Doctor Bobby Cheema

Doctor Bobby Cheema

SNR LECT SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE,
Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Sydney

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health

Contact

Email:B.Cheema@uws.edu.au
Extension:3795
Mobile:
Location:20.G.37
Campbelltown
Website:

Biography

Dr Cheema joined the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in 2009 as a Senior Lecturer of Sport & Exercise Science. His research to date has demonstrated the effectiveness of exercise training in chronically diseased and at-risk populations, including individuals with end-stage renal disease, breast cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus. He is also interested in investigating the health benefits of yoga, meditation, and multi-disciplinary interventions and currently collaborates with experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Nutritional Sciences, Medicine, and Nursing and Midwifery. Prior to moving to UWS in 2009, Dr Cheema lectured at Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand, for a period of three years (2006-2008). He has earned advanced degrees in Exercise Science from the University of British Columbia (1999) and the University of Victoria (2002) in Canada, and completed his doctorate at the University of Sydney, Australia (2006). Dr Cheema is accredited as an Exercise Scientist and Exercise Physiologist (AEP) with Exercise and Sport Science Australia.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Cheema.

Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 400887 Clinical Exercise Physiology 1, 2012
  • 400904 Work Experience in Sport and Exercise Science, 2012

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Urroz, P., Urroz, P., Colagiuri, B., Smith, C. and Cheema, B. (2013), 'Effect of acute acupuncture treatment on exercise performance and post-exercise recovery: A systematic review', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 8.
  • Lonsdale, C., Cheema, B., Lonsdale, C. and Cheema, B. (2013), 'Exercise Improves Quality of Life in Indigenous Polynesian Peoples with Type 2 Diabetes and Visceral Obesity', Journal of Physical Activity & Health, .
  • Lonsdale, C., Cheema, B., Lonsdale, C. and Cheema, B. (2013), 'Exercise Improves Quality of Life in Indigenous Polynesian Peoples with Type 2 Diabetes and Visceral Obesity', Journal of Physical Activity & Health, .
  • Smith, C. and Cheema, B. (2013), 'Effect of acute acupuncture treatment on exercise performance and postexercise recovery : a systematic review', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 8.
  • Sukala, W., Page, R., Rowlands, D., Krebs, J., Lys, I., Leikis, M., Pearce, J. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'South Pacific Islanders resist type 2 diabetes: comparison of aerobic and resistance training', European Journal of Applied Physiology, 9.
  • Melville, G., Chang, D., Colagiuri, B., Marshall, P. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Fifteen minutes of chair-based yoga postures or guided meditation performed in the office can elicit a relaxation response', Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, .
  • Sukala, W., Page, R. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Exercise training in high-risk ethnic populations with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of clinical trials', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 11.
  • Sukala, W., Page, R. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Targeting the type 2 diabetes epidemic in Polynesia: Historical perspective and rationale for exercise intervention trials', Ethnicity & Disease, 6.
  • Sukala, W., Page, R., Rowlands, D., Lys, I., Krebs, J., Leikis, M. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Exercise intervention in New Zealand Polynesian peoples with type 2 diabetes: Cultural considerations and clinical trial recommendations', Australasian Medical Journal, 7.
  • Sukala, W., Page, R., Rowlands, D., Krebs, J., Lys, I., Leikis, M., Pearce, J. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'South Pacific Islanders resist type 2 diabetes : comparison of aerobic and resistance training', European Journal of Applied Physiology, 9.
  • Sukala, W., Page, R., Rowlands, D., Lys, I., Krebs, J., Leikis, M. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Exercise intervention in New Zealand Polynesian peoples with type 2 diabetes : cultural considerations and clinical trial recommendations', Australasian Medical Journal, 7.
  • Sukala, W., Page, R. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Exercise training in high-risk ethnic populations with type 2 diabetes : a systematic review of clinical trials', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 11.
  • Melville, G., Chang, D., Chang, D., Colagiuri, B., Marshall, P., Marshall, P., Cheema, B. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Fifteen minutes of chair-based yoga postures or guided meditation performed in the office can elicit a relaxation response', Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, .
  • Sukala, W., Page, R. and Cheema, B. (2012), 'Targeting the type 2 diabetes epidemic in Polynesia : historical perspective and rationale for exercise intervention trials', Ethnicity and Disease, 6.
  • Cornish, A., Broadbent, S. and Cheema, B. (2011), 'Interval training for patients with coronary artery disease', European Journal of Applied Physiology, 11.
  • Cheema, B., Lloyd, B., Berger, K., Baune, B., Fiatarone Singh, M., Abas, H., Smith, B., O'Sullivan, A., Chan, M., Patwardhan, A., Kelly, J., Gillin, A. and Pang, G. (2011), 'Effect of resistance training during hemodialysis on circulating cytokines: A randomized controlled trial', European Journal of Applied Physiology, 9.
  • Cheema, B., Marshall, P., Chang, D., Colagiuri, B. and Machliss, B. (2011), 'Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability: A randomized controlled trial', BMC Public Health, 5.
