Overview
Background
Dr Jenna L. Taylor obtained her PhD in Exercise Physiology from The University of Queensland in 2019 as an NHMRC postgraduate research scholar. She then completed a 3-year postdoctoral research fellowship in the United States at The Mayo Clinic with the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. She is now a Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology with the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at UQ and heads up the Physiology and Ultrasound Laboratory for Science and Exercise (PULSE). Her interest in cardiovascular disease stems from her clinical experience as an exercise physiologist and dietitian working in a hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation program. Broadly, her research interests involve the effect of exercise training and intensity on improving cardiovascular and brain health, in the settings of healthy ageing and risk reduction for cardiovascular disease and vascular dementia. She is currently the PI on an NIH-funded Clinical Trial (1R21AG073726) investigating the influence of exercise training and intensity on cognitive function and cerebral blood flow regulation in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Availability
- Dr Jenna Taylor is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Member, American Heart Association, American Heart Association
- Member, Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association, Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association
- Member, Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Exercise and Sports Science Australia
- Journal Editorial Board Member, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
Research interests
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Exercise Physiology
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Cardiovascular disease
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High intensity interval training
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Cardiac rehabilitation
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Vascular function
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Cardiorespiratory fitness
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Cerebral blood flow
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Cognitive function
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Healthy ageing
Research impacts
Translation into Practice
With a strong clinical background, translation of research findings into practice is an important focus of Dr Taylor's research. While Dr Taylor is an early-career researcher, to enhance translation of her work into practice, several of her publications have focused on practical applications and stratgies for clinicians in delivering high intensity exercise in cardiac rehabilitation and other clinical populations.
These publications include:
- Guidelines for the delivery and monitoring of high intensity interval training in clinical populations published in the high-ranking Cardiology journal, Progress in Cardiovascular Disease. This publication provides clinician guidelines to improve the delivery of high intensity interval training in cardiometabolic populations using 1) a framework for HIIT prescription using a combination of objective and subjective measures of exercise intensity, and 2) clinical considerations for assessment and monitoring to maximize patient safety. The framework involves an individualized step-by-step process to calculate, validate, and calibrate heart rate target zones for high intensity interval training to allow for appropriate workload prescription and progression.
- Practical guidelines for exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure, which was an invited review for Heart Failure Reviews. This publication provides practical guidelines for optimizing exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure, including specific strategies for common clinical considerations such as medications, implantable devices, exercise-induced ischemia, and/or frailty.
- Adherence to High-Intensity Interval Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS, which was invited review published in the profession-specific journal Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. This publication provides recommendations for researchers in the measurement and reporting of adherence to high intensity interval training and other exercise interventions to facilitate a sufficient and consistent approach for future studies. Furthermore, the publication provides clinicians with specific strategies to improve adherence, feasibility, and enjoyment of high intensity interval training for their patients.
- Optimizing Outcomes in Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Importance of Exercise Intensity, which was published in the high-ranking Cardiology journal, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. A key focus of this publication is to provide clinically-relevant recommendations and strategies to optimize prescription of exercise intensity while maximizing safety in patients attending cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Evaluating current assessment techniques of cardiorespiratory fitness
Bonikowske, Amanda R., Taylor, Jenna L., Larson, Kathryn F., Hardwick, Joel, Ozemek, Cemal, Harber, Matthew P., Kaminsky, Lenny A., Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2024). Evaluating current assessment techniques of cardiorespiratory fitness. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 22 (6), 231-241. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2024.2363393
2024
Journal Article
The correlation between carotid artery doppler and stroke volume during central blood volume loss and resuscitation
Kerrebijn, Isabel, Atwi, Sarah, Elfarnawany, Mai, Eibl B, Andrew M., Eibl, Joseph K., Taylor, Jenna L., Kim, Chul Ho, Johnson, Bruce D. and Kenny, Jon-Émile S. (2024). The correlation between carotid artery doppler and stroke volume during central blood volume loss and resuscitation. Acute and Critical Care, 39 (1), 162-168. doi: 10.4266/acc.2023.01095
2023
Conference Publication
The Influence of Coronary Artery Disease on Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Cognitive Function
