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Professor Daniel Galvão

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Contact Information Telephone: +61 8 6304 3420, Email: d.galvao@ecu.edu.au, Campus: Joondalup, Room: JO21.231
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Telephone: +61 8 6304 3420
Email: d.galvao@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO21.231  

 

Daniel Galvão is Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, and a Cancer Council Western Australia Research Fellow. He received his B.Sc. (1998, Brazil) in Physical Education, M.Sc. (2003) in Clinical Exercise Science from the University of Queensland and his Ph.D. (2006) in Exercise Science from Edith Cowan University. Professor Galvão’s research program focuses on applications of exercise as medicine for the prevention and management of cancer treatment side effects and survival and has received funding from NHMRC, Cancer Australia and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. His research has been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, European Urology and Nature Reviews Urology and he has co-authored the Exercise and Sports Science Australia position stand in exercise and cancer (2009) and the American College of Sports Medicine’s exercise guidelines for cancer survivors (2010).

Selected Publications

  • Galvão DA, Newton RU. Review of exercise intervention studies in cancer patients. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Feb 1;23(4):899-909. Impact Factor: 26.303.
  • Galvão DA, Taaffe DR, Spry N, Joseph D, Newton RU. Combined resistance and aerobic exercise program reverses muscle loss in men undergoing androgen suppression therapy for prostate cancer without bone metastases: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jan 10;28(2):340-7. Impact Factor: 26.303.
  • Newton RU, Taaffe DR, Chambers SK, Spry N, Galvão DA. Effective Exercise Interventions for Patients and Survivors of Cancer Should be Supervised, Targeted, and Prescribed With Referrals From Oncologists and General Physicians.  J Clin Oncol. 2018 Mar 20;36(9):927-928. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.76.7400. Epub 2018 Jan 26. PubMed PMID: 29373097. Impact Factor: 26.303.
  • Galvão DA, Spry N, Denham J, Taaffe DR, Cormie P, Joseph D, Lamb DS, Chambers SK, Newton RU. A multicentre year-long randomized controlled trial of exercise training targeting physical functioning in men with prostate cancer previously treated with androgen suppression and radiation from TROG 03.04 RADAR. European Urology. 2014;65(5):856-64. Impact Factor: 17.581.
  • Taaffe DR, Newton RU, Spry N, Joseph D, Chambers SK, Gardiner RA, Wall B, Cormie P, Bolam KA, Galvão DA. Effects of different exercise modalities on fatigue in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: a year-long randomised controlled trial. European Urology, 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.02.019. Impact Factor: 17.581.
  • Newton RU and Galvão DA. Accumulating Evidence for Physical Activity and Prostate Cancer Survival: Time for a Definitive Trial of Exercise Medicine? European Urology, 2016 Apr 23. pii: S0302-2838(16)30077-X. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.04.018. Impact Factor: 17.581.
  • Buffart LM, Kalter J, Sweegers MG, Courneya KS, Newton RU, Aaronson NK, Jacobsen PB, May AM, Galvão DA et al.  Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs. Cancer Treat Rev. 2017 Jan;52:91-104. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.11.010. Impact Factor: 8.122.
  • Buffart LM, Galvão DA, Brug J, Chinapaw MJ, Newton RU. Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors: current guidelines, knowledge gaps and future research directions. Cancer Treat Rev. 2014 Mar;40(2):327-40. Impact Factor: 8.122.
  • Galvão DA, Taaffe DR, Spry N, Gardiner RA, Taylor R, Risbridger G, Frydenberg M,  Hill M, Chambers SK, Stricker P, Shannon T, Hayne D, Zopf E, Newton RU. Enhancing Active Surveillance for Men with Prostate Cancer: The Potential Role of Exercise Medicine. Nature Reviews Urology 2016 doi:10.1038/nrurol.2016.46. Impact Factor: 8.089.
  • Galvão DA, Newton RU, Taaffe DR, Spry N. Can exercise ameliorate the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes associated with ADT? Nature Clinical Practice Urology 2008 Jun;5(6):306-7. doi: 10.1038/ncpuro1104. PubMed PMID: 18431358. Impact Factor: 8.089.

Research Funding

Continuing external funding over the past 15 years (selected from 52 grant ~$17,141,199 in total funded).

  • 2018-2022 - National Health and Medical Research Council. Project. $596,083.
  • 2017-2021 - National Health and Medical Research Council. Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) Prostate Cancer Survivorship. $2,498,842.
  • 2016-2021 - Movember GAP4. Trial coordination. $342,985.
  • 2016-2018 - Movember GAP4. Project. $290,544.
  • 2014-2017 - National Health and Medical Research Council. Project. $561,845.
  • 2014-2017 - Cancer Council Western Australia Research Fellowship. $320,000.
  • 2012-2014 - Cancer Australia. Project. $446,276.
  • 2012-2013 - Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Project. $296,820.
  • 2011-2014 - Australian Collaborative Research Networks Program. $988,188.
  • 2011-2013 - Cancer Australia/Beyond Blue. Project. $598,194
  • 2009-2012 - Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Project. $476.024.
  • 2009-2011 - National Health and Medical Research Council. Project. $500.000.
  • 2007-2008 - Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Project. $244.328.