  • Marshall, P., Cashman, A. and Cheema, B. (2011), 'A randomized controlled trial for the effect of passive stretching on measures of hamstring extensibility, passive stiffness, strength, and stretch tolerance', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6.
  • Cheema, B., LLoyd, B., Berger, K., Baune, B., Singh, M., Abas, H., Smith, B., O'Sullivan, A., Chan, M., Patwardhan, A., Kelly, J., Gillin, A. and Pang, G. (2010), 'Investigation of skeletal muscle quantity and quality in end-stage renal disease', Nephrology, 10.
  • Sukala, W., Rowlands, D., Leikis, M., Hoong, I., Page, R., Krebs, J. and Cheema, B. (2009), 'Randomized trial of aerobic vs. resistance training in Polynesian adults diagnosed with T2DM and visceral obesity: Metabolic outcomes', Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, .
  • Cheema, B. (2008), 'Tackling the survival issue in end stage renal disease: Time to get physical on haemodialysis', Nephrology, 10.
  • Raschke, V. and Cheema, B. (2008), 'Colonisation, the New World Order, and the eradication of traditional food habits in East Africa: historical perspective on the nutrition transition', Public Health Nutrition, 13.
  • Cheema, B., Gaul, C., Lane, K. and Fiatarone Singh, M. (2008), 'Progressive Resistance Training in Breast Cancer: A systematic review of clinical trials', Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 18.
  • Raschke-Cheema, V., Oltersdorf, U., Elmadfa, I., Wahlqvist, M., Kouris-Blazos, A. and Cheema, B. (2008), 'Investigation of the dietary intake and health status in east africa in the 1960S: A systematic review of the historic oltersdorf collection', Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 43.
  • Cheema, B., Raschke, V., Oltersdorf, U., Elmadfa, I., Wahlqvist, M. and Kouris-Blazos, A. (2007), 'The need for an online collection of traditional African food habits', African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND Online), 22.
  • Cheema, B., Raschke-Cheema, V., Oltersdorf, U., Elmadfa, I., Wahlqvist, M. and Kouris-Blazos, A. (2007), 'Content of a novel online collection of traditional east African food habits (1930s-1960s): Data collected by the Max-Planck-Nutrition Research Unit, Bumbuli, Tanzania', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 12.
  • Cheema, B., Chan, M. and Fiatarone Singh, M. (2007), 'Progressive resistance training and nutrition in renal failure', Journal of Renal Nutrition, 4.
  • Cheema, B., Lassere, M., Shnier, R. and Fiatarone Singh, M. (2007), 'Rotator cuff tear in an elderly woman performing progressive resistance training: Case report from a randomized controlled trial', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8.
  • Cheema, B., Abas, H., Smith, B., O'Sullivan, A., Chan, M., Patwardhan, A., Kelly, J. and + 4 Other Externals, . (2007), 'Progressive exercise for anabolism in kidney disease (PEAK): A randomized controlled trial of resistance training during hemodialysis', Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 8.
  • Cheema, B., Abas, H., Smith, B., O'Sullivan, A., Chan, M., Patwardhan, A., Kelly, J. and + 4 Other Externals, A. (2007), 'Randomized controlled trial of intradialytic resistance training to target muscle wasting in end-stage renal disease: The PEAK study', American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 11.
  • Raschke-Cheema, V., Cheema, B., Oltersdorf, U., Elmadfa, I., Wahlqvist, M. and Kouris-Blazos, A. (2007), 'The need for an online collection of traditional African food habits', African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), 22.
  • Raschke-Cheema, V., Cheema, B. and Cheema, B. (2007), 'Colonization, the New World Order and the Eradication of Traditional Food Habits in East Africa: Historical Perspective on the Nutrition Transition', Public Health Nutrition, 13.
  • Cheema, B. and Gaul, C. (2006), 'Full body training improves fitness and quality of life in survivors of breast cancer', Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 8.
  • Cheema, B., O'Sullivan, A., Chan, M., Patwardhan, A., Kelly, J., Gillin, A. and Fiatarone Singh, M. (2006), 'Progressive resistance training during hemodialysis: Rationale and method of a randomized controlled trial', Hemodialysis International, 8.
  • Cheema, B., Smith, B. and Fiatarone Singh, M. (2005), 'A rationale for intradialytic exercise training as standard clinical practice in ESRD', American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 5.
  • Cheema, B. and Fiatarone Singh, M. (2005), 'Exercise training in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: A systematic review of clinical trials', American Journal of Nephrology, 13.

Research

Health-related benefits of resistance training and hatha yoga; Mind-body interventions; Exercise as preventative medicine; Health & well-being. 

This information has been contributed by Doctor Cheema.

Current Projects

Title:Effects of resistance training on natural killer cell activity in women recovering from breast cancer treatment: a randomised controlled trial
Years:2012-03-02 - 2014-03-01
ID:P00020545
UWS Researchers:Bobby Cheema
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney

Previous Projects

Title:Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability: A randomised controlled trial
Years:2010-11-02 - 2011-11-01
ID:P00019242
UWS Researchers:Bobby Cheema and Caroline Smith
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney

Supervision

Doctor Cheema is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:Comparing Cardiovascular Outcomes of Two Modes of In-Centre Exercise Programs in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Receiving Maintenance Haemodialysis
Field of Research:
Title:Exercise in Breast Cancer: The Physiological and Psychological Benefits from Diagnosis to Survivorship
Field of Research:
Title:The effects of aerobic plus resistance exercise on menstrual regularity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Field of Research:

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