Professor,Health and Exercise Science
Executive Director, Healthy Exercise & Lifestyle ProgramS (HELPS)
Reynolds Gymnasium, 305
Email: brubaker@wfu.edu
Phone: 336-758-4683
Education:
B.S.East Stroudsburg University, 1984
M.A. Wake Forest University University, 1986
PhD Temple University, 1991
WFU Courses:
Human Physiology (HES 350/650)
Cardiovascular Disease Management (HES 761)
Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription (HES 765)
Professional Contributions:
- Active member and Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for 15+ years.
- Published more than 50 articles/chapters in exercise physiology or cardiology journals/books and co-authored a textbook entitled “Coronary Artery Disease: Essentials of Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs”.
- Given hundreds of research and clinical presentations in numerous states and countries (Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore).
- Clinical Section Editor (7th ed.) of the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and is Cardiovascular Section Editor for ACSM’s Exercise in the Management of Chronic Disease and Disability (3rd ed.).
- Research and clinical work are in the area of heart failure exercise physiology and cardiovascular disease prevention/rehabilitation and current funded research focuses on the effect of exercise interventions on aging, obesity, and heart failure.
Selected Recent Publications, Books, and Chapters
Peer Reviewed Manuscripts
Holcombe S, Brubaker PH. Non-HDL Cholesterol: novel or redundant information in the secondary prevention of coronary disease? Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. (in Press)
Moore B, Brubaker PH, Stewart KP, Kitzman DW. VE/VCO2 slope in older heart failure patients with normal versus reduced ejection fraction compared with age-matched healthy controls. (2007) Journal of Heart Failure 13: 259-262.
Brubaker PH & Kitzman DW. Prevalence and management of chronotropic incompetence in heart failure. (2007) Current Cardiology Reports 9 (3): 229-235.
Maldonado SM, Brubaker PH, Stewart K, Moore B, Fray B, Kitzman DW. Relationship of VO2 peak, anaerobic threshold and six minute walk distance in older heart failure patients. (2006) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 38 (6): 1024-1030
Brubaker PH, Joo KC, Stewart K, Fray B, Moore B, Kitzman DW. Chronotropic incompetence and its contribution to exercise intolerance in older patients with diastolic versus systolic heart failure. (2006) Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 26: 86-89.
Brubaker PH. Is home-based cardiac rehabilitation a preferred and viable option? (2005) Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 25 (1): 30-32
Joo KC, Brubaker PH, MacDougall A, Saikin AM, Ross JH, Whaley MH. Exercise prescription using RPE 11-13 and/or resting HR+20 bpm in phase II cardiac rehabilitation patients. (2004) Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 24 (2): 178-184
Brubaker PH. Is resistance exercise safe for patients with left ventricular dysfunction? (2004) Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 24 (2):110-112
Brubaker PH, Marburger CT, Morgan TM, Fray B, Kitzman DW. Submaximal and peak exercise performance in elderly patients with chronic heart failure due to primary diastolic vs. systolic left ventricular failure. (2003) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 35:1477-1485
Books and Chapters
Whaley MH, Brubaker PH, and Otto RM, editors. American College of Sports Medicine’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 7th Edition 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (ISBN # 0-7817-4506-3)
Brubaker PH, Kaminsky LA, & Whaley MH. Coronary Artery Disease: Essentials of Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs. 2001 Human Kinetics (ISBN # 0-7360-279)
Brubaker PH. Contemporary Approaches to Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis. Pollock’s Book on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation.. Human Kinetics (In press)
Brubaker PH & Miller HS. Exercise and the Revascularized Cardiac Patient.
Pollock’s Book on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation.. Human Kinetics (In press)
Brubaker PH. Special Considerations for Persons with Heart Disease.
Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development.
National Academies Press 2007 (ISB # 13-978-0-309-10402-9)
Myers JN & Brubaker PH. Congestive heart failure. ACSM Exercise in the Management of Persons With Chronic Disease and Disability , 2nd Edition. 2002 Human Kinetics
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