Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab

Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab Our team performs human clinical research in the area of exercise science, cardiovascular rehabilita Linktree: https://linktr.ee/EPCHL_UOHI

Join us for Cardiac Rehabilitation Rounds focused on women’s heart health! ❤️🤸‍♀️📅 Date: Monday, September 15, 2025🕛 Tim...
09/09/2025

Join us for Cardiac Rehabilitation Rounds focused on women’s heart health! ❤️🤸‍♀️

📅 Date: Monday, September 15, 2025

🕛 Time: 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST

📍 Location: Foustanellas Center Auditorium (H-2367), University of Ottawa Heart Institute + Hybrid option via Zoom

We are excited to welcome Dr. Trine Moholdt from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

👉 Her presentation will explore how lifestyle interventions before, during, and after pregnancy may improve maternal and infant long-term cardiovascular and metabolic health, reducing future risk of chronic diseases.

🔗 Registration link - Webinar Registration - Zoom (https://ottawaheart.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jphRwuQfQ6uCoDjHkwxoqQ #/registration)

My name is Matheus Mistura and I’m a Clinical Research Coordinator under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Reed at the Uni...
06/04/2025

My name is Matheus Mistura and I’m a Clinical Research Coordinator under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Reed at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

We are currently recruiting women living with heart disease for a research study which seeks to compare two exercise training programs on fitness and mental health.

Participants will have health measures taken (such as height, weight, blood pressure, and body composition), undergo exercise tests, and complete questionnaires. They will then be randomly assigned to one of two 12-week virtual exercise training programs (moderate-intensity continuous exercise training group, or high-intensity interval training group). The exercise sessions will be free of charge and conducted virtually.

We hope this study will provide valuable information on the role of physical activity in improving clinical, exercise and mental health outcomes in women with heart disease.

If interested, please contact the research coordinator at mmistura@ottawaheart.ca or 613-696-7000 ext. 15944.

We are wearing red today to support women’s heart health❣️ Heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide and...
02/13/2025

We are wearing red today to support women’s heart health❣️

Heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide and the leading cause of premature death in women in Canada. Yet, women remain under-studied, under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-aware.

To learn more and get involved visit: herheartmatters.ca

Save the date for “Sharing is Caring” 📅As part of , “Sharing is Caring” brings research to you in plain language, helpi...
02/11/2025

Save the date for “Sharing is Caring” 📅

As part of , “Sharing is Caring” brings research to you in plain language, helping you explore cardiac rehabilitation research outputs in an engaging and interactive way. 🔬

Join us online or in-person at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute for this informative event and share it with your friends and family. ❤️

Register at: ottawaheart.ca/sharing

*limited spaces available for in-person attendance

Are you familiar with the CSEP 24 hour movement guidelines? Swipe for an information refresher!
07/26/2023

Are you familiar with the CSEP 24 hour movement guidelines? Swipe for an information refresher!

Meet Jessica, an amazing co-op student in our lab. Jessica started her co-op in January and will be with us for 8 months...
06/01/2023

Meet Jessica, an amazing co-op student in our lab. Jessica started her co-op in January and will be with us for 8 months!

On May 10th and 11th our lab had the pleasure of leading the workshop “The Role of Exercise: Why it is important in card...
05/24/2023

On May 10th and 11th our lab had the pleasure of leading the workshop “The Role of Exercise: Why it is important in cardiac care” for Discovery Day. Discovery Day gives secondary school students the opportunity to explore various careers in health sciences and medicine. We loved meeting everyone! 🫀🥼🧬🔬

Looking for an opportunity to get more active this year💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️? It’s not too late to get working on those New Year’s r...
01/12/2023

Looking for an opportunity to get more active this year💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️? It’s not too late to get working on those New Year’s resolutions🎉🎉! Swipe to explore the various studies that we are currently recruiting for and find one that suits you!

🚨🚨 Second publication alert of the day!! 🚨🚨 While there is more literature examining how physical activity (PA) may modi...
11/28/2022

🚨🚨 Second publication alert of the day!! 🚨🚨 While there is more literature examining how physical activity (PA) may modify the effects of estrogen withdrawal on cardiovascular health in postmenopausal females, it is unknown how PA impacts androgen concentrations. This review summarized the literature examining how PA interventions affect androgens in postmenopausal females, and the relation between androgen concentration changes and cardiovascular health following PA programs. Our findings suggest that PA has shown promise in modifying the concentrations of some androgens:
- Total and free testosterone decreased following aerobic PA
- Total testosterone increased after resistance training
- S*x hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) concentrations increased after PA. The effect of PA on androgens was influenced by fat loss, yet further examination is needed on the synergistic role of PA and androgens on cardiovascular health. Many research gaps in the relationship between PA, androgens and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal females remain.

🚨🚨Publication Alert! 🚨🚨 The most common cardiac arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation (AF) affecting more than 37 ...
11/28/2022

🚨🚨Publication Alert! 🚨🚨 The most common cardiac arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation (AF) affecting more than 37 million people. Many individuals with AF suffer from poor functional capacity and quality of life (QOL). High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has led to greater improvements in functional capacity compared to moderate to vigorous intensity continuous training (MICT) in past studies of other cardiovascular populations, yet has not been thoroughly examined in the AF population. This study sought to compare the effects of 12 weeks of HIIT and MICT-based cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) on functional capacity and general QOL in individuals with persistent and permanent AF. Primary outcomes of the study included changes in functional capacity (6-minute walk test distance) and general QOL (SF-36). Findings of the study demonstrated that twice-weekly 23-minute HIIT was as effective as twice-weekly 60-minute CR in improving functional capacity, general and disease-specific QOL, resting heart rate, and physical activity levels in patients with persistent and permanent AF. To conclude, HIIT can be an effective and time-efficient exercise paradigm for the AF population.

11/22/2022

Calling healthcare providers practicing within Canada who work with patients that have atrial fibrillation… we want to hear from you! The survey link can be found in our linktree 🎉🎉 /CertifiedKinesiologist

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