Debra Waters
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New Zealand exercise physiologist and medical researcher of healthy ageing
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- Bachelors Exercise Science University of Auckland
- Masters Exercise Physiology University of New Zealand
- PhD Medical Research University of Auckland
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Debra Lynn Waters is a New Zealand exercise physiologist and medical researcher in the field of health ageing, director of Gerontology Research and professor at the University of Otago. Academic career With a BS and PhD, exercise physiologist Waters moved from the University of New Mexico, where she retains the role of adjunct professor, to the University of Otago in New Zealand in 2005. In December 2019 Waters was promoted to full professor at the University of Otago with effect from 1 February 2020.
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- Sarcopenic obesity predicts instrumental activities of daily living disability in the elderly. (2004) (813)
- Predictors of skeletal muscle mass in elderly men and women (1999) (771)
- Aerobic or Resistance Exercise, or Both, in Dieting Obese Older Adults (2017) (237)
- Sarcopenia and obesity. (2011) (178)
- Weight loss in obese adults 65years and older: A review of the controversy (2013) (159)
- Body composition response to exogenous GH during training in highly conditioned adults. (1988) (138)
- Using accelerometers and GPS units to identify the proportion of daily physical activity located in parks with playgrounds in New Zealand children. (2010) (124)
- Exercise interventions in healthy older adults with sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2018) (121)
- Age-related changes in sex hormones affect the sex difference in serum leptin independently of changes in body fat. (1999) (121)
- Effect of weight loss, exercise, or both on cognition and quality of life in obese older adults. (2014) (117)
- Effects of estradiol on substrate turnover during exercise in amenorrheic females. (1997) (115)
- Recombinant Human Growth Hormone, Insulin-like Growth Factor 1, and Combination Therapy in AIDS-Associated Wasting (1996) (114)
- Effectiveness of Tai Chi as a Community‐Based Falls Prevention Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2012) (111)
- A randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of water-based exercise to improve falls risk and physical function in older adults with lower-extremity osteoarthritis. (2012) (103)
- Altered growth hormone, cortisol, and leptin secretion in healthy elderly persons with sarcopenia and mixed body composition phenotypes. (2008) (96)
- Osteoporosis and gait and balance disturbances in older sarcopenic obese New Zealanders (2010) (94)
- Increasing trends in elderly persons' use of nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements and concurrent use of medications. (2005) (94)
- Faster self-reported speed of eating is related to higher body mass index in a nationwide survey of middle-aged women. (2011) (93)
- Upright water-based exercise to improve cardiovascular and metabolic health: a qualitative review. (2011) (87)
- Sarcopenia: current perspectives. (2000) (86)
- Increasing adiposity is associated with higher adipokine levels and lower bone mineral density in obese older adults. (2014) (77)
- Serum leptin in elderly people: associations with sex hormones, insulin, and adipose tissue volumes. (1999) (72)
- Chemotherapy Agents Alter Plasma Lipids in Breast Cancer Patients and Show Differential Effects on Lipid Metabolism Genes in Liver Cells (2016) (65)
- Evaluation of a peer-led falls prevention program for older adults. (2011) (56)
- Sarcopenia in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: The association with self-reported fatigue, physical function and obesity (2019) (51)
- Serum Sex Hormones, IGF-1, and IGFBP3 Exert a Sexually Dimorphic Effect on Lean Body Mass in Aging. (2003) (49)
- Skeletal muscle mitochondrial function and lean body mass in healthy exercising elderly (2003) (44)
- Recombinant human growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1, and combination therapy in AIDS-associated wasting. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. (1996) (44)
- Establishing an Operational Definition of Sarcopenia in Australia and New Zealand: Delphi Method Based Consensus Statement (2018) (44)
- Increased pulsatility, process irregularity, and nocturnal trough concentrations of growth hormone in amenorrheic compared to eumenorrheic athletes. (2001) (40)
- Mobile Technology for Primary Stroke Prevention: A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (2018) (40)
- Effect of Aerobic or Resistance Exercise, or Both, on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism in Obese Older Adults While Dieting: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2019) (39)
- Long-term maintenance of weight loss after lifestyle intervention in frail, obese older adults (2012) (39)
- Walking speed at self-selected exercise pace is lower but energy cost higher in older versus younger women. (2009) (38)
- The Effectiveness of a Community Playground Intervention (2012) (35)
- Comparative Effects of 2 Aqua Exercise Programs on Physical Function, Balance, and Perceived Quality of Life in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis (2015) (34)
