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Biography
I am an American College of Sports Medicine certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) with more than 10 years of training in clinical exercise physiology. I earned a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alberta, Canada, and worked with the Bariatric Care and Rehabilitation Research Group (BCRRG) in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Upon completing this Fellowship, I was recruited to the Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab (EPCHL) in the Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), Canada's largest and foremost cardiovascular health center that operates one of the most comprehensive cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programs. My research explores the role of exercise in managing and preventing clinical conditions.
Expertise Summary
Physical activity and exercise have an ever growing role as an affordable medicine that can simultaneously target multiple health conditions with minimal side effects for healthy aging. My research program focuses on developing tailored exercise programs to prevent and manage chronic health conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, all of which have strong implications for the health and well-being of afflicted individuals.
Teaching Summary
I am passionate about teaching Exercise Science, Clinical Exercise Physiology, and Cardiovascular rehabilitation courses.
Selected Publications
TERADA T, WILSON BJ, MYETTE-COTE E, KUZIK N, BELL GJ, MCCARGAR LJ and BOULE NG, 2016. Targeting specific interstitial glycemic parameters with high-intensity interval exercise and fasted-state exercise in type 2 diabetes Metabolism Clinical and Experimental. 65(5), 599-608 TERADA T, COTIE L, TULLOCH HE, MISTURA M, VIDAL-ALMELA S, O'NEILL CD, REID RD, PIPE AL and REED JL, 2022. Sustained effects of different exercise modalities on physical and mental health in patients with coronary artery disease: A randomized clinical trial Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 38(8), 1235-43 TERADA T, CHIRICO D, TULLOCH HE, SCOTT K, DOUCET E, PIPE AL and REED JL, 2019. Psychosocial and cardiometabolic health of patients with differing body mass index completing cardiac rehabilitation Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 35(6), 712-20
Past Research
Doctoral degree: I earned a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alberta focusing on the impact of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and exercise timing on cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and glucose metabolism of adults with type 2 diabetes. The primary focus of my dissertation was to investigate the impact of exercise intensity, exercise timing, and their interaction to optimize exercise prescription for adults living with type 2 diabetes.
First Postdoctoral Fellowship: As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, I worked closely with the Bariatric Care and Rehabilitation Research Group (BCRRG) to improve the quality of care for patients living with obesity. Using data from a provincial registry (N >50,000), my research explored the associations of obesity and diabetes with coronary revascularization procedures and adverse outcomes following such procedures. Further, I studied a unique body composition phenotype in people with type 2 diabetes where obesity and low muscle mass (sarcopenia) coexist, a condition commonly referred to as "sarcopenic obesity."
Second Postdoctoral Fellowship: I have acquired further clinical research skills at a tertiary care hospital through my second Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab in the Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). I played an integral role in conducting randomized controlled trials (RCT) examining the effects of HIIT on patients with various cardiovascular conditions, including atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease and advanced heart failure listed for heart transplantation.
Future Research
My career goal is to lead an independent and impactful research program to understand the role of exercise in counteracting the development and progression of chronic health conditions, notably obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, all of which are on a continuum of a chronic health spectrum. Exercise plays a vital role at every stage by improving these conditions or by preventing/delaying their progression. My independent research program will investigate the effects of different exercise prescriptions (e.g., types and timings of exercise) on cardiometabolic and cardiovascular health. To develop evidence-based treatment strategies and to excel as a Scientist, my research model will follow a well-planned, informed approach (the ORBIT model, Czajkowski et al. Health Psychol. 2015) which integrates observational studies and secondary analyses (Phase I), pilot testing (e.g. within-subjects designs and feasibility and preliminary efficacy studies; Phase II) and efficacy trials (Phase III).