Taylor, Jenna L., Buskard, Andrew N., Webb, Kevin L., Donkor, Joshua D., Johnston, Jessica I., Bonikowske, Amanda R., Stricker, Nikki H., Barnes, Jill N. and Johnson, Bruce D. (2023). The Influence of Coronary Artery Disease on Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Cognitive Function. American Heart Association's 2023 Scientific Sessions and the American Heart Association's 2023 Resuscitation Science Symposium, Philadelphia, PA United States, 10-13 November 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.14917
2023
Conference Publication
Body Composition Changes in Peak Oxygen Uptake Responders and Non-Responders During Cardiac Rehabilitation
Sharif, Salaheddin M., Taylor, Jenna L., Bonikowske, Amanda and Olson, Thomas P. (2023). Body Composition Changes in Peak Oxygen Uptake Responders and Non-Responders During Cardiac Rehabilitation. American Heart Association's 2023 Scientific Sessions and the American Heart Association's 2023 Resuscitation Science Symposium, Philadelphia, PA United States, 10-13 November 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.18383
2023
Journal Article
The correlation between carotid artery corrected flow time and velocity time integral during central blood volume loss and resuscitation
Kerrebijn, Isabel, Munding, Chelsea E., Horner, Christine, Atwi, Sarah, Elfarnawany, Mai, Eibl, Andrew M., Eibl, Joseph K., Taylor, Jenna L., Kim, Chul Ho, Johnson, Bruce D. and Kenny, Jon-Émile S. (2023). The correlation between carotid artery corrected flow time and velocity time integral during central blood volume loss and resuscitation. Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 31 (4), 309-313. doi: 10.4103/jmu.jmu_80_23
2023
Journal Article
Correlation between changing carotid artery corrected flow time and ascending aortic Doppler flow velocity
Kerrebijn, Isabel, Atwi, Sarah, Horner, Christine, Elfarnawany, Mai, Eibl, Andrew M., Eibl, Joseph K., Taylor, Jenna L., Kim, Chul Ho, Johnson, Bruce D. and Kenny, Jon-Émile S. (2023). Correlation between changing carotid artery corrected flow time and ascending aortic Doppler flow velocity. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 131 (6), e192-e195. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.09.016
2023
Conference Publication
Association Of Changes In Measured And Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Cardiovascular Events In Cardiac Rehabilitation
Taylor, Jenna L., Chacin-Suarez, Audry, Medina-Inojosa, Jose R., Smith, Joshua R., Squires, Ray W., Thomas, Randal J., Olson, Thomas P., Johnson, Bruce D. and Bonikowske, Amanda R. (2023). Association Of Changes In Measured And Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Cardiovascular Events In Cardiac Rehabilitation. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting 2023, Denver, CO United States, 30 May - 2 June 2023. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000981080.56925.51
2023
Conference Publication
Cardiac rehabilitation participation and risk of falls in older individuals with cardiovascular disease
Chacin-Suarez, A., Zhang, L., Medina Inojosa, J. R., Taylor, J. L., Fischer, K., Manemann, S. M., Gomes, P. F., Bonikowske, A. R., Smith, J. R., Squires, R. W., Brenes Salazar, J. A., Terzic, C. M. and Thomas, R. J. (2023). Cardiac rehabilitation participation and risk of falls in older individuals with cardiovascular disease. ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023, Malaga, Spain, 13-15 April 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad125.085
2023
Journal Article
A Novel Spectral Index for Tracking Preload Change from a Wireless, Wearable Doppler Ultrasound
Kenny, Jon-Emile S., Yang, Zhen, Clarke, Geoffrey, Elfarnawany, Mai, Munding, Chelsea E., Eibl, Andrew M., Eibl, Joseph K., Taylor, Jenna L., Kim, Chul-Ho and Johnson, Bruce D. (2023). A Novel Spectral Index for Tracking Preload Change from a Wireless, Wearable Doppler Ultrasound. Diagnostics, 13 (9) 1590, 1590. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13091590
2023
Journal Article
Practical guidelines for exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure
Taylor, Jenna L., Myers, Jonathan and Bonikowske, Amanda R. (2023). Practical guidelines for exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure. Heart Failure Reviews, 28 (6), 1285-1296. doi: 10.1007/s10741-023-10310-9
2023
Journal Article
Exercise and the brain in cardiovascular disease: A narrative review
Taylor, Jenna L. (2023). Exercise and the brain in cardiovascular disease: A narrative review. Heart and Mind, 7 (1), 5-12. doi: 10.4103/hm.hm_50_22
2022
Journal Article
The Utility of high intensity interval training to improve cognitive aging in heart disease patients
Taylor, Jenna L., Barnes, Jill N. and Johnson, Bruce D. (2022). The Utility of high intensity interval training to improve cognitive aging in heart disease patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (24) 16926, 16926. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416926
2022
Conference Publication
Association between arrhythmia burden during clinical exercise testing and all-cause mortality
Taylor, Jenna L., Medina-Inojosa, Jose R., Suarez, Audry Chacin, Medina-Inojosa, Betsy J., Somers, Virend K. and Bonikowske, Amanda R. (2022). Association between arrhythmia burden during clinical exercise testing and all-cause mortality. Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association / Resuscitation Science Symposium, Chicago, IL, United States, 5-6 November 2022. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.13630
2022
Journal Article
Predictors of changes in peak oxygen uptake after outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: importance of cardiac rehabilitation attendance
Little, Kasara A, Smith, Joshua R, Medina-Inojosa, Jose R, Chacin Suarez, Audry S, Taylor, Jenna L, Hammer, Shane M, Fischer, Karen M, Bonikowske, Amanda R, Squires, Ray W, Thomas, Randal J and Olson, Thomas P (2022). Predictors of changes in peak oxygen uptake after outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: importance of cardiac rehabilitation attendance. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Innovations, Quality and Outcomes, 6 (5), 428-435. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2022.07.002
2022
Journal Article
Exercise modalities and intensity to improve functional capacity and psychological/mental health in cardiac rehabilitation: a role for Nordic walking?
Taylor, Jenna L., Popovic, Dejana and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Exercise modalities and intensity to improve functional capacity and psychological/mental health in cardiac rehabilitation: a role for Nordic walking?. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 38 (8), 1135-1137. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.03.020
2022
Conference Publication
A pilot study to investigate the effect of hypercapnia training on cerebrovascular reactivity in healthy adults
Taylor, Jenna L., Lavey, Jack A., Carlson, Alex R., Barnes, Jill N. and Johnson, Bruce D. (2022). A pilot study to investigate the effect of hypercapnia training on cerebrovascular reactivity in healthy adults. Experimental Biology Meeting EB 2022, Philadelphia, PA United States, 2-5 April 2022. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.S1.R4908
2022
Journal Article
Age-Related Differences for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Improvement in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation
Taylor, Jenna L., Medina-Inojosa, Jose R., Chacin-Suarez, Audry, Smith, Joshua R., Squires, Ray W., Thomas, Randal J., Johnson, Bruce D., Olson, Thomas P. and Bonikowske, Amanda R. (2022). Age-Related Differences for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Improvement in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9 872757. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.872757
2022
Conference Publication
Patients with congestive heart failure show greater incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia
Taylor, Jenna L., Medina-Inojosa, Jose R., Petersen, Ronald C., Johnson, Bruce D. and Bonikowske, Amanda R. (2022). Patients with congestive heart failure show greater incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia. Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, Online, 10-13 September 2022. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.03.279
2022
Journal Article
Comparison of high intensity interval training with standard cardiac rehabilitation on vascular function
Taylor, Jenna L., Keating, Shelley E., Holland, David J., Green, Daniel J., Coombes, Jeff S. and Bailey, Tom G. (2022). Comparison of high intensity interval training with standard cardiac rehabilitation on vascular function. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 32 (3), 512-520. doi: 10.1111/sms.14106
2021
Journal Article
Genome wide association study of response to interval and continuous exercise training: the Predict-HIIT study
Williams, Camilla J., Li, Zhixiu, Harvey, Nicholas, Lea, Rodney A., Gurd, Brendon J., Bonafiglia, Jacob T., Papadimitriou, Ioannis, Jacques, Macsue, Croci, Ilaria, Stensvold, Dorthe, Wisloff, Ulrik, Taylor, Jenna L., Gajanand, Trishan, Cox, Emily R., Ramos, Joyce S., Fassett, Robert G., Little, Jonathan P., Francois, Monique E., Hearon, Christopher M., Sarma, Satyam, Janssen, Sylvan L. J. E., Van Craenenbroeck, Emeline M., Beckers, Paul, Cornelissen, Véronique A., Howden, Erin J., Keating, Shelley E., Yan, Xu, Bishop, David J., Bye, Anja ... Coombes, Jeff S. (2021). Genome wide association study of response to interval and continuous exercise training: the Predict-HIIT study. Journal of Biomedical Science, 28 (1) 37, 37. doi: 10.1186/s12929-021-00733-7
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jenna Taylor is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exercise training for cerebrovascular health in perimenopausal women
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep, cognition and cerebrovascular functioning across the lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwayne Mann, Professor Simon Smith
Media
Enquiries
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- Brain blood flow
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular disease
- Exercise
- Exercise testing
- Exercise training
- Fitness
- High intensity exercise
- Vascular function
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