Contributions to NHMRC and Peer Review

Galvão has been a Grant Review Panel (GRP) Member on NHMRC Project Grants (2011 GRP Musculoskeletal), (2012 GRP Clinical Medicine and Musculoskeletal), NHMRC Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centres Expert Review Committee Member (2015-2016), and Cancer Council of Western Australia Research Committee Member (2009-2018), and has reviewed project grant applications for various national (NHMRC, ARC and PCFA) and international research agencies including USA, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Italy, England and the Netherlands. He has been the Chair (2013-2016) of the Research Grants Pre-Doctoral Sub-committee of the Cancer Council of WA, Chair of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia John Mills Young Investigator Research Award (2017) and member of the Editorial Board of three international Journals and regular reviewer for 36 journals (e.g. Journal of Clinical Oncology >13X).

Academic Positions

  • 2018-current: Director, Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • 2015-current: Co-Director, Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • 2015 Jul-Dec: Visiting Research Fellow, German Sport University Cologne [Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln], Cologne, Germany.
  • 2014-2015: Co-Director, Edith Cowan University Health and Wellness Institute, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia
  • 2014-2017: Cancer Council Western Australia Research Fellow
  • 2012-current: Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University Health and Wellness Institute, WA, Australia.
  • 2010-2013: Director, Edith Cowan University Health and Wellness Institute, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • 2010-2012: Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, School of Exercise and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • 2009-2010: Acting Director, Vario Health Institute, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • 2009-2010: Senior Research Fellow - School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • 2007-2008: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences and Vario Health Institute, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.
  • 2006-2007: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Care, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia.

Awards and Recognitions

  • 2015 - Prostate Cancer World Conference Award for best paper in Allied Health category, for Hart et al. Musculoskeletal comparisons of prostate cancer patients with localised versus metastatic disease progression.
  • 2014 - Edith Cowan University Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research.
  • 2014 - 21st Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, Li Ka Shin Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University best poster in psychosocial oncology for M Tse et al. Study protocol for exercise as medicine for men with prostate cancer in Hong Kong - a randomized controlled trial.
  • 2014 - Edith Cowan University one of the most highly cited researchers in the past 5 years.
  • 2013 - Prostate Cancer World Conference Award for best paper in Allied Health category, for Newton et al. Can exercise prevent treatment toxicity in prostate cancer patients initiating androgen suppression therapy: a randomised controlled trial.
  • 2012 - Western Australia Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year 2012. Australian Institute of Policy and Science
  • 2011 - Finalist Western Australia Science Awards, Early Career Scientist of the Year The Government of Western Australia.
  • 2011 - Edith Cowan University’s top Research Activity Index performer for the year of 2010.
  • 2011 - Second prize at Australasian Prostate Cancer Conference Poster Award for Urology Category, for: Peddle-McIntyre, et al. Presented at 12th Australasian Prostate Cancer Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
  • 2010 - Edith Cowan University’s Top Research Activity Index performer for the year of 2009.
  • 2009 - Government of Western Australia Department of Health. New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) Award. 2009. (Award $10,000).
  • 2009 - ECU Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research by Early Academics.
  • 2009 - Australian Sports Medicine Federation Fellows Award Highly Commended Paper in the Category of Performance Enhancement and Basic Science. Be Active, Brisbane, 14-17 October 2009.
  • 2007 - Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Medal for Most Outstanding PhD Thesis in Australia.
  • 2007 - The Cancer Council of Western Australia first launched Early Career Investigator Grant.
  • 2004 - Young Investigator Award at the Pre-Olympic Conference - International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education Development Award, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • 2003 - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Award for Best Poster Injury Prevention and Health Promotion Australian Association of Science and Medicine in Sport at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Canberra, Australia.
  • 2003 - Short listed for the Ken Maguire Award for best young investigator (Clinical Exercise) Australian Association of Science and Medicine in Sport at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Canberra, Australia.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Applications of exercise as medicine for the prevention and management of cancer treatment side-effects and survival.

Professional Memberships

  • European Association of Urology (EAU)
  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2006.
  • Master of Appl. Science in the Field of Clinical Exercise Sc, The University of Queensland, 2003.

