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| R J PetrellaSummaryAffiliation: University of Western Ontario Country: Canada Publications
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Home based exercise therapy for older patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trialR J Petrella
Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the Lawson Research Institute, St Joseph s Health Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
J Rheumatol 27:2215-21. 2000....
Does counseling help patients get active? Systematic review of the literatureRobert J Petrella
Departments of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, School of Kinesiology, Health Sciences Department, University of Western Ontario, London
Can Fam Physician 48:72-80. 2002..To determine the effect of counseling patients to become more physically active...- Efficacy of celecoxib, a COX-2-specific inhibitor, and naproxen in the management of acute ankle sprain: results of a double-blind, randomized controlled trialRobert Petrella
Canadian Center for Activity and Aging, London, Ontario, Canada
Clin J Sport Med 14:225-31. 2004..To assess the efficacy and safety of celecoxib and naproxen in the treatment of acute ankle sprain... - An office-based instrument for exercise counseling and prescription in primary care. The Step Test Exercise Prescription (STEP)R J Petrella
Centre for Activity and Ageing, Lawson Research Institute, St Joseph s Health Centre, University of Western Ontario, London
Arch Fam Med 9:339-44. 2000..One barrier may be lack of a standard office instrument... - Physician contact with older community patients: is there an association with physical fitness?R J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Prev Med 29:571-6. 1999..We hypothesized that physician contact would be associated with lower indices of physical fitness and that association would be similar to other known determinants of physician utilization... - Cardiovascular responses to facial cooling are age and fitness dependentR J Petrella
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Physiology University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Med Sci Sports Exerc 31:1163-8. 1999..We investigated the cardiovascular responses to brief periods of facial cooling (5 degrees C) in 20 healthy men differing in age and aerobic fitness (VO2max)... - Exercise gas transport determinants in elderly normotensive and hypertensive humansR J Petrella
Faculty of Kinesiology, Centre for Activity and Ageing, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Exp Physiol 84:79-91. 1999..2 s in the OH group and from 59.5 to 48.2 s in the OS group (P < 0.05). These results suggest that VO2 responses at maximal and submaximal work rates may be dependent upon the initial cardiac pump function of the study population... - A self-paced step test to predict aerobic fitness in older adults in the primary care clinicR J Petrella
Departments of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, London, Ontario, Canada
J Am Geriatr Soc 49:632-8. 2001.... - Comparison of cardiovascular response to passive tilt in young and elderly menD A Cunningham
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Can J Physiol Pharmacol 66:1425-32. 1988..Afterload increased markedly, therefore attenuating any increase in cardiac output.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS).. - Can primary care doctors prescribe exercise to improve fitness? The Step Test Exercise Prescription (STEP) projectRobert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, Faculties of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Am J Prev Med 24:316-22. 2003..Barriers include lack of skills and standard office instruments. Because primary care physicians have regular contact with a large proportion of the population, the impact of preventive health interventions may be great... 
Scoping review report: obesity in older adultsJ E Decaria
Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Int J Obes (Lond) 36:1141-50. 2012....- Non-alpha-adrenergic effects on systemic vascular conductance during lower-body negative pressure, static exercise and muscle metaboreflex activationA M Kiviniemi
School of Kinesiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Acta Physiol (Oxf) 206:51-61. 2012..This study tested the hypothesis that non-α-adrenergic mechanisms contribute to systemic vascular conductance (SVC) in a reflex-specific manner during the sympathoexcitatory manoeuvres... - Lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes. Relevance for clinical practiceStewart B Harris
Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London
Can Fam Physician 49:1618-25. 2003..To review evidence from literature on type 2 diabetes pertinent to physical activity and diet and lifestyle modification, and to determine the relevance of this evidence to clinical practice... - FIM after hip fracture: is telephone administration valid and sensitive to change?R J Petrella
School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 81:639-44. 2002..We studied the validity and sensitivity of change of a "phone FIM" score in a sample of hip fracture patients after rehabilitation... - Determination of prefracture physical function in community-dwelling people who fracture their hipT J Overend
School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 55:M698-702. 2000..This study determines reliability and internal consistency of a prefracture physical function questionnaire (PFPFQ) completed by both patients and knowledgeable informants (KIs)... - Improvement in aerobic fitness during rehabilitation after hip fractureMarissa E Mendelsohn
School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:609-17. 2008..To evaluate the effect of an upper-body exercise program on cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults with hip fracture during inpatient rehabilitation... - Maximal and submaximal aerobic fitness in postmenopausal women: influence of hormone-replacement therapyLiza Stathokostas
Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A3K7, Canada
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:922-8. 2008..4 in the non-HRT group and 15.6 +/- 3.2 in the HRT group. In a sample of healthy moderately active postmenopausal women, there was no difference in maximal or submaximal aerobic fitness parameters between the HRT and non-HRT groups... - Longitudinal changes in central artery stiffness with lifestyle modification, washout, and drug treatment in individuals at risk for cardiovascular diseaseKunihiko Aizawa
Healthy Aging Group, Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute at Parkwood Hospital, London, Canada
Metab Syndr Relat Disord 8:323-9. 2010..In contrast, no additional benefit of telmisartan beyond our lifestyle intervention was observed in this study... - Lack of association between activity or fitness and loss of control of hypertensionR Ian Casson
Department of Family Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Can J Cardiol 19:1485-9. 2003..Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are important in the development and treatment of hypertension. Less is known about their relationships with hypertension control in the context of long-term management... - Metabolic syndrome, endothelial function and lifestyle modificationKunihiko Aizawa
Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
Diab Vasc Dis Res 6:181-9. 2009.... - Moderate and heavy oxygen uptake kinetics in postmenopausal womenLiza Stathokostas
