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Isabela Marcal

@isabelarmarcal.bsky.social

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PhD trainee | Exercise Physiology & Cardiovascular Health Lab | University of Ottawa Heart Institute 🇨🇦

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Jennifer Reed @jenniferreed.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Hear ye, Hear ye! Our PREHAB RCT failed, Read all about it. 🔗: www.cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #hearttransplantation #HIIT #PREHAB #heartfailure #cardiacrehabilitation 🧵 (1-8) 👇

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Cardiovascular Prehabilitation in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation - Addressing Clinical Needs (PREHAB HTx Study)

To compare the effects of a 12-week PREHAB program and usual care (UC) on functional capacity in adults listed for heart transplantation (HTx). Secondary aims including comparing peak oxygen uptake (V...

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

@jenniferreed.bsky.social @carley-oneill.bsky.social @matheushausen.bsky.social @heartinstitute.bsky.social @uottawa.bsky.social

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

8/8 | ✅ Final takeaway Despite years of recommendations, women remain underrepresented in Canadian CVD exercise trials (34%). We must move beyond awareness to action! 🫀🏃‍♀️🇨🇦🌎 🔗 www.cjcopen.ca/article/S258...

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

7/8 | 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Who’s doing the research? From surveyed authors (33% response rate): •75% of first authors = women •60% of senior authors = men ⚠️ Male authorship has been linked to lower female trial enrollment

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

6/8 | 💡 What needs to change? We call for: •Education for referral sources •Tailored, inclusive exercise programs •Flexible formats (home-based) •Safe and welcoming environments

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

5/8 | 🚧 Barriers for women in exercise-based cardiac rehab Still under-addressed: •Lack of awareness •Travel/family constraints •Perception of exercise as tiring/painful ⚠️ No study reported sex-specific recruitment strategies

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

4/8 | 📝 Reporting gaps • <40% of studies reported sex-disaggregated data across study phases •33% included sex-based discussions •13% reported gender-related factors

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

3/8 | 🔍 Key finding: The sex gap persists Among 2,339 participants: •34% were women •66% were men 📉 No improvement in female inclusion over the past decade (range: 11–56%)

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

2/8 | ⁉️ What was studied? We conducted a rapid review of Canadian RCTs (2013–2023) on exercise interventions (≥4 weeks) in adults with CVD. From 12,290 studies, 30 trials were included. We examined: •Female vs. male participant % •Sex-disaggregated reporting •Sex/gender of authors

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

🧵1/8 | Our new review investigated sex-specific inclusion in Canadian exercise-based trials & cardiovascular disease (CVD) 🫀🏃‍♀️🇨🇦 Let’s break it down 👇

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Jennifer Reed @jenniferreed.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Enjoying #ESCPrev2025 and want the learning to continue? then come join our Cardiac Rehabilitation Rounds on Monday! Dr. Tasuku Terada @uniofnottingham.bsky.social 📅 Monday, April 7 ⏰ 12 PM EDT 🔗 Register: ow.ly/JR2850VtlkL FREE! and hot/cold beverages for those who attend in person.

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Ciao from Milan! 🇮🇹 Excited to attend and present twice at #ESCPrev2025 this year. Stop by our posters tomorrow and let's connect about exercise & cardiac rehab! 🫀🏃‍♀️✨ Thanks so much for the support #cantaptalent @heartinstitute.bsky.social @jenniferreed.bsky.social

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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just joined Bluesky! 👋 I'm a PhDc passionate about exercise training & cardiovascular rehabilitation. 📍 Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab / University of Ottawa Heart Institute 🇨🇦 Excited to connect! 🫀🏃‍♀️📚

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