Appointments and affiliations
Program Chair
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Scientist
Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation
Director
Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Associate Professor
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Adjunct Professor
School of Human Kinetics
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
Innovation Cluster Member
Atrial Fibrillation
Jennifer Reed, PhD, is the Program Chair of Cardiac Rehabilitation, a Scientist in the Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation and Director of the Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She is also an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Human Kinetics in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa.
Background
Dr. Reed received her Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (BPHE) and Bachelor of Arts (BA; French studies) from Queen’s University in 2005, and Master of Education in Coaching Studies (MEd CS) from the University of Victoria in 2007. She later earned her PhD in Kinesiology, with specialization in exercise physiology and women’s health, from the Pennsylvania State University in 2012.
In 2013, she joined the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. In her current position as Program Chair and a Scientist, her overall research program focuses on the role of exercise in cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation, with a particular focus on women’s heart health.
Dr. Reed’s research is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC), Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP), and the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Science. She is an Investigator with the Cardiovascular Network of Canada (CANet), a standing committee reviewer for the CIHR Movement and Exercise (MOV) committee, and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. She serves as: an Executive Member for the Guidelines Committee leading the update and release of the Canadian Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and Research Ethics Board member for the Ottawa Health Science Research Network. Dr. Reed is a member of the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR), Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), and European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR).
Dr. Reed was awarded a New Investigator award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Emerging Research Leaders Initiative award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC), and Early Researcher award from the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Science. Dr. Reed was the recipient of the 2019 Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Young Investigator Award and 2018 University of Ottawa Heart Institute Investigator of the Year Award. In 2013, Dr. Reed was awarded the Jan & Ian Craig Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Endowed Fellowship from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She was also awarded the Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award (2011) and Research Fellowships (2008-2011) from Pennsylvania State University.
Research and clinical interests
Dr. Reed’s overall research program focuses on the role of exercise in cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation. She has particular interests in the role of exercise in the prevention and management of arrhythmias; developing novel exercise training strategies for women with cardiovascular disease; and workplace interventions to improve cardiovascular health.
Publications
- See current publications list at PubMed.
- See Research Gate profile.
- See Google Scholar profile.
Selected publications:
- Reed JL, Terada T, Vidal-Almela S, Tulloch HE, Mistura M, Birnie DH, Wells GA, Nair GM, Hans H, Way KL, Chirico D, O’Neill CD, Pipe AL. Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2022: 5(10): e2239380.
- Way K, Vidal-Almela S, Keast ML, Hans H, Pipe AL, Reed JL. The Feasibility of Implementing Aerobic Interval Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation Settings: A Retrospective Analysis. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2020. 12: 38.
- Vidal-Almela S, Czajkowski B, Prince SA, Chirico D, Way K, Pipe AL, Reed JL. Lessons learned from community physical activity programs: A review of factors influencing women’s participation in and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation. EJPC. 2020: 28(7): 761–778
- Reed JL, LM Cotie, CA Cole, Harris J, Moran B, Scott K, Terada T, Buckley JP, Pipe AL. Evaluating Submaximal Exercise Tests as Predictors of Peak Aerobic Power in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Settings (BEST Study). Frontiers in Physiology. 2020: 10: article 1517.
- Way K, Reed JL. Meeting The Needs Of Women In Cardiac Rehabilitation: Is High-Intensity Interval Training the Answer? Circulation. 2019: 139: 1247-1248.
- Reed JL, Clarke A, Faraz M, Tulloch HE, Birnie DH, Reid RD, Pipe AL. The impact of cardiac rehabilitation on mental and physical health in patients with atrial fibrillation: A matched case-control study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2018: 34(11): 1512-1521.
- Reed JL, Terada T, Chirico D, Prince SA, Pipe AL. The Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2018 Oct: 34(10): S284–S295.
- Reed JL, Prince SA, Pipe AL, Attallah S, Adamo KB, Tulloch HE, Manuel D, Mullen KA, Fodor JG, Reid RD. Influence of the Workplace on Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Health: Results of the Multi-Centre Cross-Sectional Champlain Nurses’ Study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2018 Feb: 81: 49-60.
- Reed JL, Pipe AL. Practical Approaches to Prescribing Physical Activity and Monitoring Exercise Intensity. Invited review for special issue entitled Physical Activity and the Heart. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2016 Apr: 32(4): 514-522.