Research

Recent Research Grants

  • Can Exercise Delay Transition to Active Therapy in Men with Low Grade Prostate Cancer? A Multi-Centre Randomized Controlled Trial.,  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Project Grants,  2018 - 2023,  $596,084.
  • Centre for Research Excellence in Prostate Cancer Survivorship (CRE-PCS),  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Centres of Research Excellence,  2016 - 2022,  $1,130,516.
  • INTense Exercise foR surVivAL among men with Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer (INTERVAL – MCRPC): A Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled, Phase III Study,  The Movember Group,  Movember - GAP4 Prostate Cancer Exercise and Metabolic Health,  2016 - 2021,  $290,544.
  • Muscle morphology and function in women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer: Response to exercise medicine and implications for treatment,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  PhD Top Up Scholarship,  2019 - 2021,  $30,000.
  • GAP4 Exercise and Metabolic Health Trial - Exercise Central Coordinating Centre ,  The Movember Group,  Movember - GAP4 Prostate Cancer Exercise and Metabolic Health,  2016 - 2021,  $342,985.
  • Feasibility and efficacy of dosing exercise medicine immediately before or after chemotherapy infusion,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration Grant - 2017 Open Round,  2018 - 2020,  $135,247.
  • Examining the effect of creatine supplementation in augmenting adaptations to resistance training in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. ,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme,  2019 - 2020,  $64,560.
  • From Research to Practice: the development, implementation and evaluation of an intervention to integrate exercise into standard of care for people with cancer,  Genesis Cancer Care Pty Ltd,  Genesis Cancer Care - Grant,  2018 - 2020,  $10,000.
  • Exercise Medicine Prior to Open Radical Cystectomy: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy,  ANZUP Clinical Trials Group Limited,  Below the Belt Research Fund,  2017 - 2019,  $45,455.
  • Mechanical modulation of bone metastases in advanced breast cancer patients: Can targeted exercise suppress osteolytic tumour progression?,  National Breast Cancer Foundation,  Pilot Study Grant,  2016 - 2019,  $184,300.
  • Provision of Survey Data Collection Services to the Department of Health: Influence of Lifestyle Factors on Non-Communicable Disease in Western Australians,  Department of Health WA,  Tender,  2013 - 2019,  $4,375,650.
  • TrueNTH solutions: an integrated multi-component intervention to improve the lives of men with prostate cancer in Australia - Demonstration of the Lifestyle and Exercise Program,  The Movember Group,  True NTH,  2016 - 2019,  $262,420.
  • Spinal Cord Injury Collaborative Research Program: A partnership between Spinal Cord Australia and Edith Cowan University 2015-2017,  Spinal Cord Injuries Australia,  Spinal Cord Injuries Australia - Grant,  2015 - 2019,  $1,389,440.
  • An exploratory study to determine if exercise can impact the gut microbiota composition of men receiving androgen suppression therapy for prostate cancer,  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,  Grant,  2018 - 2019,  $98,875.
  • Improving sexual health in men with prostate cancer: randomised controlled trial of exercise and psychosexual therapies,  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Project Grants,  2014 - 2019,  $565,380.
  • The effect of cognitive and exercise training on Brain Atrophy and Cognitive Decline in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Agents,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme,  2018 - 2019,  $49,966.
  • Can exercise interfere with sclerotic tumour formation and reduce tumour growth in advanced prostate cancer patients with bone metastasis? – A phase I, randomised clinical trial examining feasibility, safety and efficacy.,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant - Early Career Investigator,  2016 - 2018,  $34,742.
  • The effect of either a pre- or post-exercise intervention on patient outcomes for prostate cancer patients undergoing prostatectomy.,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2016,  2016 - 2018,  $29,900.
  • Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund 2016 (Round 20),  Department of Health WA,  Medical and Health Research Infrastructure,  2017 - 2018,  $21,131.
  • Improving health outcomes after cancer through exercise: a survivorship program,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Fellowship,  2014 - 2017,  $1,063,222.
  • Allied Health Workforce Survey,  Department of Health WA,  Tender,  2016 - 2017,  $61,098.
  • Mechanical modulation of bone metastases in advanced prostate cancer patients: Can targeted exercise suppress sclerotic tumour progression? – A pilot study.,  Exercise & Sports Science Australia,  Clinical Exercise Physiology Research Grant,  2015 - 2017,  $37,200.
