Appointments and affiliations
Program Chair
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Scientist
Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation
Director
Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Associate Professor
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Adjunct Professor
School of Human Kinetics
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
Innovation Cluster Member
Atrial Fibrillation
Jennifer Reed, PhD, is the Program Chair of Cardiac Rehabilitation, a Scientist in the Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation and Director of the Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She is also an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Human Kinetics in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa.
Background
Dr. Jennifer Reed obtained her Bachelor of Physical and Health Education and Bachelor of Arts in French Studies from Queen’s University, followed by a Master of Education in Coaching Studies at the University of Victoria. She earned her PhD in Kinesiology at The Pennsylvania State University, where her doctoral training focused on clinical exercise physiology and women’s health.
Dr. Reed joined the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in 2013 as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation. She is currently the Program Chair of Cardiac Rehabilitation, and a Scientist, and Director of the Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory. She also holds a University Research Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation and is an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa.
Dr. Reed leads an internationally recognized research program focused on the role of exercise and physical activity in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, with particular emphasis on women’s heart health and atrial fibrillation. Her work has shaped clinical practice and informed national cardiovascular guidelines. She has published extensively in leading international journals and has received several prestigious national honours, including the King Charles III Coronation Medal, the Terry Kavanagh Award from the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, and the Dr. Robert E. Beamish Award from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
Research and clinical interests
Dr. Reed’s overall research program focuses on the role of exercise in cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation. She has particular interests in the role of exercise in the prevention and management of arrhythmias; developing novel exercise training strategies for women with cardiovascular disease; and workplace interventions to improve cardiovascular health.
Publications
- See current publications list at PubMed.
- See Research Gate profile.
- See Google Scholar profile.
Selected publications:
- Reed JL, Terada T, Cotie LM, Tulloch TE, Leenen FH, Mistura M, Hans H, Wang H-W, Vidal-Almela S, Reid RD, Pipe AL. The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training, Nordic Walking and Moderate-To-Vigorous Intensity Continuous Training on Functional Capacity, Depression and Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Enrolled in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial (CRX Study). Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2022: 70: 73-83.
- Reed JL, Zaman D, Betancourt MT, Robitaille C, Majoni M, Blanchard C, O'Neill CD, Prince SA. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Canadians Living with and Without Cardiovascular Disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2025: 41(1): 507-518.
- Reed JL, Terada T, Vidal-Almela S, Tulloch HE, Mistura M, Birnie DH, Wells GA, Nair GM, Hans H, Way KL, Chirico D, O’Neill CD, Pipe AL. Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2022: 5(10): e2239380.
- Vidal-Almela S, Czajkowski B, Prince SA, Chirico D, Way K, Pipe AL, Reed JL. Lessons learned from community physical activity programs: A review of factors influencing women’s participation in and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation. EJPC. 2020: 28(7): 761–778
- Reed JL, LM Cotie, CA Cole, Harris J, Moran B, Scott K, Terada T, Buckley JP, Pipe AL. Evaluating Submaximal Exercise Tests as Predictors of Peak Aerobic Power in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Settings (BEST Study). Frontiers in Physiology. 2020: 10: article 1517.
- Way K, Reed JL. Meeting The Needs Of Women In Cardiac Rehabilitation: Is High-Intensity Interval Training the Answer? Circulation. 2019: 139: 1247-1248.
- Reed JL, Clarke A, Faraz M, Tulloch HE, Birnie DH, Reid RD, Pipe AL. The impact of cardiac rehabilitation on mental and physical health in patients with atrial fibrillation: A matched case-control study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2018: 34(11): 1512-1521.
- Reed JL, Prince SA, Pipe AL, Attallah S, Adamo KB, Tulloch HE, Manuel D, Mullen KA, Fodor JG, Reid RD. Influence of the Workplace on Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Health: Results of the Multi-Centre Cross-Sectional Champlain Nurses’ Study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2018 Feb: 81: 49-60.
- Reed JL, Pipe AL. Practical Approaches to Prescribing Physical Activity and Monitoring Exercise Intensity. Invited review for special issue entitled Physical Activity and the Heart. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2016 Apr: 32(4): 514-522.