aziz Merchant Singapore 25 743 0.7× 651 0.6× 394 0.9× 167 0.4× 218 0.6× 108 2.1k
L. P. Fried United States 25 990 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 647 1.6× 581 1.5× 354 1.0× 33 3.2k
Hans Hobbelen Netherlands 19 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 398 1.0× 141 0.4× 452 1.3× 66 2.4k
Fanny Buckinx Belgium 31 2.5k 2.2× 1.2k 1.1× 451 1.1× 223 0.6× 244 0.7× 109 3.8k
Béatrice Tavernier France 18 835 0.7× 894 0.8× 530 1.3× 339 0.9× 385 1.1× 21 2.1k
G. V. Ostir United States 15 1.5k 1.3× 1.0k 0.9× 877 2.1× 988 2.5× 220 0.6× 16 3.6k
Cinzia Maraldi Italy 19 583 0.5× 690 0.6× 342 0.8× 361 0.9× 246 0.7× 23 1.9k
B. Penninx United States 12 1.6k 1.4× 620 0.5× 577 1.4× 577 1.5× 131 0.4× 16 3.2k

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Furtado, Guilherme Eustáquio, et al.. (2024). Protective effects of elastic band training-detraining on Fall risk, power, body composition, and cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A 40-week trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 42. 23–33. 1 indexed citations
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Sánchez‐Sánchez, Juan Luis, Cristina Udina, Itxaso Marín‐Epelde, et al.. (2022). Effect of a multicomponent exercise program and cognitive stimulation (VIVIFRAIL-COGN) on falls in frail community older persons with high risk of falls: study protocol for a randomized multicenter control trial. BMC Geriatrics. 22(1). 612–612. 6 indexed citations
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Tarazona‐Santabalbina, Francisco José, et al.. (2021). VitaminD supplementation for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: a position statement from the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología. 56(3). 177–182. 11 indexed citations
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Casas‐Herrero, Álvaro, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu, et al.. (2019). Effect of a multicomponent exercise programme (VIVIFRAIL) on functional capacity in frail community elders with cognitive decline: study protocol for a randomized multicentre control trial. Trials. 20(1). 362–362. 71 indexed citations
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Asteasu, Mikel L. Sáez de, Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2019). Assessing the impact of physical exercise on cognitive function in older medical patients during acute hospitalization: Secondary analysis of a randomized trial. PLoS Medicine. 16(7). e1002852–e1002852. 74 indexed citations
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Gutiérrez‐Valencia, Marta, et al.. (2019). Medicine optimization strategy in an acute geriatric unit: The pharmacist in the geriatric team. Geriatrics and gerontology international. 19(6). 530–536. 13 indexed citations
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Asteasu, Mikel L. Sáez de, Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2019). Physical Exercise Improves Function in Acutely Hospitalized Older Patients: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 20(7). 866–873. 22 indexed citations
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Asteasu, Mikel L. Sáez de, Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2019). Role of muscle power output as a mediator between gait variability and gait velocity in hospitalized older adults. Experimental Gerontology. 124. 110631–110631. 8 indexed citations
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Asteasu, Mikel L. Sáez de, Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2019). Quantifying physical functional trajectory in hospitalized older adults using body worn inertial sensors. Journal of Biomechanics. 92. 105–111. 3 indexed citations
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Martínez‐Velilla, Nicolás, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2018). Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization. JAMA Internal Medicine. 179(1). 28–28. 300 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gutiérrez‐Valencia, Marta, Míkel Izquierdo, Matteo Cesari, et al.. (2018). The relationship between frailty and polypharmacy in older people: A systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 84(7). 1432–1444. 290 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gutiérrez‐Valencia, Marta, Míkel Izquierdo, Itxaso Marín‐Epelde, et al.. (2018). Relationship between frailty, polypharmacy, and underprescription in older adults living in nursing homes. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 74(7). 961–970. 24 indexed citations
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Asteasu, Mikel L. Sáez de, Nicolás Martínez‐Velilla, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero, & Míkel Izquierdo. (2017). Role of physical exercise on cognitive function in healthy older adults: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Ageing Research Reviews. 37. 117–134. 161 indexed citations
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Montero‐Odasso, Manuel, Brittany Barnes, Mark Speechley, et al.. (2016). Disentangling Cognitive-Frailty: Results From the Gait and Brain Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 71(11). 1476–1482. 120 indexed citations
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Martínez‐Velilla, Nicolás, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero, Fernando Idoate, & Míkel Izquierdo. (2016). Physical activity and early rehabilitation in hospitalized elderly medical patients: Systematic review of randomized clinical trials. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 20(7). 738–751. 56 indexed citations
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Martínez‐Velilla, Nicolás, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2015). Functional and cognitive impairment prevention through early physical activity for geriatric hospitalized patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics. 15(1). 112–112. 22 indexed citations
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Martínez-Ramírez, Alicia, Marisol Gómez, Pablo Lecumberri, et al.. (2015). Gait Variability Related to Muscle Quality and Muscle Power Output in Frail Nonagenarian Older Adults. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 17(2). 162–167. 67 indexed citations
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Cadore, Eduardo Lusa, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2015). Do frailty and cognitive impairment affect dual-task cost during walking in the oldest old institutionalized patients?. AGE. 37(6). 124–124. 20 indexed citations
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Idoate, Fernando, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero, et al.. (2014). Adipose tissue compartments, muscle mass, muscle fat infiltration, and coronary calcium in institutionalized frail nonagenarians. European Radiology. 25(7). 2163–2175. 41 indexed citations
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Cadore, Eduardo Lusa, Álvaro Casas‐Herrero, Fabrício Zambom-Ferraresi, et al.. (2013). Multicomponent exercises including muscle power training enhance muscle mass, power output, and functional outcomes in institutionalized frail nonagenarians. AGE. 36(2). 773–785. 390 indexed citations breakdown →

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