ESC 365 - Professor Ruth Taylor-Piliae

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Professor Ruth Taylor-Piliae

University of Arizona, Tucson (United States of America)

Dr. Ruth Taylor-Piliae is an Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Arizona. She is recognized internationally as a nurse scientist and mind-body exercise interventionist, with training in cardiovascular epidemiology and clinical trials. Her research is focused on promoting physical activity and improving patient-centered outcomes among older adults with heart disease and stroke through the implementation of innovative non-pharmacologic interventions such as Tai Chi. She has had over 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts published in top-tiered journals both within nursing and inter-professional journals and is highly cited for her work (citations>4300, h-index=34, i10-index=55). She has received several teaching, research and service awards, was named a Tucson Fabulous 50 Nurse in 2015 and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.

Presentations Articles

Management of post-stroke depression.

Event: ACNAP-EuroHeartCare 2022

Topic: Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions

Session: Management in stroke disease: determinants and effects

Stroke survivors personal efficacy beliefs and outcomes expectations of tai chi exercise: a qualitative descriptive study

Event: EuroHeartCare - ACNAP Congress 2021

Topic: Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly

Session: ePosters

Changes in symptoms, sleep, oxidative stress, and inflammatory markers among community-dwelling stroke survivors after a tai chi exercise intervention

Event: EuroHeartCare - ACNAP Congress 2021

Topic: Exercise Programmes

Session: ePosters

Use of Tai Chi to improve psychosocial well-being.

Event: EuroHeartCare 2019

Topic: Stress, Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Heart Disease

Session: Approaches to optimising psychosocial health in cardiovascular care

Tai chi

Event: Heart Failure 2018

Topic: Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions

Session: Alternative ways to increase physical activity

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