Dr. Patricia Longmuir
Junior Research Scientist
613-737-7600 x3908
plongmuir@cheo.on.ca

Education, Credentials, Academic appointments

• MSc, Department of Community Health, University of Toronto
• PhD, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Labatt Family Heart Centre, SickKids, Toronto
• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology – Certified Exercise Physiologist
• Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
• Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
• Research Scientist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute

Biography

Dr. Longmuir is a Scientist in the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute.  Dr. Longmuir’s research interests are the promotion of physical activity to children with medical conditions and disabilities, and the use of physical activity to prevent and/or treat morbidity. Her undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D. theses examined the impact of interventions to increase physical activity among children with heart defects or cystic fibrosis. Dr. Longmuir’s post-doctoral fellowship was a community health promotion initiative implemented through the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Dr. Longmuir has published more than 35 papers and 6 book chapters in the peer-reviewed literature. She has delivered over 80 scholarly conference presentations, and more than 50 invited and keynote addresses.

Research, Clinical, Professional and Scholarly Focus and Service

Current research interests include: i) pediatric exercise science ii) role of physical activity in physical and mental health of children with cardiac conditions iii) physical literacy and health iv) physical activity among children with medical conditions and disabilities v) motor and active lifestyle development  in young children vii) knowledge translation and mobilization.

• Member of the Champlain Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Network Healthy School-aged Children Expert Task Group
• Invited member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Physical Activity and Lifestyle Appraisal Strategic Planning Committee
• Invited member of the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association Physical Literacy Advisory Think Tank
• Member of the Writing Committee on the Promotion of Physical Activity Participation in Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease of the American Heart Association
• Member of the City of Toronto Department of Parks, Forestry and Recreation Disability Advisory Committee
• Peer reviewer for funding applications submitted to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Grants
• Peer reviewer for grant applications submitted to the Nuffield Foundation
• Reviewer for many scholarly journals, including European Physical Education Review and Perceptual and Motor Skills
• Reviewer for Public Health Agency of Canada Health Literacy Model
• Faculty and course development for many post-graduate education courses related to recreation and fitness access, inclusion of people with disabilities, accessibility of natural environments, and accessibility of public rights of way

Graduate and Undergraduate Students, Supervision and Training

• Kathryn McClelland (University of Ottawa) – M.Sc. Co-supervisor
  (2012-2013)
• Emily Bray (University of Ottawa) – B.Sc. Supervisor (2012-2013)
• Makenzie Weekes (University of Ottawa) – B.Sc. Supervisor (2012-2013)

Clinical Students, Supervision and Internships

• Anastasia Alpous (University of Ottawa) – M.A. (2012)

Memberships

• North American Society for Paediatric Exercise Medicine
• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
• American College of Sports Medicine
• American Heart Association
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society
• North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
• Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability