Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext: 22597
Fax: (905) 524-0069
Office: Rm. 442, IAHS
Email: woodhou@mcmaster.ca
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Dr. Linda Woodhouse is a physical therapist and an exercise physiologist. She is an Assistant Professor (School of Rehabilitation Science) at McMaster University and a Scientific Affiliate at Hamilton Health Sciences in the Departments of Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics, and at the Sunnybrook Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre in the Department of Surgery.

Linda's research is focused on:

• Developing and evaluating new integrated models of interprofessional care for individuals living with chronic diseases (osteoarthritis and cancer) – from institution (advanced practice roles) to the community (partnering with the YMCA/HHS).
• Evaluating pain, physical and functional capacity and the relationship between structure and function in individuals with musculoskeletal and endocrine disorders.
• Evaluating the effects of anabolic agents and exercise on sarcopenia and function using models of aging, musculoskeletal disease, cachexia (cancer, HIV), hypogonadism, growth hormone deficiency and excess.

Taking Graduate Students

Currently taking MSc and PhD students.

Lab/Research Institute

• Research Affiliate, Department of Rehabilitation, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
• Scientific Affiliate, Department of Surgery, Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• inkages with:
  • YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford and Hamilton Health Sciences for community based delivery of exercise and education programs for individuals with cancer (see www.canwellprogram.ca) and osteoarthritis (see In Motion for Healthy Bones and Joints at http://www.ymcahb.on.ca/locations_hamiltonmount_program_info.cfm)
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition – Dr. Bhasin's laboratory at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston MA
  • Pituitary Oncology – Dr. Ezzat's laboratory at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

Courses taught

Clinical Health Sciences MSc (RS)

2008-2009
RS 711 Musculoskeletal Health Assessment and Diagnostics for Advanced Practice Therapists
RS 712 Therapeutics for Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal Care

2007-2008
RS 711 Developed and coordinated new course entitled Musculoskeletal Health Assessment and Diagnostics for Advanced Practice Therapists
RS 712 Developed and coordinated new course entitled Therapeutics for Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal Care

2006-2007
RS 720 Measurement and Evaluation of Quality of Life in Rehabilitation – assisted with course development and coordinated this new online course

MSc PT, McMaster University

2009-2010
CHS 631 Unit III – Fundamentals of Cardiorespiratory and Neurological Physiotherapy - Coordinated Problem Based Tutorials
CHS 613 Unit III – Fundamentals of Cardiorespiratory and Neurological Physiotherapy - Coordinated Professional Issues in Physiotherapy Practice
CHS 621 Unit II – Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Practice - Tutor in Problem Based Tutorial
Stream Coordinator for the Exercise Science Stream (development of new curriculum to integrate Exercise Science into the MSc(PT) curriculum

2008-2009
CHS 613 Unit III – Fundamentals of Cardiorespiratory and Neurological Physiotherapy – Coordinated Professional Issues in Physiotherapy Practice
CHS 621 Unit II – Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Practice - Tutor in Problem Based Tutorial

2006-2007
CHS 731 Unit VI, Integrated Practice & Professional Transition, Chair & Clinical Skills Lab Coordinator CHS
CHS 611 Unit I, Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, Clinical Skills Lab Assistant Coordinator & Tutor

2005-2006
CHS 731 Unit VI, Integrated Practice & Professional Transition, Chair & Tutor in Problem Based Tutorial
CHS 611 Unit I, Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, Clinical Skills Lab Assistant Coordinator & Tutor

Recent Research (Last 5 Years)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center $ 13,352 10/2009-10/2010 Incidence of post-operative chronic pain after total hip or knee arthroplasty: pilot study. Boljanovic-Susic D, Rachevitz M, Gollish J, Woodhouse LJ.

Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion. Expansion of the Total Bone and Joint Health Community Based Program to 5 YMCA sites. $308,600 09/2009-06/2010 Hladysh G (YMCA), Cripps D (Hamilton Health Sciences), Woodhouse L (McMaster University), Rand I (Arthritis Society).

