Dr Dennis Taaffe
DipTeach (Riverina), BSc, MSc, PhD (Oregon), DSc (CSturt),
MPH (Hawaii), FACSM
- Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
Contact details
Rm 530
Phone: (+61) 7 3346 7904
Fax: (+61) 7 3365 6877
E-mail: dtaaffe@hms.uq.edu.au
Background
Dennis Taaffe joined the School of Human Movement Studies in 2001 as a Senior Lecturer from the National Institute on Aging in the United States. He completed his PhD degree in exercise physiology from the University of Oregon and postdoctoral training was undertaken at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dennis has previously held several academic and research appointments in Australia, the USA and Finland.
Research Interests
Dennis' research focus is primarily in the area of ageing, exercise and the musculoskeletal system. The goal is to prevent/slow the age-related decline in the musculoskeletal system and hence improve the quality of life and functional lifespan for older adults.
Publications and Research Projects
For a list of Dennis' publications (since commencing at UQ) and current and past research projects, please refer to the UQreSEARCHers website.
Galvão, D.A., Taaffe, D.R., Spry, N., & Newton, R.U. (in press). Exercise can prevent and even reverse adverse effects of androgen suppression treatment in men with prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases.
Cheng S, Sipila S, Taaffe DR, Puolakka J, Suominen H. (2002). Bone mass redistribution induced by hormone replacement therapy and high-impact physical exercise in post-menopausal women. Bone 31, 126-135.
Taaffe, D. R., Cauley, J. A., Danielson, M., Nevitt, M. C., Lang, T., Bauer, D. C., & Harris, T. B. (2001). Race and sex effects on the association between muscle strength, soft tissue and bone mineral density in healthy elders: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 16, 1343-1352.
Taaffe, D. R., Thompson, J. L., Butterfield, G. E., Hoffman, A. R., & Marcus, R. (2001). Recombinant human growth hormone, but not insulin-like growth factor I, enhances central fat loss in postmenopausal women undergoing a diet and exercise program. Hormone and Metabolic Research 33, 156-162.
Taaffe DR , Suominen H, Ollikainen S, Cheng S. (2001). Calcaneal bone mineral and ultrasound attenuation in male athletes exposed to weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing activity: A cross-sectional report. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 41, 243-249.
Taaffe, D. R., Harris, T. B., Ferrucci, L., Rowe, J., & Seeman, T. E. (2000). Cross-sectional and prospective relationships of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein with physical performance in the elderly: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging. Journal of Gerontology Medical Sciences, 55A, M709-M715.
Taaffe, D. R.,& Marcus, R. (2000). Musculoskeletal health and the older adult. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 37, 245-254.
Taaffe DR, Villa ML, Holloway L, Marcus R. (2000). Bone mineral density in older non-Hispanic Caucasian and Mexican-American women: relationship to lean mass and fat mass. Annals of Human Biology, 27, 331-344.
Taaffe, D. R., Duret, C., Wheeler, S., & Marcus, R. (1999). Once-weekly resistance exercise improves muscle strength and neuromuscular performance in older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 47, 1208-1214.
Taaffe, D. R., Duret, C., Cooper, C. S., & Marcus, R. (1999). Comparison of calcaneal ultrasound and DXA in young women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 31, 1484-1489.
Taaffe, D.R., & Marcus, R. (1999). Regional and total body bone mineral density in elite collegiate male swimmers. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 39, 154-159.
Taaffe, D.R., Cooper, C.S., Holloway, L., Duret, C., & Marcus, R. (1999). Lack of association of anabolic hormone status and muscle strength with regional and whole body bone mineral density in healthy men aged 60-79 years. Aging / Clinical and Experimental Research, 11, 4-11.
Taaffe, D.R., & Marcus, R. (1997). Dynamic muscle strength alterations to detraining and retraining in elderly men. Clinical Physiology, 17, 311-324.
Taaffe, D.R., Robinson, T. L., Snow, C. M., & Marcus, R. (1997). High-impact exercise promotes bone gain in well-trained female athletes. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 12, 255-260.
Taaffe, D.R., Pruitt, L., Pyka, G., Guido, D., & Marcus, R. (1996). Comparative effects of high- and low-intensity resistance training on thigh muscle strength, fiber area, and tissue composition in elderly women. Clinical Physiology, 16, 381-392.
Taaffe, D.R., Jin, I. H., Vu, T. H., Hoffman, A. R., & Marcus, R. (1996). Lack of effect of recombinant human growth hormone (GH) on muscle morphology and GH-insulin-like growth factor expression in resistance-trained elderly men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 81, 425-429.
Taaffe, D.R., Thompson, J., Butterfield, G., & Marcus, R. (1995). Accuracy of equations to predict basal metabolic rate in older women. Journal of the American Dietetics Association, 95, 1387-1392.
Taaffe, D.R., Pruitt, L., Lewis, B., & Marcus, R. (1995). Dynamic muscle strength as a predictor of bone mineral density in elderly women. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 35, 136-142.
Taaffe, D.R., Villa, M.L., Delay, R., & Marcus, R. (1995). Maximal muscle strength of elderly women is not influenced by oestrogen status. Age and Ageing, 24, 329-333.
Taaffe, D.R., Pruitt, L., Reim, J., Butterfield, G., & Marcus, R. (1995). Effect of sustained resistance training on basal metabolic rate in elderly women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 43, 465-471.
Taaffe, D.R., Snow-Harter, C., Connolly, D. A., Robinson, T.L., Brown, M.D., & Marcus, R. (1995). Differential effects of swimming versus weight-bearing activity on bone mineral status of eumenorrheic athletes. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 10, 586-593.
Taaffe, D.R., Lewis, B., & Marcus, R. (1994). Regional fat distribution by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: comparison to anthropometry and application in a clinical trial of growth hormone and exercise. Clinical Science, 87, 581-586.
Taaffe, D. R., Pruitt, L., Reim, J., Hintz, R. L., Butterfield, G., Hoffman, A. R., & Marcus, R. (1994). Effect of recombinant human growth hormone on the muscle strength response to resistance training in elderly men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 79, 1361-1366.
Research Students
Current research higher degree student topics under Dennis' supervision are also available through the UQreSEARCHers website.
Doctor of Philosophy (Principal)
- Tim Henwood
- Naomi Lee
Master of Philosophy (Principal)
- Jared West