- Genetic Modulation of Lipid Profiles following Lifestyle Modification or Metformin Treatment: The Diabetes Prevention Program (2012) (33)
- Glutamine kinetics and protein turnover in end-stage renal disease. (2005) (33)
- The impacts of ageing on connection to nature: the varied responses of older adults (2019) (33)
- Long-term participation in peer-led fall prevention classes predicts lower fall incidence. (2014) (32)
- Perceived Benefits, Motives, and Barriers to Aqua-based Exercise Among Older Adults With and Without Osteoarthritis (2015) (29)
- The perceptions of physical activity in an elderly population at risk of falling: a focus group study (2009) (28)
- Evolution of a health navigator model of care within a primary care setting: a case study. (2013) (27)
- Intermuscular Adipose Tissue: A Brief Review of Etiology, Association With Physical Function and Weight Loss in Older Adults (2019) (26)
- Systematic review of the impact of osteoarthritis on health outcomes for comorbid disease in older people. (2017) (24)
- Testosterone and Adipokines are Determinants of Physical Performance, Strength, and Aerobic Fitness in Frail, Obese, Older Adults (2014) (20)
- Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic‐Obesity (2006) (19)
- Sexually dimorphic patterns of nutritional intake and eating behaviors in community-dwelling older adults with normal and slow gait speed (2014) (18)
- Prolonged efficacy of short acting insulin Lispro in combination with human ultralente in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. (1997) (17)
- Mitochondrial DNA deletion and sarcopenia (2009) (17)
- Factors Affecting the Extent and Quality of Nature Engagement of Older Adults Living in a Range of Home Types (2020) (16)
- Mitochondrial function in physically active elders with sarcopenia (2009) (16)
- Behaviors underlying the use of nonvitamin nonmineral dietary supplements in a healthy elderly cohort. (2007) (15)
- Through the eyes of young people: Favourite places for physical activity (2011) (15)
- Age-related patterns in work-related injury claims from older New Zealanders, 2009-2013: Implications of injury for an aging workforce. (2018) (14)
- Do aqua-aerobics improve gait and balance in older people? A pilot study (2007) (13)
- Associations between Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index and physical performance in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis (2019) (13)
- Effect of Aerobic or Resistance Exercise, or Both, on Intermuscular and Visceral Fat and Physical and Metabolic Function in Older Adults with Obesity While Dieting. (2021) (12)
- Perception and responses to different forms of aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis (2014) (11)
- Vitamin D status and its predictors in New Zealand aged-care residents eligible for a government-funded universal vitamin D supplementation programme (2016) (11)
- Perceptions towards aqua‐based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis who have discontinued participation in this exercise mode (2016) (11)
- Relationship of Incident Falls with Balance Deficits and Body Composition in Male and Female Community-Dwelling Elders (2018) (11)
- Aging in New Zealand: Ka haere ki te ao pakeketanga (2020) (10)
- Sex-specific muscle and metabolic biomarkers associated with gait speed and cognitive transitions in older adults: a 9-year follow-up (2020) (9)
- Fat, Muscle, and Bone Interactions in Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome (2014) (9)
- Dietary Patterns in the Frail Elderly (2016) (9)
- Sarcopenic obesity is more prevalent in osteoarthritis than rheumatoid arthritis: are different processes involved? (2017) (8)
- Are nurses more likely to report providing care plans for chronic disease patients than doctors? Findings from a New Zealand study (2015) (7)
- Supporting ageing well research: Findings from a research priority setting exercise (2019) (7)
- Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to examine the impact of a complex intervention in pre-frail older adults (2019) (7)
- Community Peer-Led Exercise Groups: Reasons for Success (2014) (7)
- Fall-Related Injuries in a Cohort of Community-Dwelling Older Adults Attending Peer-Led Fall Prevention Exercise Classes (2016) (6)
- Estradiol effects on the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 axis in amenorrheic athletes. (2003) (6)
- Factors contributing to postural instability in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (2014) (5)
- A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Identification and Management of Frailty (2020) (5)
- The impact of folic acid fortification of enriched grains on an elderly population: the New Mexico Aging Process Study. (2004) (5)
- Consensus guidelines for sarcopenia prevention, diagnosis and management in Australia and New Zealand (2022) (5)
- Social Engagement of Frail Elders. (2012) (5)
- The Effect of Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes on the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy: The DPP/DPPOS Experience (2022) (5)
- New Zealand health professional and patient perceptions of chronic illness care (2015) (4)
- The Diet Quality and Nutrition Inadequacy of Pre-Frail Older Adults in New Zealand (2021) (4)
- The Use of Peer-Led Community-Based Programs to Promote Healthy Aging (2017) (4)
- Investigating reliability and validity of assessments of balance and gait using telehealth with healthy older adults. (2022) (3)
