
Laura Banks
PhD, RKin
Associate Teaching Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
Contact information
Shawenjigewining Hall
North Oshawa
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5
905.721.8668
Research topics
- human physiology
- clinical exercise science
- cardiac rehabilitation
- teaching and learning
Research and expertise
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Background and interests
Research areas of specialty:
- exercise physiology
- cardiac structure, function, and metabolism
- cardiac rehabilitation
My current research plan has been developed within the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program at the University Health Network. The objective is two-fold:
- To optimize exercise rehabilitation and physiological outcomes for outpatients with cardiac disease and Type 2 Diabetes; and
- To facilitate exercise programming as cardiac patients transition into the community.
This clinically-relevant research program builds on my prior interest and expertise in the areas of heart function, metabolism, and exercise performance.
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Publications
For a full list of Publications, visit PubMed
Banks, L., Al-Mousawy, S., Altaha, M., Koneiczny, K., Osman, W., Currie, K.D., Connelly, K., Yan, A., Sasson, Z., Mak, S., Goodman, J., Dorian, P. (2020). Cardiac remodeling in middle-aged endurance athletes: relation between signal-averaged electrocardiogram and LV mass. Accepted in the American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
Banks, L.,Randhawa, V.K., Caterini, J.; Colella, T.J.F., Dhanvantari, S., McMurtry, S., Connelly, K.A., Robinson, L., Anand, S.S., Ouzounian, M., Zieroth, S., Mak, S., Straus, S., Graham, M.M. (2020). Sex, Gender, and Equity in Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, and Science in Canada : Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities for Change. Accepted in Canadian Journal of Cardiology Open. doi: 10.1016/j.cjco.2020.06.016
Banks, L., Altaha MA, Yan AT, Dorian P, Konieczny K, Deva DP, La Gerche A, Akhavein F, Bentley RF, Connelly KA, Goodman JM. Left Ventricular Fibrosis in Middle-Age Athletes and Physically Active Adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 May 27. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002411. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32472930.
Banks, L., Bentley RF, Currie KD, Vecchiarelli E, Aslam A, Connelly KA, Yan AT, Konieczny KM, Dorian P, Mak S, Sasson Z, Goodman JM. Cardiac Remodeling in Middle-Aged Endurance Athletes and Recreationally Active Individuals: Challenges in Defining the "Athlete's Heart". J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Feb;33(2):247-249. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2019.09.014. Epub 2019 Dec 4. PMID: 31812548.
Banks, L., Cacoilo, J., Carter, J., Oh, P.I. (2019). Age-Related Improvements in Peak Cardiorespiratory Fitness among Coronary Heart Disease Patients Following Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(3). pii: E310 . doi: 10.3390/jcm8030310
Banks, L., Connelly, K. (2019) Pre-exercise stress testing in type 2 diabetes: Another case of choosing wisely? Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35(2): 150-152. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.12.008
West, S.L., Banks, L., Dogra, S., Schneiderman, J.E., Caterini, J.E., Wells, G.D. (2019). Physical activity for children with chronic disease; a narrative review and practical applications. BMC Pediatrics, 19(1): 12.
Banks, L., Goodman, J.M., Dorian, P. (2018). Correspondence Letter by Banks et al regarding article: “Does High-Intensity Endurance Training Increase the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation? A Longitudinal Study of Left Atrial Structure and Function”. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 11(8):e006645. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.118.006645.
Godman, J.M., Banks, L., Connelly K.A., Yan, A.T., Backx, P., Dorian, P. (2018). “Excessive” Exercise in Middle-Aged Endurance Athletes: Is Atrial Fibrillation an Unintended Consequence? Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 43(9):973-976. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2017-0764.
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Research collaborations
- University Health Network
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Grants
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Ontario Tech University, Teaching Innovation Fund, Development of Multi-Course Case Studies for Faculty of Health Sciences Students, 2020-2022, $7,540
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Planning and Dissemination Grant, Evaluation of Gender Equity in Cardiovascular Medicine and Research Careers, 2018-2019, $9,500
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Courses taught
Prior teaching experience:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Developmental Cardiovascular Physiology
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription
Current courses:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Altered Physiology: Mechanism of Disease
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Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, University Health Network
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto
- PhD Medical Science, University of Toronto
- MSc Exercise Science, University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto