Reed Humphrey
Dean & Professor
Contact
Office: SB 344
Phone: (406) 243-4341
Email: reed.humphrey@umontana.edu
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Allied Health
Professions, 1991-1994. M.S. degree in Physical Therapy, 1994.
University of Pittsburgh, 1981-1986. Ph.D. degree in Education & Exercise Physiology, 1986.
Wake Forest University, 1974-1976. M.A. degree in Health & Exercise Science, 1976.
University of Pittsburgh, 1972-1974. B.S. degree in Health & Physical Education, 1974.
Lock Haven State College, 1970-1972.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014-Present
Dean & Professor, College of Health Professions & Biomedical
Sciences, University of Montana. Description of responsibilities – Chief
administrative officer for the College, which includes the Schools of
Pharmacy, Public Health, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, Social
Work; the Family Practice Residency Program and the Western Montana
Area Health Education Center.
2006 - 2014
Professor & Chair, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
Science, College of Health Professions & Biomedical Sciences, University
of Montana.
2012 - 2013
Interim Associate Dean for Planning & Development, College of Health
Professions & Biomedical Sciences, University of Montana.
2005 - 2006
Professor, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Kasiska
College of Health Professions, Idaho State University.
2002 – 2005
Associate Professor, Department of Physical and Occupational
Therapy, Kasiska College of Health Professions, Idaho State University.
2000 – 2002
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy & Physiology, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of
Allied Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical
College of Virginia Campus.
1992 - 2000
1996 - 2002
Joint appointment, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of
Medicine, VCU/MCV. Description of responsibilities
1987 - 1991
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, College of Education,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA.
1986 - 1987
Lecturer in Exercise Science, School of Health, Physical Education
& Recreation, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
1992 – 2002
Clinical Practice, Heart Failure and Transplant Program,
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Programs, Medical College of Virginia
Hospital and McGuire Veteran's Administration Medical Center,
Richmond.
1987 – 1991
Director, Clinical Exercise Programs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute &
State University, Blacksburg, VA.
1986 - 1987
Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Greensboro Cardiovascular
Foundation, Greensboro NC (1 yr interim appt)
1981 - 1986
Graduate Fellow, Human Energy Research Laboratory; Program
Coordinator, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, University of Pittsburgh.
1979 - 1981
Program Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Institute, Borgess Medical
Center and Preventive Medicine Programs, Westside Family Medical
Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
1977 - 1979
Coordinator, Exercise Therapy and Testing Laboratory; developed
the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, William Beaumont
Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.
1974 - 1977
Graduate Fellow, Human Performance Laboratory and Cardiac
Rehabilitation Program, Wake Forest University. As an extension of
pilot work at Wake Forest, developed the Raleigh Cardiovascular
Foundation, a non-profit community-based exercise testing and cardiac
rehabilitation program located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Humphrey R. Physical inactivity as a pervasive risk factor. International Journal of Health,
Wellness and Society (in press).
Egger A, Eichinger J, Oberreiter H, Humphrey R, Niebauer J. Exercise training as an
effective therapy for a patient with a left ventricular device. Deutsche Zeitschrift Fur
Sportmedizin 2015;66:104-108.
van Buuren F, Horstkotte D, Mellwig KP, Fründ A, Vlachojannis M, Bogunovic N, Zisis
Dimitriadis, Vortherms J, Humphrey R, Niebauer J. Electrical myostimulation improves
glucose metabolism and oxygen uptake in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients - Results
from the EMS study. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2015 Jun;17(6):413-9. doi:
10.1089/dia.2014.0315.
Humphrey, R, Malone D. Effectiveness of pre-operative physical therapy for elective
cardiac surgery. Physical Therapy 2015; 95:160-166.
Humphrey R, Niebauer J, Guazzi M. Cardiac Rehabilitation in Europe. Progress in CV
Diseases 2014;6:551-556.
Arena R, Williams M, Forman D, Cahalin L, Coke L, Myers J, Hamm L, Kris-Etherton P,
Humphrey R, Bittner V, Lavie C. Increasing Referral and Partcipation rates to Outpatient
Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Valuable Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Inpatient and
Home Health Settings: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association.
Circulation published on line ahead of print January 30, 2012.
Humphrey R. Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health
and Disease Springer, 2012.
Humphrey, R, Tepper S. Addressing Health Care Needs to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk
Associated With Obesity. American Physical Therapy Association Issue Brief, November
2008.
