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Richard F. Macko is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a particular emphasis on rehabilitation. Within this broad area, their work spans subfields including rehabilitation, experimental and cognitive psychology, physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, as well as physical therapy, sports therapy, and rehabilitation.

The scientist's recent scholarly output covers a range of topics related to health and recovery, with an emphasis on stroke rehabilitation and recovery, sleep and related disorders, physical activity and health, and chronic disease management. Specific research themes include balance, gait, and falls prevention, obesity, physical activity, diet, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research, and angiogenesis and VEGF in cancer.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard F. Macko include:

  • "Physical activity and sleep: An updated umbrella review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report," 2021, published in Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • "Evaluating Test-Retest Reliability of Fatigability in Chronic Stroke," 2021, published in Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • "CD31+ Circulating Angiogenic Cell Number and Subtypes are Reduced in Individuals with Chronic Stroke," 2021, published in Current Neurovascular Research
  • "Greater Reduction of Blood Pressure with Exercise Intervention Than Standard Care After Recent Ischaemic Atroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial," 2022, published in Research Square (Research Square)
  • "Bending Traditional Private International Law towards More Favourable Private Enforcement," 2022, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include Frederick M. Ivey, Charlene E. Hafer-Macko, Alice S. Ryan, Christopher E. Kline, and Charles H. Hillman.

Macko's work has appeared in multiple publication venues, notably:

  • Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Current Neurovascular Research
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Clinician’s Guide to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Adults A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Gary J. Balady;Ross Arena;Kathy Sietsema;Jonathan Myers

  • Physical Activity and Exercise Recommendations for Stroke Survivors A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Sandra A. Billinger;Ross A. Arena;Julie Bernhardt;Janice J. Eng

  • Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines.

    Kirk I. Erickson;Charles Hillman;Chelsea M. Stillman;Rachel M. Ballard

  • Repetitive Bilateral Arm Training With Rhythmic Auditory Cueing Improves Motor Function in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke

    Jill Whitall;Sandy Mc Combe Waller;Kenneth H.C. Silver;Richard F. Macko

  • Pregnancy and the Risk of Stroke

    Steven J. Kittner;Barney J. Stern;Barbara R. Feeser;J. Richard Hebel

  • Repetitive Bilateral Arm Training and Motor Cortex Activation in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andreas R. Luft;Sandy McCombe-Waller;Sandy McCombe-Waller;Jill Whitall;Jill Whitall;Larry W. Forrester;Larry W. Forrester

  • Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review.

    Anne McTiernan;Christine M. Friedenreich;Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Kenneth E. Powell

  • Treadmill Exercise Rehabilitation Improves Ambulatory Function and Cardiovascular Fitness in Patients With Chronic Stroke A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Richard F. Macko;Frederick M. Ivey;Larry W. Forrester;Daniel Hanley

  • Reduced ambulatory activity after stroke : The role of balance, gait, and cardiovascular fitness

    Kathleen M. Michael;Kathleen M. Michael;Jerilyn K. Allen;Richard F. Macko;Richard F. Macko

  • Treadmill training improves fitness reserve in chronic stroke patients

    Richard F. Macko;Gerald V. Smith;C.Lynne Dobrovolny;John D. Sorkin

  • Determinants of walking function after stroke: differences by deficit severity.

    Shawnna L. Patterson;Larry W. Forrester;Larry W. Forrester;Mary M. Rodgers;Alice S. Ryan

  • Hemiparetic muscle atrophy and increased intramuscular fat in stroke patients.

    Alice S. Ryan;C.Lynne Dobrovolny;C.Lynne Dobrovolny;Gerald V. Smith;Gerald V. Smith;Kenneth H. Silver;Kenneth H. Silver

  • Randomized Clinical Trial of 3 Types of Physical Exercise for Patients With Parkinson Disease

    Lisa M. Shulman;Leslie I. Katzel;Frederick M. Ivey;John D. Sorkin

  • Aerobic exercise improves cognition and motor function poststroke.

    Barbara M. Quaney;Lara A. Boyd;Joan M. McDowd;Laura H. Zahner

  • Treadmill Exercise Activates Subcortical Neural Networks and Improves Walking After Stroke : A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andreas R. Luft;Richard F. Macko;Richard F. Macko;Larry W. Forrester;Larry W. Forrester;Federico Villagra

  • Treadmill Aerobic Exercise Training Reduces the Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Demands of Hemiparetic Gait in Chronic Stroke Patients A Preliminary Report

    Richard F. Macko;C. A. DeSouza;L. D. Tretter;K. H. Silver

  • Stroke in children and sickle-cell disease: Baltimore-Washington cooperative young stroke study

    Christopher J. Earley;S. J. Kittner;B. R. Feeser;J. Gardner

  • Cerebral infarction in young adults The Baltimore-Washington Cooperative Young Stroke Study

    S. J. Kittner;B. J. Stern;M. Wozniak;D. W. Buchholz

  • The Scientific foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition.

    Kenneth E. Powell;Abby C. King;David M. Buchner;Wayne W. Campbell

  • Physical Activity to Prevent and Treat Hypertension: A Systematic Review

    Linda S Pescatello;David M Buchner;John M Jakicic;Kenneth E Powell

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Kittner
Steven J. Kittner University of Maryland, Baltimore
Andreas Luft
Andreas Luft University of Zurich
Daniel F. Hanley
Daniel F. Hanley Johns Hopkins University
Christopher J. Earley
Christopher J. Earley Johns Hopkins University
Thomas R. Price
Thomas R. Price University of Maryland, Baltimore
Wayne H. Giles
Wayne H. Giles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Andy Gardner
Andy Gardner University of St Andrews
David Tanne
David Tanne Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Janet B. Croft
Janet B. Croft Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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