- The 2018 World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) score and diabetes risk in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS) (2022) (3)
- Older adults’ domestic green environments: the preference for flowers (2021) (2)
- Implementing Home-Based Exercise Technology in a Nursing Home: Does MCI Status Matter? (2020) (2)
- Physical activity behaviour and barriers to activity in adults at high risk of obstructive sleep apnoea. (2020) (2)
- exercise-induced weight loss capacity decrease with caloric restriction but not with Lower extremity muscle size and strength and aerobic (2015) (2)
- Impact of the first wave of COVID‐19 on the health and psychosocial well‐being of Māori, Pacific Peoples and New Zealand Europeans living in aged residential care (2021) (2)
- Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Stay Independent Checklist to Engage a Community of American Indians and Raise Awareness About Risk of Falls, 2016 (2017) (2)
- Pro-dromal sarcopenia (2011) (1)
- Adding self‐management of chronic conditions to fall prevention: A feasibility study (2017) (1)
- Development of a 15-Item Scale to Measure Parental Perceptions of Their Neighborhood (2015) (1)
- A pilot investigation of reliability and validity of balance and gait assessments using telehealth with healthy older adults (2022) (1)
- Effect of weight loss , exercise , or both on cognition and quality of life in obese older adults 1 – 4 (2014) (1)
- Perceived benefits, motives and barriers to aqua-based exercise amongst older adults with osteoarthritis (2011) (1)
- High-Intensity Interval Aerobic Resistance Training to Counteract Low Relative Appendicular Lean Soft Tissue Mass in Middle Age: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (2020) (1)
- NEW ZEALAND NURSING HOMES (AGED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES) AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020) (1)
- EFFECTS OF ACUTE ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT ON SUBSTRATE UTILIZATION IN AMENORRHEIC FEMALES.: 1295 (1995) (1)
- Healthy for Life: An Innovative and Collaborative Approach to COVID 19 Lockdown in New Zealand (2020) (1)
- Peer leaders as volunteers: Their role in sustain-able community groups (2016) (1)
- The Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR) sarcopenia diagnosis and management task force: Findings from the consumer expert Delphi process (2022) (1)
- HHPA : Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates : buildings and projects, 1992-1998 (1999) (1)
- Tai Chi for falls prevention: the effect of group exercise (2011) (0)
- 203 ABERRANT GROWTH HORMONE SECRETION IN AMENORRHEIC ATHLETES (1994) (0)
- Parental Perceptions of Neighborhood Scale (2016) (0)
- Concurrent dietary supplement and medication use in the elderly (2001) (0)
- The Otago Exercise Program compared to falls prevention education in Zuni elders: a randomized controlled trial (2022) (0)
- Opening the door to Open Access (2021) (0)
- Exercise Type in Dieting Obese Older Adults. (2017) (0)
- The Impact of Physical Activity on Arthritis (2016) (0)
- Moving with the times (2022) (0)
- Correction to: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to examine the impact of a complex intervention in pre-frail older adults (2022) (0)
- Impact of the 2020 New Zealand COVID‐19 lockdown on participants in a community‐based, peer‐led fall prevention program (2022) (0)
- Getting Elderly to Mover: The Impact of Physical Activity on Arthritis (2016) (0)
- BODY COMPOSITION AND POSTURAL INSTABILITY IN PEOPLE WITH IDIOPATHIC PARKINSON’S DISEASE (2016) (0)
- Obesity in Older Adults: Prevalence, Health Risk and Management of Care Among Nursing Home Residents (2015) (0)
- THE EFFECT OF TRANSDERMAL ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT ON GROWTH HORMONE SECRETION IN AMENORRHEIC ATHLETES.: 1296 (1995) (0)
- High-Intensity Interval Aerobic Resistance Training to Counteract Low Relative Appendicular Lean Soft Tissue Mass in Middle Age: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) (2020) (0)
- Resilience: Biological Basis and Clinical Significance — A Perspective Report from the International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR) Task Force (2022) (0)
- Assessment and Management of Appetite Loss in Older Adults: An ICFSR Task Force Report (2022) (0)
- Times of challenge and change (2022) (0)
- A ‘new era’ for the Australasian Journal on Ageing (2020) (0)
- Behind the scenes at the Australasian Journal on Ageing (2022) (0)
- Corrigendum to: Aging in New Zealand: Ka haere ki te ao pakeketanga (2020) (0)
- Calorie and protein intake of aids patients compared to recommended guidelines (1994) (0)
- Basic endocrinology for medical students Basic Medical Endocrinology (3rd Edn) by Maurice Goodson. Academic Press, 2003. US$69.95 (xxi + 469 pages) ISBN 0 12 290421 4 (2003) (0)
- COMPARISON OF QUADRATIC AND CUBIC EQUILIBRIUM SOLUTIONS OF FREE CORTISOL FOR PREDICTION OF SALIVARY CORTISOL IN HEALTHY ELDERLY HUMAN SUBJECTS.: 182 (2007) (0)
- Engaging Dunedin New Zealand Pacific People in Falls Prevention (2018) (0)
- 182 COMPARISON OF QUADRATIC AND CUBIC EQUILIBRIUM SOLUTIONS OF FREE CORTISOL FOR PREDICTION OF SALIVARY CORTISOL IN HEALTHY ELDERLY HUMAN SUBJECTS. (2007) (0)
- Editorial Fat, Muscle, and Bone Interactions in Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome (2014) (0)
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