Ontario Ministry of Health & Long Term Care (MOHTLC) $246,000 2008-2009. Optimizing Use of Health Providers' Competencies Fund. “CanWell” - A Pilot Education and Exercise Program for Well Cancer Survivors. Cheifetz O, Serediuk F, Hladysh G, Woodhouse L, Dorsay JP.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) $2,500,000 2008-2012 Community Alliances for Health Research and Knowledge Exchange in Pain Henry JL, LeFort SM, Solberg SM, Watt-Watson JH, Hadjistavropoulos T, Taenzer PA, Hunter JP, McGillion MH, Lax LR, Gordon A, Macdermid JC, Lavis JN, Woodhouse LJ, Rashiq S, Li LC, Tugwell, PL, Solomon PE.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). $89,000 2007-2008 Strategies for Prevention of Hip Fractures in Elderly Nursing Home Residents. Sawka A, Straus S, Papaioannou A, Cranney A, Thabane L, Gafni A, Cheung A, Josse R, Perrier L, Adachi J, Raina P, Crilly R, Woodhouse L, Hanley D.

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) $56,954.82 2007-2008. A Proposal for a Partnership with the YMCA for Pre- Arthroplasty Surgical Conditioning as an Element of a Comprehensive Wait List Management Strategy in LHIN 4. Anderson C, Hladysh G, Posavad B, Ross M, Hall J, Woodhouse LJ, Barrett J, Debrusk P, MacDonald AM, Johnson G,

Ontario Ministry of Health & Long Term Care (MOHLTC) 2007-2008 $1,144,795 A Model of Integrated Care for Total Joint Replacement – Pilot study. Co-authored with Hamilton Health Sciences & St. Joseph's Healthcare (includes operating costs for clinic, capital costs for renovations at Chedoke site and $240,612 for research and evaluation).

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center $10,000 08/2007-08/2008 Denis S, Robarts S, Kennedy D, Winter-Dicola J, Clarke S, Stratford P, Woodhouse L, Gollish J. Exploring the Determinants of Case Selection and Clinical Severity Scoring by Advanced Practice Physiotherapists in the New Model of Care for Knee Replacement

Neuro Group Inc. $316,000 01/07-09/08 Evaluation of the Efficacy of the InterX5000 in the Treatment of Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain. Triano J., Woodhouse L., Galea V, Injeyan S, MacDermid J, McGregor M, Pierrynowski M, Ruegg R, Teodoroczyk J.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center $8522 08/2006-08/2007 Assessing The Home Environment (The ‘AT HOME' Study) Validating a Self-Report Questionnaire. Kilroy C, Kennedy D, Dickson P, Nguyen C, Woodhouse LJ, Ritcey S, Rivington-Law B.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (IMHA) $1,800,000 2002-2007 Rehabilitation Research Training Program - Developing and Using Evidence to Enhance Quality of Life. Law M, Macdermid J, Eng J, Woodhouse LJ, Beattie B, Dyck I, Goldsmith C, Kopec JA, Liang MH, Shannon HS, Wessel J.

NIDDK 2RO1DK49296- $1,250,000 06 07/01/02-06/30/06 Testosterone Replacement and Physical Function in HIV-Associated Weight Loss Bhasin S, Storer T, Woodhouse L, Mazer N, LeBrasseur N.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) 7RO1 HD043348 $1,950,000 4/1/03-3/31/08 Role of 5-Alpha Reductase in Mediating Testosterone Actions Bhasin S, Storer T, Berman L, Rajfer J, Woodhouse L, Dike M.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1U54 HD41748-01 $1,250,000 3/1/03-2/29/08 Physiologic Testosterone Replacement in Women with Hypopituitarism Friedman T, Lorenzana G, Woodhouse L, Bhasin S, Berman L, Berman J, Buckwalter G.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) $3,008,332 04/01/02-03/31/06 Hormonal Regulators of Muscle and Metabolism in Aging (HORMA) Sattler F, Schroeder T, Roubenoff R, Bhasin S, Gonzalez-Cadavid N, Woodhouse L, Yarasheski K.