School of Kinesiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 34:1065-72. 2009..Similarly, there was no difference in heavy-intensity tauVO(2p) between non-HRT (44 +/- 8 s) and HRT (45 +/- 8 s) women. Thus, HRT did not affect the slowing of VO(2) kinetics of older women... - Effect of upper body aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in older adultsKunihiko Aizawa
School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
J Aging Phys Act 17:468-78. 2009..05). These results show that acute arm-cycling exercise failed to modify arterial stiffness of the BA and PTA, suggesting that it has no systemic effect on arterial stiffness in healthy older adults... - Effects of lifestyle modification on central artery stiffness in metabolic syndrome subjects with pre-hypertension and/or pre-diabetesKunihiko Aizawa
Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute at Parkwood Hospital, London, ON, Canada
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 83:249-56. 2009..To examine the effects of a 24-week lifestyle intervention prescribed by family doctors on carotid artery stiffness in metabolic syndrome (MS) subjects with pre-hypertension and/or pre-diabetes... - Exercise prescription in the older athlete as it applies to muscle, tendon, and arthroplastyRobert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Clin J Sport Med 18:522-30. 2008..Recommendations for exercise prescription are addressed in these populations... - The 2010 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: part 2 - therapyDaniel G Hackam
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Can J Cardiol 26:249-58. 2010..To update the evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and treatment of hypertension in adults for 2010... - High-normal blood pressure, impaired glucose regulation and metabolic syndrome have variable impact on central artery stiffnessKunihiko Aizawa
Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario N6C 5J1, Canada
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 81:72-8. 2008..This cross-sectional study compared carotid artery stiffness in metabolic syndrome (MS) subjects with high-normal blood pressure (HNBP) and/or impaired glucose regulation... - Validity of values for metabolic equivalents of task during submaximal all-extremity exercise and reliability of exercise responses in frail older adultsMarissa E Mendelsohn
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phys Ther 88:747-56. 2008..A second purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of oxygen consumption and heart rate responses in older adults between standardized sessions of submaximal all-extremity aerobic exercise... - Short-term training effects on left ventricular diastolic function and oxygen uptake in older and younger menStewart K Harris
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Clin J Sport Med 13:245-51. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that exercise VO(2) responses either at maximal or submaximal workrates are not limited by alterations in left ventricular pump function in physically fit older adults... - Longitudinal changes in aerobic power in older men and womenLiza Stathokostas
Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada N6G 2M3
J Appl Physiol 97:781-9. 2004.... - Lifestyle management for type 2 diabetes. Are family physicians ready and willing?Stewart B Harris
Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Research Park, London
Can Fam Physician 50:1235-43. 2004..To determine practices and perceptions of family physicians regarding lifestyle interventions to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes (T2D)... - Impact of a social marketing media campaign on public awareness of hypertensionRobert J Petrella
Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control CCHBPPC, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, St Joseph s Health Centre, Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Am J Hypertens 18:270-5. 2005.... - Awareness and misconception of hypertension in Canada: results of a national surveyRobert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Schulich School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Can J Cardiol 21:589-93. 2005..The reasons for poor control are likely multifactorial; however, a lack of public awareness and understanding of hypertension may contribute to the epidemic of uncontrolled hypertension in Canada... - Prevalence, treatment, and control of hypertension in primary care: gaps, trends, and opportunitiesRobert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 9:28-35. 2007..The prevalence of hypertension in primary care is high and most patients remain untreated; however, increased risk appears to lead to better treatment and control... - Do patients receive recommended treatment of osteoporosis following hip fracture in primary care?Robert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, 1490 Richmond St London, Ontario, N6G 2M3, Canada
BMC Fam Pract 7:31. 2006..Osteoporosis results in fractures and treatment of osteoporosis has been shown to reduce risk of fracture particularly in those who have had a history of fracture... - Improving management of musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the Joint Adventures ProgramRobert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Clin Rheumatol 26:1061-6. 2007..This was achieved using consensus that was sensitive to local needs. Further use should be evaluated in other areas of medical practice as well... - Prevalence and treatment of dyslipidemia in Canadian primary care: a retrospective cohort analysisRobert J Petrella
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Clin Ther 29:742-50. 2007..Dyslipidemia is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies suggest that dyslipidemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in Canada... - Periarticular hyaluronic acid in acute ankle sprainRobert J Petrella
Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Western Ontario London, Canada
Clin J Sport Med 17:251-7. 2007..To determine the efficacy and safety of periarticular hyaluronic acid injections in acute lateral ankle sprain during 9 months at a sports injuries center... - Cerebral and muscle tissue oxygenation in acute hypoxic ventilatory response testJuha E Peltonen
Unit for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Respir Physiol Neurobiol 155:71-81. 2007..However, the changes in NIRS parameters were not related to cerebrovascular responsiveness or ventilatory chemosensitivity during graded hypoxia... - Efficacy and safety of coadministered amlodipine and atorvastatin in patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia: results of the AVALON trialFranz H Messerli
St Luke s Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY 10019, USA
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 8:571-81; quiz 582-3. 2006..Concomitant administration of amlodipine and atorvastatin is an effective and well tolerated treatment for coexisting hypertension and dyslipidemia... - Hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: long-term outcomes from a naturalistic primary care experienceRobert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 84:278-83; quiz 284, 293. 2005..These data support the potential role of intraarticular hyaluronic acid as an effective long-term therapeutic option for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee... - A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of intraarticular hyaluronic acid for osteoarthritis of the kneeRobert J Petrella
Department of Family Medicin, Schulich School of Medicine and School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
J Rheumatol 33:951-6. 2006....