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Richard L. Hughson

Richard L. Hughson

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Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
21513
World Ranking
16268
National Ranking
682

Overview

Richard L. Hughson is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine.

Their work spans several subfields, including:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology
  • Surgery
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

Hughson's research topics cover a variety of areas related to human health and physiology, with particular emphasis on:

  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
  • Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications

Their publication record includes studies in several frequently appearing journals, such as:

  • Journal of Applied Physiology
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Recent papers authored by or involving Hughson include:

  • Blood Glucose Level Monitoring Using an FMCW Millimeter-Wave Radar Sensor, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • Accurate Blood Pressure Estimation During Activities of Daily Living: A Wearable Cuffless Solution, 2021, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
  • Implementation of exercise countermeasures during spaceflight and microgravity analogue studies: Developing countermeasure protocols for bedrest in older adults (BROA), 2022, Frontiers in Physiology
  • Impact of 14 Days of Bed Rest in Older Adults and an Exercise Countermeasure on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Cardiovascular Function: Canadian Space Agency Standard Measures, 2023, Gerontology
  • Older Adults' Drop in Cerebral Oxygenation on Standing Correlates With Postural Instability and May Improve With Sitting Prior to Standing, 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Hughson's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Eric T. Hedge
  • Carmelo Mastrandrea
  • Andrew D. Robertson
  • Robert Amelard
  • Danielle K. Greaves

Best Publications

  • Autonomic control of heart rate during exercise studied by heart rate variability spectral analysis.

    Y. Yamamoto;R. L. Hughson;J. C. Peterson

  • Coarse-graining spectral analysis: new method for studying heart rate variability

    Y. Yamamoto;R. L. Hughson

  • Spontaneous Cardiac Baroreflex in Humans: Comparison With Drug-Induced Responses

    Joel Parlow;Jean-Paul Viale;Guy Annat;Richard Hughson

  • Effects of aerobic training on heart rate dynamics in sedentary subjects

    Mikko P. Tulppo;Arto J. Hautala;Timo H. Mäkikallio;Raija T. Laukkanen

  • Acceleration of V˙o 2kinetics in heavy submaximal exercise by hyperoxia and prior high-intensity exercise

    Maureen Macdonald;Preben K. Pedersen;Richard L. Hughson

  • Anaerobic threshold, blood lactate, and muscle metabolites in progressive exercise

    H. J. Green;R. L. Hughson;G. W. Orr;D. A. Ranney

  • Interaction of factors determining oxygen uptake at the onset of exercise.

    M. E. Tschakovsky;R. L. Hughson

  • Progressive effect of endurance training on VO2 kinetics at the onset of submaximal exercise

    S. M. Phillips;H. J. Green;M. J. MacDonald;R. L. Hughson

  • Effects of exercise and passive head-up tilt on fractal and complexity properties of heart rate dynamics.

    Mikko P. Tulppo;Richard L. Hughson;Timo H. Mäkikallio;K. E. Juhani Airaksinen

  • Heart Rate Variability at Rest and Exercise: Influence of Age, Gender, and Physical Training

    Gregoire J;Tuck S;Yamamoto Y;Hughson Rl

  • Blood lactate concentration increases as a continuous function in progressive exercise.

    R. L. Hughson;K. H. Weisiger;G. D. Swanson

  • Vasodilation and muscle pump contribution to immediate exercise hyperemia

    M. E. Tschakovsky;J. K. Shoemaker;R. L. Hughson

  • A high velocity treadmill running test to assess endurance running potential

    R. L. Hughson;C. J. Orok;L. E. Staudt

  • Exercise in pregnancy and the postpartum period.

    Gregory A L Davies;Larry A Wolfe;Michelle F Mottola;Catherine MacKinnon

  • On the fractal nature of heart rate variability in humans: effects of data length and beta-adrenergic blockade.

    Y. Yamamoto;R. L. Hughson

  • Changes in lumbar lordosis modify the role of the extensor muscles.

    Stuart M McGill;Richard L Hughson;Kellie Parks

  • A computer linear regression model to determine ventilatory anaerobic threshold

    G. W. Orr;H. J. Green;R. L. Hughson;G. W. Bennett

  • Dependence of muscle VO2 on blood flow dynamics at onset of forearm exercise.

    R. L. Hughson;J. K. Shoemaker;M. E. Tschakovsky;J. M. Kowalchuk

  • Lumbar erector spinae oxygenation during prolonged contractions: implications for prolonged work

    Stuart M. McGill;Richard L. Hughson;Kellie Parks

  • Heart in space: effect of the extraterrestrial environment on the cardiovascular system.

    Richard L. Hughson;Alexander Helm;Marco Durante

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Hargens
Alan R. Hargens University of California, San Diego
Alexander Wong
Alexander Wong University of Waterloo
Stéphane Perrey
Stéphane Perrey University of Montpellier
Mark D. Inman
Mark D. Inman McMaster University
Stuart M. Phillips
Stuart M. Phillips McMaster University
Heikki V. Huikuri
Heikki V. Huikuri University of Oulu
Safieddin Safavi-Naeini
Safieddin Safavi-Naeini University of Waterloo
David A. Clausi
David A. Clausi University of Waterloo
Norman L. Jones
Norman L. Jones McMaster University
William E. McIlroy
William E. McIlroy University of Waterloo

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