Contact
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Physical Therapy
- ezeugwu@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Movement Behaviours Biomarkers Accelerometry Theories of Behaviour Change
About
Victor is a Physical Therapist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at University of Alberta.
Credentials
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Cohort Study, University of Alberta
PhD - Rehabilitation Science, University of Alberta
MSc - Physical Therapy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
BMR - Physical Therapy, University of Nigeria
Research
Dr. Ezeugwu specializes in designing health-promoting interventions using behaviour change and ecological approaches to optimize healthy movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep) across the lifespan - from children to older adults. His research primarily focuses on precision health, employing wearable technologies, behaviour change techniques, biomarkers, and ecological approaches to personalize rehabilitation interventions for people with stroke, Parkinson's disease, frailty, and long COVID.
Teaching
PTHER 546: Adult Neurology: Introduction to the theory and application of physical therapy in adults with neurological conditions.
PTHER 565: Aging and Physical Therapy: An examination of age-related changes, prevalent age-related conditions treated by physical therapists and contextual factors that influence the activity and participation of older adults.
Announcements
Seeking prospective postdoctoral scholars, PhD, and master's-level graduate students with prior experience in working with wearable activity and heart rate/rhythm sensors.
Due to the nature of our current research program, preference will be given to clinicians with a current practice permit in Alberta.
Featured Publications
Okusanya D, Ezeugwa J, Khan A, Buck B, Jickling G, Ezeugwu V.
PLOS ONE. 2023 December; 10.1371/journal.pone.0290515
Ezeugwu VE, Adamko D, van Eeden C, Dubeau A, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Simons E, Subbarao P, Wishart DS, Mandhane PJ
2022 September; 100 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.09.015
Ezeugwu, V.E., Mandhane, P.J., Hammam, N., Brook, J.R., Tamana, S.K., Hunter, S., Chikuma, J., Lefebvre, D.L., Azad, M.B., Moraes, T.J., Subbarao, P., Becker, A.B., Turvey, S.E., Rosu, A., Sears, M.R., Carson, V.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2021 April; 18 (5):571-579 10.1123/jpah.2020-0827
Ezeugwu, V.E., Manns, P.J.
Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2020 February; 10 (1):87-95 10.1093/tbm/iby128
Tamana, S.K., Ezeugwu, V.E, Chikuma, J., Lefebvre, D.L., Azad, M.B., Moraes, T.J., Subbarao, P., Becker, A.B., Turvey, S.E., Sears, M.R., Dick, B.D., Carson, V., Rasmussen, C., CHILD study investigators, Pei, J., Mandhane, P.J.
PLoS ONE. 2019 April; 14 (4):e0213995 10.1371/journal.pone.0213995
Ezeugwu, V.E., Manns, P.J.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2018 December; 99 (12):2540-2547 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.06.014
Ezeugwu VE, Garga N, Manns PJ
Disabil Rehabil. 2017 December; 39 (25):2551-2558 10.1080/09638288.2016.1239764
Ezeugwu VE, Manns PJ
2017 September; 26 (9):2004-2012 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.06.009
Manns, P.J., Ezeugwu, V.E., Armijo-Olivo, S., Vallance, J., & Healy, G.N.
Journal of American Geriatrics Society. 2015 July; 63 (7):1314-1323 10.1111/jgs.13490
Ezeugwu V, Klaren RE, Hubbard E, Manns PJ, Motl RW
Prev Med Rep. 2015 April; 2 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.03.007
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