Reed Humphrey Professor and Chair 406.243.2417 SB 136 reed.humphrey@umontana.edu

Education

Ph.D. degree in Exercise Physiology, 1986. University of Pittsburgh

M.S. degree in Physical Therapy, 1994. Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University

M.A. degree in Health & Exercise Science, 1976. Wake Forest University

B.S. degree in Health & Physical Education, 1974. University of Pittsburgh

Courses Taught

PT 503 - Physical Therapy & the Health Care System (Evidence Based Practice)

PT 560 - Research Methods

PT 563 - Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

PT 627 - Prevention, Wellness & Education

PT 571 - Research and Writing in Physical Therapy, Student research advisor

Research Interests

Exercise and chronic heart failure

Exercise testing and oxygen kinetics

Exercise and community-based interventions

Selected Publications

Primary author:

1. Humphrey R. Abdominal obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Acute Care Perspectives 2004 13(4) 1-4.
2. Humphrey R. Caloric thresholds, clinical and health outcomes: Optimizing exercise intervention programs based on evidence and health intervention priorities. Cardiopulmonary Phys Ther 2003;14(2):14-16.
3. Humphrey R. Editorial: Tai Chi as an adjunct to cardiac rehabilitation exercise training. J Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 2003;23:97-99
4. Humphrey R. The changing perspective of exercise for patients with chronic heart failure. Acute Care Perspectives 2002;11(2):1-4
5. 5. Humphrey R, Bartels M. Exercise, cardiovascular disease and chronic heart failure: A focused review. Arch Phys Med and Rehabil 2001;82 Suppl 1:S76-81.
6. Humphrey R, Arena R. Surgical innovations for chronic heart failure in the context of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2000;80:60-68.

Co-author:

1. Wilson P, Williams M, Humphrey R. Hodgkin J, Lui K. Contemporary cardiac rehabilitation. 2005 Faircount LLC, London.
2. Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Prognostic ability of VE/VCO2 slope calculations using different exercise test time intervals in subjects with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. 2003;10:463-468
3. Kennedy, MK, Haykowsky, M, Humphrey, R. Function, Eligibility, Outcomes and Exercise Capacity Associated with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD): Exercise rehabilitation and training for patients with ventricular assist devices. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 2003;23:208-217.
4. Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M, Madigan M. Predicting peak oxygen consumption during a conservative ramping protocol: Implications for the heart failure population. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 2003;23:183-189.
5. Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M, Madigan M. Comparison of oxygen uptake on-kinetic calculations during submaximal exercise. Journal of Exercise Physiology online. 2003;6:1-7.
6. Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M, Madigan M. Comparison of oxygen consumption on-kinetic calculations in heart failure. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2002;34:1563-1569
7. Arena, R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Relationship between the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire and symptom-limited exercise testing in patients with heart failure: Implications for post-test counseling. J Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 2002;22:272-277.
8. Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Using the Duke Activity Status Index in heart failure. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 2002;22:93-95.
9. Arena R, Humphrey R. Comparison of ventilatory expired gas parameters used to predict hospitalization in patients with heart failure. American Heart Journal. 2002;143:427-432.
10. McCall R, Humphrey R. Exercise Training in a young adult late after a Fontan procedure to repair single ventricle physiology. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 2001;21(4):227-230.
11. Arena R, Humphrey R. Measurement of oxygen consumption on-kinetics during exercise: implications for the patient with chronic heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2001;7(4):302-310.
12. Arena R, Humphrey R. Relationship between ventilatory expired gas and cardiac parameters during symptom-limited exercise testing in patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 2001;21: 130-134.
13. Arena R, Humphrey R. Characteristic ventilatory expired gas values in patients with heart failure during exercise testing. Clinical Exercise Physiology 2001;3(1): 17-26.
14. Arena R, Humphrey R. Oxygen uptake kinetics and functional status issues in congestive heart failure: A pilot report. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy 2000;11(2): 54-57.
15. Arena, R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Safety and efficacy of exercise training in a patient awaiting heart transplantation while on positive intravenous inotropic support. J Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 2000;20(4): 1-3.

Recent ACSM Columns:

1. Humphrey, R. Exercise Testing: Diagnosis, function & prognostic applications in health fitness. ACSM Health Fitness Journal (in press).
2. Humphrey, R. Shortness of Breath in Exercise. ACSM Health Fitness Journal 2006 10(4) 42-43.
3. Humphrey R. The exercise caloric challenge. ACSM Health Fitness Journal 2006 10(2) 40-41.
4. Humphrey R. Assessing suspect symptoms in exercise. ACSM Health Fitness Journal 9(6) 30-31.
5. Humphrey R. Differentiating leg pain in exercise. ACSM Health Fitness Journal 2005 9(4) 34-35.
6. Humphrey R. Chronic heart failure. ACSM Health Fitness Journal 2005 9(2) 25-26.

Hobbies

Cycling, running, snow-shoeing, skiing.