Robert Topp

Summary

Affiliation: Medical College of Georgia
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The effect of bed rest and potential of prehabilitation on patients in the intensive care unit
    Robert Topp
    Medical College of Georgia, School of Nursing, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    AACN Clin Issues 13:263-76. 2002
  2. ncbi The effect of dynamic versus isometric resistance training on pain and functioning among adults with osteoarthritis of the knee
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 83:1187-95. 2002
  3. ncbi Childhood obesity: a transtheoretical case management approach
    Heather N Mason
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40047, USA
    J Pediatr Nurs 23:337-44. 2008
  4. ncbi Exercise for the inactive hypertensive patient
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
    Ethn Dis 16:S4-27-34. 2006
  5. ncbi The effect of prehabilitation exercise on strength and functioning after total knee arthroplasty
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, 555 S Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40205, USA
    PM R 1:729-35. 2009
  6. ncbi Exercise and functional tasks among adults who are functionally limited
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, USA
    West J Nurs Res 27:252-70. 2005
  7. ncbi Healthy aging: health promotion and disease prevention
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville 555 South Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
    Nurs Clin North Am 39:411-22. 2004
  8. ncbi Prehabilitation in preparation for orthopaedic surgery
    Marcia M Ditmyer
    School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, August, Georgia, USA
    Orthop Nurs 21:43-51; quiz 52-4. 2002
  9. ncbi Methodological issues in identifying sexuality for research
    S Lee Ridner
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
    Am J Mens Health 1:87-90. 2007
  10. ncbi Virtual journal club connects evidence to practice: an analysis of participant responses
    Carlee Lehna
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
    J Nurs Adm 40:522-8. 2010

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Publications16

  1. ncbi The effect of bed rest and potential of prehabilitation on patients in the intensive care unit
    Robert Topp
    Medical College of Georgia, School of Nursing, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    AACN Clin Issues 13:263-76. 2002
    ..Declines in physical activity among ICU patients represents a significant health risk that may be reduced through introducing prehabilitation interventions...
  2. ncbi The effect of dynamic versus isometric resistance training on pain and functioning among adults with osteoarthritis of the knee
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 83:1187-95. 2002
    ..To compare 16 weeks of isometric versus dynamic resistance training versus a control on knee pain and functioning among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)...
  3. ncbi Childhood obesity: a transtheoretical case management approach
    Heather N Mason
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40047, USA
    J Pediatr Nurs 23:337-44. 2008
    ..This article will introduce a new intervention model based on the transtheoretical framework by utilizing case management in a primary care setting to treat childhood obesity...
  4. ncbi Exercise for the inactive hypertensive patient
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
    Ethn Dis 16:S4-27-34. 2006
  5. ncbi The effect of prehabilitation exercise on strength and functioning after total knee arthroplasty
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, 555 S Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40205, USA
    PM R 1:729-35. 2009
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  6. ncbi Exercise and functional tasks among adults who are functionally limited
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, USA
    West J Nurs Res 27:252-70. 2005
    ..These findings indicate that older adults who are functionally limited can improve their functional ability through a variety of types of exercise...
  7. ncbi Healthy aging: health promotion and disease prevention
    Robert Topp
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville 555 South Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
    Nurs Clin North Am 39:411-22. 2004
    ..Broad nutritional recommendations for older adults include a low-fat, plant-based diet including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, 8 glasses of water per day, and a vitamin and mineral supplement...
  8. ncbi Prehabilitation in preparation for orthopaedic surgery
    Marcia M Ditmyer
    School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, August, Georgia, USA
    Orthop Nurs 21:43-51; quiz 52-4. 2002
    ..A generic prehabilitation program incorporates the components of warm-up, a cardiovascular component, resistance training, flexibility training, and practicing functional tasks...
  9. ncbi Methodological issues in identifying sexuality for research
    S Lee Ridner
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
    Am J Mens Health 1:87-90. 2007
    ..For researchers working with the LGB population, properly identifying and defining which aspect of sexuality is of interest to the investigator is paramount in obtaining accurate outcomes...
  10. ncbi Virtual journal club connects evidence to practice: an analysis of participant responses
    Carlee Lehna
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
    J Nurs Adm 40:522-8. 2010
    ..The authors discuss the VJC and the outcomes of an evaluation project...
  11. ncbi A physical activity Rx for the hypertensive patient
    Karen L Frost
    School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
    Nurse Pract 31:29-37, quiz 37-9. 2006
  12. ncbi Structured exercise in older adults with limited functional ability
    Mariane M Fahlman
    Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
    J Gerontol Nurs 33:32-9. 2007
    ..The results of this study indicate functionally limited older adults who maintain a structured exercise program for 16 weeks exhibit increased functional ability...
  13. ncbi Rehabilitation of a functionally limited, chronically ill older adult: a case study
    Robert Topp
    University of Louisville s School of Nursing, KY, USA
    Rehabil Nurs 28:154-8. 2003
    ..She also reported decreased levels of pain and improved perceptions of functional ability. This case study indicates that older adults with chronic illness can benefit from participating in a program of regular exercise...
  14. ncbi The impact of exercise training on blood lipids in older adults
    Debra Boardley
    Department of Public Health and Homeland Security, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 16:30-5. 2007
    ..The decrease in all groups, including the controls, may be due to a seasonal effect in older adults that has been documented in younger individuals...
  15. ncbi Increasing physical activity in the deconditioned person: the role of resistance training
    Mariane M Fahlman
    Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Ethn Dis 14:S2-5-7. 2004
  16. ncbi Combination training and resistance training as effective interventions to improve functioning in elders
    Mariane Fahlman
    Department of Kinesiology, Health and Sports Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
    J Aging Phys Act 15:195-205. 2007
    ..These findings demonstrate that RT and CT are both effective at increasing measures of strength and functional ability in elderly adults who begin exercise with functional limitations...