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Dr. Dennis Jensen

Title: 
Associate Professor
Academic title(s): 
  • Canada Research Chair in Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology, Tier 2
  • Director,ÌýClinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology Lab (CERPL)
Dr. Dennis Jensen
Contact Information
Email address: 
dennis.jensen [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-398-4400 Ext 0541
Alternate phone: 
514-396-2361
Address: 

Currie Gymnasium
475 Avenue des Pins Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H2W 1S4
Canada

Division: 
Exercise Physiology Supervisors
Department: 
Kinesiology & Physical Education
Professional activities: 
  • Scientist, Research Institute of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Health Centre (RI-MUHC), Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program
  • Associate Member, Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit (RECRU), McGill Department of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Division
  • Associate Member, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, RI-MUHC
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Area(s): 
Biomechanics, Neuroscience and Physiology
Sports and Exercise Sciences
Areas of expertise: 
  • Clinical Physiology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management (Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic) of Physical Activity-Related Breathlessness and Exercise Intolerance in Adults with Chronic Obstructive and Restrictive Pulmonary Disorders
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Degree(s): 

B.Sc., Physical & Health Education, Brock University (1997-2001)
M.Sc., Exercise Physiology, School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen’s University (2001-2003)
Ph.D., Exercise & Respiratory Physiology, School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen’s University (2003-2008)
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Kingston General Hospital c/o Queen’s University (2008-2010).
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Prizes and Awards: 
Canada Research Chair (Tiers I and II)
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 

Canada Research Chair in Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology, Tier 2

Selected publications: 
  • Ekström M, Li PZ, Lewthwaite H, Bourbeau J, Tan WC, Schiöler, Brotto A, Stickland MK, Jensen D; on behalf of the CanCOLD Collaborative Research Group.Ìý Normative reference equations for breathlessness intensity during incremental cardiopulmonary cycle exercise testing in people aged 40 years and older.Ìý Under review.
  • Kingdom L, Kirby M, Jensen D, Benedetti A, Vameghestahbanata M, Aaron S, Doiron D, Hernandez P, Marciniuk D, Maltais F, O'Donnell DE, Walker B, Tan W, Bourbeau J, Stanojevic S, Smith B.Ìý Spirometry-based measures of dysanapsis among adults with or at risk of obstructive lung diseases. Under review.
  • Aucoin R*, Lewthwaite H, Ekström M, von Leupoldt A, Jensen D. Impact of trigeminal and/or olfactory nerve stimulation on measures of inspiratory neural drive: A systematic scoping review. Acceptable pending minor revision.
  • Aucoin R*, Lewthwaite H, Ekström M, von Leupoldt A, Jensen D.Ìý Impact of trigeminal and olfactory nerve stimulation on activity of human brain regions implicated in the symptom of breathlessness: A systematic scoping review. Acceptable pending minor revision.
  • Richard R, Jensen D, Touron J, Costes F, Mulliez A, Pereira B, Filaire L, Marciniuk D, Maltais F, Tan WC, Bourbeau J, Perrault H; on behalf of the CanCOLD Collaborative Research Group and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network. Cardiocirculatory compensation during exercise in people with mild-moderate COPD: Findings from the CanCOLD study. Under review.
  • Debressine JM, Jensen D, Vaes AW, Li PZ, Bourbeau J, Tan WC, Hajian B, van't Hul AJ, Spruit MA; on behalf of the CanCOLD Collaborative Research Group and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network. Reference equations for six-minute walk distance and six-minute walk work in adults. Acceptable pending adequate revision.
  • Elmberg V, Schiöler L, Lindow T, Hedman K, Malinovschi A, Lewthwaite H, Jensen D, Brudin L, Ekström M. Normal reference values for breathlessness during incremental cycle exercise testing. ERJ Open Research (In Press).
  • Hadid A**, McDonald EG, Cheng MP, Papenburg J, Libman M, Dixon PC, Jensen D. The WE SENSE study protocol: A controlled longitudinal clinical trial on the use of wearable sensors for early detection and tracking of viral respiratory tract infections. Contemporary Clinical Trials (In press).
  • James MD, Phillips DB, Vincent SG, Abdallah SJ, Donovan AA, de-Torres JP, Neder JA, Smith BM, Jensen D, O'Donnell DE, on behalf of he Canadian Respiratory Research Network. Exertional dyspnoea in patients with mild-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Neuromechanical mechanisms. Journal of Physiology.Ìý 600(18): 4227-4245, 2022.
  • Markus I, Constantini K, Goldstein N, Amedi R, Bornstein Y, Salkovsky Y, Vidal M, Lev-ari S, Balaban R, Leibou S, Blumenfeld-Katzir T, Ben-Eliezer N, Peled D, Assaf Y, Jensen D, Constantini N, Dubnov-Raz G, Halperin I, Gepner Y. Age differences in recovery rate following an aerobic-based exercise protocol inducing muscle damage among amateurs. Frontiers in Exercise Physiology. 13:916924.
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Program: 
  • M.Sc. Exercise Physiology
  • Ph.D. Kinesiology Sciences (Exercise Physiology)
Graduate supervision: 

Accepting Master's and Ph.D students for the 2024-25 academic year.

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