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Awotidebe Taofeek Oluwole is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He graduated from the same institution with a bachelor's degree in Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) with a Second Class (Upper Division) in October 1995. He obtained his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Ibadan in 2006 and 2015, respectively. Furthermore, he earned two other master's degrees in Physical Therapy (Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation) and Public Health (Health Promotion) in 2013 and 2017 from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
His research interests focus on cardiopulmonary exercise rehabilitation, including exercise stress testing, cardiopulmonary fitness training, physical inactivity, and leisure-time recreational activities in apparently healthy individuals and patients with cardiac challenges, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. This work also includes identifying barriers and motivations for participation in physical activity to help control chronic non-communicable diseases such as obesity and its numerous complications, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, chronic heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, and some musculoskeletal disorders.
He has contributed to knowledge in the assessment of factors responsible for the decline in physical activity and obesity-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease among adolescents and adults. He has also contributed to knowledge in the areas of exercise stress testing, functional capacity assessment, and exercise prescription with a main focus on cardiovascular diseases and pulmonary conditions. He is exceptionally passionate about making an impact in the field of cardiovascular health with the aim of improving physical functioning and general well-being of individuals with cardiac problems. He has substantive experience in clinical reasoning, exercise rehabilitation programs, and a strong understanding of clinical research design, methodology, and data analysis. He has also led several research projects as principal investigator in a number of randomized clinical trials and observational studies. His writing and communication skills are excellent, and he has published his research in reputable local and international peer-reviewed journals. Recently, he won a highly competitive CARTA Re-entry research grant.
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