Research
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Latest papers
The Effect of Specific Treadmill Protocol on Aerobic Performance Parameters in Flat-Terrain-Trained Athletes.
Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 · senior author
Skeletal muscle oxygenation and fluid content in upper extremity postthrombotic syndrome: a proof-of-concept study.
Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2025
Estimate Anaerobic Work Capacity and Critical Power with Constant-Power All-Out Test.
Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024
Latest funding
- $199,049
A Virtual Community promoting mental Health, psychosocial Adjustment, and peer supporT (vCHAT) for patients living with increased risk for COVID-19
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
- $304,009
vCHAT-HF: a Virtual Community promoting Health literacy, self-cAre, and peer supporT for Heart Failure
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
- $6,000
High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Peripheral Artery Disease
CIHR · 2018 · Supervisor
36 publications.
The Effect of Specific Treadmill Protocol on Aerobic Performance Parameters in Flat-Terrain-Trained Athletes.
Tsai MC, Lin E, Thomas S
Skeletal muscle oxygenation and fluid content in upper extremity postthrombotic syndrome: a proof-of-concept study.
Avila L, Thomas S, Mancini A, Wong G, Wong B, Brandão LR, Stavrakoukas A, Ward L, Bentley RF
Estimate Anaerobic Work Capacity and Critical Power with Constant-Power All-Out Test.
Tsai MC, Thomas S, Klimstra M
Muscle oxygenation of the paretic and nonparetic legs during and after exercise in chronic stroke: Implications for mobility.
Whyte E, Thomas S, Marzolini S
Unraveling the pathophysiology of lower-limb postthrombotic syndrome in adolescents: a proof-of-concept study.
Avila ML, Bentley RF, Bastas D, Brandão LR, Schneiderman JE, Ward L, Wong G, Stephens S, Liu K, Thomas S
Getting Into the Zone: A Pilot Study of Autonomic-Cardiac Modulation and Flow State During Piano Performance.
Jha S, Stogios N, de Oliveira AS, Thomas S, Nolan RP
Breast cancer survivors' physical activity and experiences while transitioning to a virtual cardiovascular rehabilitation program during a pandemic (COVID-19).
Larkin J, Vanzella L, Thomas S, Colella TJF, Oh P
Physical Activity Level and Perspectives of Participants Transitioning from Onsite to Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study.
Vanzella LM, Ghisi GLM, Colella TJF, Larkin J, Vanderlei LCM, Marzolini S, Thomas S, Oh P
Muscle Oxygenation of the Paretic and Nonparetic Legs During and After Arterial Occlusion in Chronic Stroke.
Whyte E, Thomas S, Marzolini S
Effect of exercise training on cardiovascular autonomic and muscular function in subclinical Chagas cardiomyopathy: a randomized controlled trial.
Sarmento AO, Antunes-Correa LM, Alves MJNN, Bacurau AVN, Fonseca KCB, Pessoa FG, Lobo DML, Moreira LDP, Trombetta IC, Rondon MUPB, Rondon E, Vieira MLC, Ramires FJA, do Brasileiro-Santos MS, Brum PC, Mady C, Negrao CE, Thomas S, Ianni BM
A Virtual Community promoting mental Health, psychosocial Adjustment, and peer supporT (vCHAT) for patients living with increased risk for COVID-19
Principal investigators: Nolan, Robert P
Keywords: Covid-19; Digital Counseling; Mental Health; Psychosocial Adjustment; Quality Of Life; Social Isolation; Social Network; Stress Coping; Telehealth
vCHAT-HF: a Virtual Community promoting Health literacy, self-cAre, and peer supporT for Heart Failure
Principal investigators: Nolan, Robert P
Keywords: Digital Counseling; Health Literacy; Heart Failure; Quality Of Life; Social Isolation; Social Network Support
High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Peripheral Artery Disease
Principal investigators: Lin, Edward
Keywords: Alternative Forms Oof Exercise Therapy; Arterosclerosis; High-Intensity Interval Exercise; Occlude Blood Flow And Oxygen Delivery; Patients; Peripheral Arterial Disease; Sex Hormones; Vascular Assessment Tools
Post-acute structured exercise following sport concussion: a randomized controlled study
Principal investigators: Hutchison, Michael G
Keywords: Aerobic Exercise; Concussion; Exercise; Intervention; Management; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Physical Activity; Rct; Recovery; Sport
Food intake control in children
Principal investigators: Anderson, Harvey
Keywords: Appetite Regulation; Body Composition; Childhood Obesity; Food Intake; Gastrointestinal Hormones; Glucose Satiety
Cardiac-oncology Rehabilitation Exercise for Breast Cancer Survivors with Reduced Cardiac Function (CORE Study)
Principal investigators: Bonsignore, Lynne Alis J
Keywords: Breast Cancer; Cardiovascular Function; Heart Failure; Rehabilitation Services
Cardiac Consequences of Excessive Exercise
Principal investigators: Goodman, Jack
Keywords: Arrhythmia; Athlete; Cardiac Magnetic Resonance; Cardiac Remodeling; Cardiovascular; Echocardiography; Electrocardiogram; Endurance; Exercise; Inflammation
Evaluating the use of isometric handgrip exercise as a stimulus for long-term blood pressure reductions: is there a causal link to heat shock proteins and/or the autonomic nervous system?
Principal investigators: Bentley, Danielle
Keywords: Blood Pressure Control; Exercise; Hypertension; Knowledge Translation; Lifestyle Intervention; Prediction
"NeuroCare" as Innovation in Intervention: A Neurophysiological Approach to Determine Readiness for Return to Activity
Principal investigators: Keightley, Michelle
Keywords: Adolescents; Injury Management; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Neuroimaging; Neurophysiology; Outcome; Rehabilitation; Return To Activity; Sports-Related Concussion
'NeuroCare' as an Innovation in Intervention: A Neurophysiological Approach to Determine Readiness for Return to Activity
Principal investigators: Keightley, Michelle
Keywords: Clinical Care; Concussion; Heart Rate Variability; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Neurophysiological Stress; Pediatric; Post-Concussion Symptoms; Rehabilitation; Return To Activity
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
- Rehabilitation Science
- Health Policy, Management & Evaluation
- Exercise Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Department of Medicine
- Physical Therapy
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Paul Oh
Faculty
13 shared papers, latest 2022
Gunther Eysenbach
Health Policy, Management & Evaluation
3 shared papers, latest 2018
Susan Marzolini
Faculty
3 shared papers, latest 2023
Jack Goodman
Exercise Science
3 shared papers, latest 2018
Nick Reed
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
3 shared papers, latest 2019
Tim Taha
Faculty
3 shared papers, latest 2019
Greg Wells
Biomedical Engineering
2 shared papers, latest 2009
Michelle Keightley
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2017
Lynda Mainwaring
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Michael Farkouh
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Dina Brooks
Rehabilitation Science
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Walter Swardfager
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Sam Liu
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Tracey Colella
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Nathan Churchill
Neuroscience Research Centre
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Samantha Stephens
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Kuan Liu
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Andreas Wielgosz
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2021
James Duffin
Department of Physiology
1 shared papers, latest 2005
Doug Richards
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2017
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