  • Exercise medicine for all cancer survivors: Implementation and evaluation of a national intervention program,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant,  2015 - 2017,  $100,560.
  • Exercise Medicine at Genesis Cancer Care,  Genesis Cancer Care Pty Ltd,  Genesis Cancer Care - Grant,  2014 - 2016,  $20,000.
  • Research protocol for exercise and nutrition intervention for patients with psoriasis,  AbbVie Pty Ltd,  AbbVie - Grant,  2013 - 2016,  $160,000.
  • Efficacy and safety of a modular multi-modal exercise program in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases: a randomized controlled trial,  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,  Grant,  2012 - 2016,  $296,820.
  • 2015 NHMRC Equipment Grant,  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Equipment Grant 2015,  2015 - 2016,  $6,798.
  • Can exercise ameliorate treatment toxicity during the initial phase of testosterone suppression in prostate cancer patients; is this more effective than delayed rehabilitation and what is the time course and persistence of benefits?,  Cancer Australia,  Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme,  2012 - 2016,  $446,276.
  • Care Component: Lifestyle Exercise Prescription,  The Movember Group,  Australian Survivorship Action Plan Prostate Cancer Research Awards,  2014 - 2016,  $104,969.
  • Whole-Body Vibration Treatment in Breast Cancer Survivors on Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant - Early Career Investigator,  2012 - 2015,  $24,033.
  • Whole-Body Vibration Treatment in Prostate Cancer Survivors on Androgen Suppression Therapy,  Australian Unity Foundation,  Australian Unity Heritage Fellowship,  2012 - 2015,  $48,581.
  • Spinal Cord Injury Collaborative Research Program: A partnership between Spinal Cord Australia and Edith Cowan University,  Spinal Cord Injuries Australia,  Spinal Cord Injuries Australia - Grant,  2011 - 2014,  $1,069,088.
  • Exercise Training to Improve Physical Functioning and Exercise Adoption in Lung Cancer Survivors,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Early Career Researcher - Grant,  2011 - 2014,  $24,912.
  • Lucrin Immediate Exercise Trial,  AbbVie Pty Ltd,  AbbVie - Grant,  2010 - 2014,  $158,960.
  • Standard Equipment Grant,  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Equipment Grant 2013,  2013 - 2014,  $12,500.
  • Efficacy of an oncologist recommended exercise program on cancer related fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing radical radiotherapy,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2012 (Round 1),  2012 - 2013,  $25,000.
  • Efficacy and Safety of High Versus Low Intensity Resistance Exercise, with and without Compression for Management of Lymphoedema in Breast Cancer,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant,  2011 - 2013,  $50,175.
  • Efficacy and Safety of High Versus Low Intensity Resistance Exercise, with and without Compression for Management of Lymphoedema in Breast Cancer,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant,  2011 - 2013,  $57,175.
  • Population Based Exercise Intervention for Prostate Cancer Patients - RADAR,  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,  Grant,  2009 - 2013,  $476,026.
  • Actigraph Physical Activity Monitoring System,  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,  Equipment Grant,  2012 - 2013,  $45,000.
  • A Phase III Clinical Trial of Exercise Modalities on Treatment Side-Effects in Men Receiving Therapy for Prostate Cancer,  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Grant,  2009 - 2013,  $519,331.
  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Reduce Co-Morbidity in Men Receiving Therapy for Prostate Cancer,  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,  Grant,  2008 - 2012,  $222,118.
  • Equipment Grant for pQCT XCT 3000 Clinical,  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,  Grant,  2011 - 2012,  $157,339.
  • Whole-Body Vibration Treatment in Breast Cancer Survivors on Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Early Career Researcher - Grant,  2011 - 2012,  $24,850.
  • Feasibility and efficacy of resistance exercise in prostate cancer survivors with bone metastases.,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant - Early Career Investigator,  2011 - 2012,  $25,080.
  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Reduce Treatment Side-Effects in Men Receiving Therapy for Prostate Cancer,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant,  2008 - 2010,  $74,165.
  • New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) Award 2009,  Department of Health WA,  Grant,  2009 - 2010,  $10,000.
  • Lucrin Exercise Support Program,  Abbot Australasia Pty Ltd,  Abbott - Grant,  2009,  $46,000.
  • Resistance and aerobic exercise for reducing treatment side-effects in men receiving ADT for prostate cancer,  Constitutional Centre of WA,  Grant,  2007 - 2008,  $12,331.
  • Resistance exercise dosage in men receiving androgen depriving therapy for prostate cancer,  Michael L Pollock Memorial,  Grant,  2004 - 2006,  $6,561.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

