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Roy J. Shephard

Roy J. Shephard

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Medicine

D-Index
123
Citations
76156
World Ranking
3285
National Ranking
138

Overview

Roy J. Shephard is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and focuses primarily on medical research with an emphasis on orthopedics and sports medicine. Their work spans physiology, biomedical engineering, cardiology, and complementary and alternative medicine.

Their recent publications include studies centered on physical activity, sports performance, and health during challenging conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable papers include the 2020 work titled "Staying Physically Active During the Quarantine and Self-Isolation Period for Controlling and Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Overview of the Literature" published in Frontiers in Psychology. Also published in 2020 are studies such as "The effect of a sand surface on physical performance responses of junior male handball players to plyometric training" in BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, and "Effects of Upper and Lower Limb Plyometric Training Program on Components of Physical Performance in Young Female Handball Players" in Frontiers in Physiology. Additional works include the 2020 publication "The 2020 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+)" in Open Collections and the 2021 article "Neuromuscular Adaptations and Enhancement of Physical Performance in Female Basketball Players After 8 Weeks of Plyometric Training" in Frontiers in Physiology.

Shephard has frequently collaborated with peers such as Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Mehréz Hammami, Nawel Gaamouri, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, and Souhail Hermassi. These collaborations suggest a focus on sports medicine and physiology research networks.

Their work appears predominantly in venues including:

  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Open Collections
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

Their expertise covers several interconnected fields of study, including:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, their research is concentrated in subfields such as:

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Complementary and alternative medicine

Main topics addressed in their research encompass:

  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Gut microbiota and health

Best Publications

  • A simple method to assess exercise behavior in the community

    Godin G;Shephard Rj

  • Revision of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).

    Scott Thomas;Jeff Reading;Roy J. Shephard

  • Position statement. Part one: Immune function and exercise.

    Walsh Np;Gleeson M;Shephard Rj;Woods Ja

  • Physical education, school physical activity, school sports and academic performance

    François Trudeau;Roy J Shephard

  • Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health

    Claude Bouchard;Roy Shephard;Peter Brubaker

  • Physical activity, fitness, and health consensus statement

    Claude Bouchard;Roy J. Shephard;Thomas Stephens

  • Position statement. Part two: Maintaining immune health.

    Neil P. Walsh;Michael Gleeson;David B. Pyne;David C. Nieman

  • Exercise as Cardiovascular Therapy

    Roy J. Shephard;Gary J. Balady

  • Physical activity, fitness and health : the model and key concepts

    Claude Bouchard;Roy J. Shephard

  • Prediction of Long-Term Prognosis in 12 169 Men Referred for Cardiac Rehabilitation

    Terence Kavanagh;Donald J. Mertens;Larry F. Hamm;Joseph Beyene

  • Evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for Canadian adults.

    Darren E. R. Warburton;Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Ryan E. Rhodes;Roy J. Shephard

  • Worksite physical activity interventions

    Rod K. Dishman;Brian Oldenburg;Heather O’Neal;Roy J. Shephard

  • PAR-Q, Canadian Home Fitness Test and Exercise Screening Alternatives

    Roy J. Shephard

  • Contribution of school programmes to physical activity levels and attitudes in children and adults

    François Trudeau;Roy J. Shephard

  • Peak oxygen intake and cardiac mortality in women referred for cardiac rehabilitation.

    Terence Kavanagh;Donald J Mertens;Larry F Hamm;Larry F Hamm;Joseph Beyene

  • Curricular Physical Activity and Academic Performance

    Roy J. Shephard

  • Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire

    G. Godin;R. J. Shephard

  • Effects of in-season short-term plyometric training program on leg power, jump- and sprint performance of soccer players.

    Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly;Mohamed Ali Ghenem;Khalil Abid;Souhail Hermassi

  • The Cytokine Response to Physical Activity and Training

    Andrei I. Moldoveanu;Roy J. Shephard;Pang N. Shek

  • Physical activity and aging

    Roy J. Shephard

Frequent Co-Authors

Claude Bouchard
Claude Bouchard Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Gaston Godin
Gaston Godin Université Laval
Kazuyoshi Takeda
Kazuyoshi Takeda Juntendo University
Ko Okumura
Ko Okumura Juntendo University
Hideo Yagita
Hideo Yagita Juntendo University
Mark S. Tremblay
Mark S. Tremblay Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Peter T. Katzmarzyk Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Bruce Kirkcaldy
Bruce Kirkcaldy Ruhr University Bochum
Joseph Beyene
Joseph Beyene McMaster University
Karim Chamari
Karim Chamari Naufar Center

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