Laskin J, Bundy S, Marron H, Moore H, Swanson M, Blair M, Humphrey R. Using a
Treadmill for the Six-Minute Walk Test: Reliability and Validity. Journal of
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 2007;27(6):407-410.
Humphrey R. Abdominal obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Acute Care Perspectives
2004 13(4) 1-4.
Humphrey R. Caloric thresholds, clinical and health outcomes: Optimizing exercise
intervention programs based on evidence and health intervention priorities.
Cardiopulmonary Phys Ther 2003;14(2):14-16.
Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Prognostic ability of VE/VCO2 slope calculations
using different exercise test time intervals in subjects with heart failure. European Journal
of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. 2003;10:463-468.
Kennedy, MK, Haykowsky, M, Humphrey, R. Function, Eligibility, Outcomes and Exercise
Capacity Associated with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD): Exercise rehabilitation
and training for patients with ventricular assist devices. Journal of Cardiopulmonary
Rehabilitation. 2003;23:208-217.
Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M, Madigan M. Predicting peak oxygen consumption
during a conservative ramping protocol: Implications for the heart failure population.
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 2003;23:183-189.
Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M, Madigan M. Comparison of oxygen uptake on-kinetic
calculations during submaximal exercise. Journal of Exercise Physiology 2003;6:1-7.
Humphrey R. Editorial: Tai Chi as an adjunct to cardiac rehabilitation exercise training. J
Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 2003;23:97-99
Humphrey R. The changing perspective of exercise for patients with chronic heart failure.
Acute Care Perspectives 2002;11(2):1-4
Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M, Madigan M. Comparison of oxygen consumption onkinetic calculations in heart failure. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
2002;34:1563-1569
Arena, R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Relationship between the Minnesota Living With
Heart Failure Questionnaire and symptom-limited exercise testing in patients with heart
failure: Implications for post-test counseling. J Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 2002;22:272277.
Arena R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Using the Duke Activity Status Index in heart failure.
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 2002;22:93-95.
Arena R, Humphrey R. Comparison of ventilatory expired gas parameters used to predict
hospitalization in patients with heart failure. American Heart Journal. 2002;143:427-432.
Humphrey R, Bartels M. Exercise, cardiovascular disease and chronic heart failure: A
focused review. Arch Phys Med and Rehabil 2001;82 Suppl 1:S76-81.
Humphrey R, Arena R. Surgical innovations for chronic heart failure in the context of
cardiopulmonaryrehabilitation. Phys Ther. 2000;80:60-68.
McCall R, Humphrey R. Exercise Training in a young adult late after a Fontan procedure
to repair single ventricle physiology. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
2001;21(4):227-230.
Arena R, Humphrey R. Measurement of oxygen consumption on-kinetics during exercise:
implications for the patient with chronic heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure.
2001;7(4):302-310.
Arena R, Humphrey R. Relationship between ventilatory expired gas and cardiac
parameters during symptom-limited exercise testing in patients with chronic heart failure.
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 2001;21: 130-134.
Arena R, Humphrey R. Oxygen uptake kinetics and functional status issues in congestive
heart failure: A pilot report. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy 2000;11(2): 54-57.
Arena, R, Humphrey R, Peberdy M. Safety and efficacy of exercise training in a patient
awaiting heart transplantation while on positive intravenous inotropic support. J
Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 2000;20(4): 1-3.
Arena R, Humphrey R. Characteristic ventilatory expired gas values in patients with heart
failure during exercise testing. Clinical Exercise Physiology 2001;3(1): 17-26.
Arena R, Humphrey R, McCall R. Altered exercise pulmonary function following left
ventricular device implantation. J Cardiopulmonary Rehabil 1999;19:344-346.
Humphrey R, Buck L, Cahalin L, Morrone T. Physical therapy assessment and
intervention for patients with left ventricular assist devices. Cardiopulmonary Physical
Therapy 9(2), 3-7, 1998.
Humphrey R. Cardiopulmonary exercise response in a patient with a left ventricular assist
device: Inability of conventional cardiopulmonary exercise testing to identify functional
capabilities. Physical Therapy Case Reports 1(4), 172-177, 1998.
Humphrey R. Exercise physiology of left ventricular assist devices. Journal of
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 17:73-73, 1997.
Hobbies
Cycling, running, snow-shoeing, skiing.