  • Fairman, C., Kendall, K., Hart, N., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Newton, R., (2019), The potential therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation on body composition and muscle function in cancer. Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, 00(00), 1-16, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.11.003.
  • Harms, C., Cohen, L., Pooley, JA., Chambers, S., Galvao, D., Newton, R., (2019), Quality of life and psychological distress in cancer survivors: The role of psycho‐social resources for resilience. Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, epub ahead of print(Oct 2018), 7p., United Kingdom, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1002/pon.4934.
  • Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Gardiner, R., Hayne, D., Cormie, P., Shum, D., Newton, R., (2019), Immediate versus delayed exercise in men initiating androgen deprivation: effects on bone density and soft tissue composition. BJU International, epub ahead of print(Sept 2018), 9p., United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Ltd., DOI: 10.1111/bju.14505.
  • Buffart, L., Sweegers, M., May, A., Chinapaw, M., Van Vulpen, J., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Aaronson, N., Stuiver, M., Jacobsen, P., Verdonck-De Leeuw, I., Steindorf, K., Irwin, M., Hayes, S., Griffith, K., Lucia, A., Herrero-Roman, F., Mesters , I., Van Weert, E., Knoop, H., Goedendorp, M., Mutrie, N., Daley , A., McConnachie, A., Bohus, M., Thorsen, L., Schulz, K., Short, C., James, E., Plotnikoff, R., Arbane, G., Schmidt, M., Potthoff, K., Van Beurden, M., Oldenburg, H., Sonke, G., Van Harten, W., Garrod, R., Schmitz, K., Winters-Stone, K., Velthuis, M., Taaffe, D., Van Mechelen, W., Kersten, MJ., Nollet, F., Wenzel, J., Wiskemann, J., Brug, J., Courneya, K., (2018), Targeting Exercise Interventions to Patients With Cancer in Need: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 110(11), 1190-1200, United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy161.
  • Schofield, C., Newton, R., Cohen, P., Galvao, D., McVeigh, J., Hart, N., Mohan, G., Tan, J., Salfinger, S., Straker, L., McIntyre, C., (2018), Activity behaviours and physiological characteristics of women with advanced-stage Ovarian Cancer: a preliminary cross-sectional investigation. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 28(3), 604-613, DOI: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000001197.
  • Galvao, D., Hayne, D., Frydenburg, M., Chambers, S., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Scuffham, P., Ware, R., Hart, N., Newton, R., (2018), Can exercise delay transition to active therapy in men with low-grade prostate cancer? A multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8(4), e022331, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022331.
  • Newton, R., Kenfield, S., Hart, N., Chan, J., Courneya, K., Catto, J., Finn, S., Greenwood, R., Hughes, D., Mucci, L., Plymate, S., Praet, S., Guinan, E., Van Blarigan, E., Casey, O., Buzza, M., Gledhill, S., Zhang, L., Galvao, D., Ryan, C., Saad, F., (2018), Intense exercise for survival among men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (INTERVAL-GAP4): A multicentre, randomised, controlled phase III study protocol. BMJ Open, 8(5), article no.e022899, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022899.
  • Galvao, D., Newton, R., Girgis, A., Lepore, SJ., Stiller, A., Mihalopoulos, C., Gardiner, R., Taaffe, D., Occhipinti, S., Chambers, S., (2018), Randomized controlled trial of a peer led multimodal intervention for men with prostate cancer to increase exercise participation. Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, 27(1), 199-207, West Sussex, United Kingdom, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1002/pon.4495.
  • Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Cormie, P., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Chee, R., McIntyre, C., Hart, N., Baumann, FT., Denham, J., Baker, M., Newton, R., (2018), Exercise preserves physical function in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(3), 393-399, Philadelphia, USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001454.
  • Taaffe, D., Buffart, L., Newton, R., Spry, N., Denham, J., Joseph, D., Lamb, D., Chambers, S., Galvao, D., (2018), Time on androgen deprivation therapy and adaptations to exercise: secondary analysis from a 12-month randomized controlled trial in men with prostate cancer. BJU International, 121(2), 194-202, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, DOI: 10.1111/bju.14008.
  • Singh, F., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Spry, N., Baker, M., Taaffe, D., (2018), Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a 10-Week Resistance and Aerobic Exercise Intervention During Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Treatment in Rectal Cancer Patients. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 17(3), 952-959, United States, Sage Publications Inc, DOI: 10.1177/1534735418781736.
  • Baker, M., McIntyre, C., Galvao, D., Hunt, C., Spry, N., Newton, R., (2018), Whole body vibration exposure on markers of bone turnover, body composition, and physical functioning in breast cancer patients receiving Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 17(3), 968-978, United States, Sage Publications Inc, DOI: 10.1177/1534735418781489.
  • Luo, H., Newton, R., Ma'ayah, F., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., (2018), Recreational soccer as sport medicine for middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 4(2018), Article no. e000336, United Kingdom, BMJ Group, DOI: 10.1136/ bmjsem-2017-000336.
  • Baumann, FT., Reike, A., Reimer, V., Schumann, M., Hallek, M., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Galvao, D., (2018), Effects of physical exercise on breast cancer‑related secondary lymphedema: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 170(1), 1-13, New York, USA, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4725-y.
  • Newton, R., Jeffery, E., Galvao, D., McIntyre, C., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Denham, J., Taaffe, D., (2018), Body composition, fatigue and exercise in patients with prostate cancer undergoing androgen-deprivation therapy. BJU International, 122(6), 986-993, United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., DOI: 10.1111/bju.14384.
  • Hart, N., Galvao, D., Saunders, C., Taaffe, D., Feeney, K., Spry, N., Tsoi, D., Martin, H., Chee, R., Clay, T., Redfern, A., Newton, R., (2018), Mechanical suppression of osteolytic bone metastases in advanced breast cancer patients: a randomised controlled study protocol evaluating safety, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of exercise as a targeted medicine. Trials, 19(00), 1-18.
  • Crawford-Williams, F., March, S., Goodwin, B., Ralph, N., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Chambers, S., Dunn, J., (2018), Interventions for prostate cancer survivorship: A systematic review of reviews. Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, 27(10), 2339-2348, United Kingdom, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1002/pon.4888.
  • Barnes, K., Ball, L., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Chambers, S., (2018), Nutrition care guidelines for men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: do we have enough evidence?. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, In Press(In Press), 14p., United Kingdom, Nature Publishing Group, DOI: 10.1038/s41391-018-0099-9.
  • McIntyre, C., Baker, MK., Lee, YC., Galvao, D., Cormie, P., Graham, V., Newton, R., (2018), The feasibility of a pragmatic distance-based intervention to increase physical activity in lung cancer survivors. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(1), Article Number e12722, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12722.
  • Hart, N., Newton, R., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Chambers, S., Feeney, K., Joseph, D., Redfern, A., Ferguson, T., Galvao, D., (2017), Can exercise suppress tumour growth in advanced prostate cancer patients with sclerotic bone metastases? A randomised, controlled study protocol examining feasibility, safety and efficacy. BMJ Open, 7(5), article no.e014458, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014458.
  • Buffart, L., Kalter, J., Sweegers, M., Courneya, K., Newton, R., Aaronson, N., Jacobsen, P., May, A., Galvao, D., Chinapaw, M., Steindorf, K., Irwin, M., Stuiver, M., Hayes, S., Griffith, K., Lucia, A., Mesters, I., Van Weert, E., Knoop, H., Goedendorp, M., Mutrie, N., Daley, A., McConnachie, A., Bohus, M., Thorsen, L., Schulz, K., Short, C., James, E., Plotnikoff, R., Arbane, G., Schmidt, M., Potthoff, K., Van Beruden, M., Oldenburg, H., Sonke, G., Van Harten, W., Garrod, R., Schmitz, K., Winters-Stone, K., Velthuis, M., Taaffe, D., Van Mechelen, W., Kersten, M., Nollet, F., Wenzel, J., Wiskemann, J., Verdonck-De Leeuw, IM., Brug, J., (2017), Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs. Cancer Treatment Reviews, 52(2017), 91-104, United Kingdom, W.B. Saunders Co. Ltd, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.11.010.
  • Hart, N., Galvao, D., Newton, R., (2017), Exercise Medicine for Advanced Prostate Cancer. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 11(3), 247-257, London, United Kingdom, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000276.
  • McIntyre, C., Singh, F., Thomas, R., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Cavalheri, V., (2017), Exercise training for advanced lung cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(6), Article number CD012685, Oxford, United Kingdom, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012685.
  • Gunnell, A., Joyce, S., Tomlin, S., Taaffe, D., Cormie, P., Newton, R., Joseph, D., Spry, N., Einarsdottir, K., Galvao, D., (2017), Physical activity and survival among long-term cancer survivor and non-cancer cohorts. Frontiers in Public Health, 5(Feb 2017), Article no. 19, Lausanne, Switzerland, Frontiers Research Foundation, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00019.
  • Cormie, P., Lamb, S., Newton, R., Valentine, L., McKiernan, S., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Taaffe, D., Doran, C., Galvao, D., (2017), Implementing exercise in cancer care: study protocol to evaluate a community-based exercise program for people with cancer. BMC Cancer, 17(1), Article no. 103, London, United Kingdom, BioMed Central Ltd, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3092-0.
  • Wall, B., Galvao, D., Fatehee, N., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Hebert, J., Newton, R., (2017), Exercise improves VO2max and body composition in androgen deprivation therapy-treated prostate cancer patients. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49(8), 1503-1510, Philadelphia, USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001277.
  • Padilha, C., Marinello, P., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Borges, F., Frajacomo, F., Deminice, R., (2017), Evaluation of resistance training to improve muscular strength and body composition in cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy: a meta-analysis. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 11(3), 339-349, New York, USA, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0592-x.
  • Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Gardiner, R., Wall, B., Cormie, P., Bolam, K., Galvao, D., (2017), Effects of different exercise modalities on fatigue in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: A year-long randomised controlled trial. European Urology, 72(2), 293-299, Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.02.019.
  • Singh, F., Newton, R., Baker, MK., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., (2017), Feasibility and Efficacy of Presurgical Exercise in Survivors of Rectal Cancer Scheduled to Receive Curative Resection. Clinical Colorectal Cancer, 16(4), 358-365, New York, USA, Elsevier Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2017.03.010.
  • Schofield, C., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Cohen, P., McIntyre, C., (2017), A Physiological Profile of Ovarian Cancer Survivors to Inform Tailored Exercise Interventions and the Development of Exercise Oncology Guidelines. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 27(7), 1560-1567, United Kingdom, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Ltd, DOI: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000001044.
  • Singh, F., Newton, R., Baker, M., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Thavaseelan, J., Galvao, D., (2017), Feasibility of presurgical exercise in men with prostate cancer undergoing prostatectomy. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 16(3), 290-299, Sage, DOI: 10.1177/1534735416666373.
  • Zopf, E., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Cormie, P., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Baumann, FT., Bloch, W., Galvao, D., (2017), Associations between aerobic exercise levels and physical and mental health outcomes in men with bone metastatic prostate cancer: a cross-sectional investigation. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(6), Article Number: e12575, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12575.
  • Hyde, MK., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Gardiner, R., Occhipinti, S., Lowe, A., Wittert , GA., Chambers, S., (2017), Men’s help-seeking in the first year after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(2), e12497, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12497.
  • Bolam, K., Skinner, T., Jenkins, D., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., (2016), The Osteogenic Effect of Impact-Loading and Resistance Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged and Older Men: A Pilot Study. Gerontology: international journal of experimental, clinical, behavioral, regenerative and technical gerontology, 62(1), 22-32, Basel, Switzerland, Karger, DOI: 10.1159/000435837.
  • Pesendorfer, L., Zimmer, P., Galvao, D., Zopf, E., Bloch, W., Baumann, F., (2016), Impact of physical inactivity on the multifactorial process of developing cancer-related cognitive impairments. Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy, 8(8), 222-227, United States, Omics Publishing Group, DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000417.
  • Cormie, P., Singh, B., Hayes, S., Peake, J., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Nosaka, K., Cornish, B., Schmitz, K., Newton, R., (2016), Acute Inflammatory Response to Low-, Moderate-, and High-Load Resistance Exercise in Women With Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 15(3), 308-317, United States, SAGE Publications Inc., DOI: 10.1177/1534735415617283.
  • Zimmer, P., Baumann, F., Oberste, M., Wright, P., Garthe, A., Schenk, A., Elter, T., Galvao, D., Bloch, W., Hubner, S., Wolf, F., (2016), Effects of exercise interventions and physical activity behavior on cancer related cognitive impairments: A systematic review. BioMed Research International, 2016(2016), Article no. 1820954, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, DOI: 10.1155/2016/1820954.
  • Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Gardiner, R., Taylor, R., Risbridger, G., Frydenberg, M., Hill, M., Chambers, S., Stricker, P., Shannon, T., Hayne, D., Zopf, E., Newton, R., (2016), Enhancing active surveillance for men with prostate cancer: The potential of exercise medicine. Nature Reviews Urology, 13(5), 258-265, Nature Publishing Group, DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.46.
  • Galvao, D., Newton, R., Gardiner, R., Girgis, A., Lepore, SJ., Stiller, A., Mihalopolous, C., Occhipinti, S., Chambers, S., (2015), Compliance to exercise-oncology guidelines in prostate cancer survivors and associations with psychological distress,unmet supportive care needs, and quality of life. Psycho-Oncology, 24(10), 1241-1249, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., DOI: 10.1002/pon.3882.
  • Chambers, S., Scuffham, P., Baade, P., Lowe, A., Dunn, J., Galvao, D., Gordon, L., Smith, D., Sandoe, D., Wootten, A., Spry, N., Gardiner, R., Davis, I., Newton, R., (2015), Advancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship Research in Australia. Cancer Forum, 39(3), 204-209, Sydney, NSW, Cancer Council Australia.
  • Buffart, L., Newton, R., Chinapow, MJ., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Denham, J., Joseph, D., Lamb, D., Brug, J., Galvao, D., (2015), The effect, moderators, and mediators of resistance and aerobic exercise on health-related quality of life in older long-term survivors of prostate cancer. Cancer, 121(16), 2821-2830, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, Wiley, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29406.
  • Casla, S., Lopez-Tarruella, S., Jerez, Y., Marquez-Rodas, I., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Cubedo, R., Calvo, I., Sampedro, J., Barakat, R., Martin, M., (2015), Supervised physical exercise improves VO2max, quality of life, and health in early stage breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 153(2), 371–382, New York, United States, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3541-x.
  • Singh, B., Newton, R., Cormie, P., Galvao, D., Cornish, B., Reul-Hirche, H., Smith, C., Nosaka, K., Hayes, S., (2015), Effects of compression on lymphedema during resistance exercise in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized cross-over trial. Lymphology, 48(2), 80-92, United States, International Society of Lymphology.
  • Wall, B., Galvao, D., Fatehee, N., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Newton, R., (2015), Reduced Cardiovascular Capacity and Resting Metabolic Rate in Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Investigation. Advances in Urology, 2015(Article ID 976235), 7p., New York, United States, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, DOI: 10.1155/2015/976235.
  • Cormie, P., Nowak, AK., Chambers, S., Galvao, D., Newton, R., (2015), The potential role of exercise in neuro-oncology. Frontiers in Oncology, 5(APR), Article number 85, Lausanne, Switzerland, Frontiers Research Foundation, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00085.
  • Cormie, P., Galvao, D., Joseph, D., Chee, R., Taaffe, D., Chambers, S., Newton, R., (2015), Can supervised exercise prevent treatment toxicity in patients with prostate cancer initiating androgen-deprivation therapy: A randomised controlled trial. BJU International, 115(2), 256-266, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, DOI: 10.1111/bju.12646.
  • Wall, B., Galvao, D., Fatehee, N., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Newton, R., (2014), Maximal Exercise Testing of Men with Prostate Cancer Being treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46(12), 2210-2215, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000353.
  • Buffart, LM., Galvao, D., Brug, J., Chinapaw , M., Newton, R., (2014), Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors: current guidelines, knowledge gaps nd future research directions. Cancer Treatment Reviews, 40(2), 327-340, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2013.06.007.
  • Cormie, P., Galvao, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., (2014), Functional benefits are sustained after a program of supervised resistance exercise in cancer patients with bone metastases: longitidinal results of a pilot study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(6), 1537-1548, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-2103-1.
  • Cormie, P., Spry, N., Jasas, K., Johansson, M., Yusoff, IF., Newton, R., Galvao, D., (2014), Exercise as medicine in the management of pancreatic cancer: a case study. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46(4), 664-670, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000160.
  • Cormie, P., Chambers, S., Newton, R., Gardiner, R., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Joseph, D., Akhlil Hamid, M., Chong, P., Hughes, D., Hamilton, K., Galvao, D., (2014), Improving sexual health in men with prostate cancer: randomised controlled trial of exercise and psychosexual therapies. BMC Cancer, 14(1), Article no. 199, United Kingdom, BioMed Central Ltd, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-199.
  • Bolam, K., Beck, BR., Adlard, KN., Skinner, T., Cormie, P., Galvao, D., Spry, N., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., (2014), The relationship between BPAQ-derived physical activity and bone density of middle-aged and older men. Osteoporosis International, 25(11), 2663-2668, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2797-z.
  • Buffart, L., Galvao, D., Chinapaw, M., Brug, J., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Newton, R., (2014), Mediators of the Resistance and Aerobic Exercise Intervention Effect on Physical and General Health in Men Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Cancer, 120(2), 294-301, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28396.
  • Chang, D., Joseph, D., Ebert, M., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Denham, J., Newton, R., Spry, N., (2014), Effect of androgen deprivation therapy on muscle attenuation in men with prostate cancer. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 58(2), 223-228, DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12124.
  • Beydoun, N., Bucci, J., Chin, Y., Spry, N., Newton, R., Galvao, D., (2014), Prospective study of exercise intervention in prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 58(3), 369-376, Australia, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12115.
  • Galvao, D., Spry, N., Denham, J., Taaffe, D., Cormie, P., Joseph, D., Lamb, D., Chambers, S., Newton, R., (2014), A Multicentre Year-long Randomised Controlled Trial of Exercise Training Targeting Physical Functioning in Men with Prostate Cancer Previously Treated with Androgen Suppression and Radiation from TROG 03.04 RADAR. European Urology, 65(5), 856-864, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.09.041.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  PRE-SURGICAL EXERCISE INTERVENTION IN PROSTATE AND RECTAL CANCER SURVIVORS

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  MUSCLE DAMAGE AND METABOLIC PROFILES OF ECCENTRIC CYCLING.
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  THE EFFECT OF AN EXERCISE INTERVENTION ON PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
  • Master of Science (Sports Science),  ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ADVANCED-STAGE OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORS
  • Master of Science (Sports Science),  COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF GROUP VERSUS HOME-BASED EXERCISE SETTINGS ON MUSCLE FUNCTION, BALANCE AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN OLDER ADULTS.
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  ROLE OF EXERCISE IN MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOM EXPERIENCE AND FUNCTION FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS IN KENYA
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  EXERCISE AS MEDICINE: REVERSING TREATMENT TOXICITIES IN PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS.
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