Brett Tarca

Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology @UniversitySA | PhD | Early-career researcher | Research focus on exercise & physical activity for #PeritonealDialysis

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

Even more gratifying than I thought it would be!!

Biggest thank you to my supervisors for their endless support and guidance @shilpa_jes @Pauldialysis @tom_wych + Katia Ferrar @ARENA_UniSA @UniversitySA

[SevenOaksCDIC @SevenOaksCDIC]

CDIC PI Dr. @BohmClara is leading an international trial investigating whether a 12-week cycling program during hemodialysis treatments improves heart function. Read more about the program in the article below from study site @CentralAdlLHN in Australia.
➡️https://t.co/mDVy76PUdC

[Dr Thomas Wilkinson @tomwilks444]

Really enjoyed putting this paper together for CJASN @asnpublications with other @GREXercise

➡️A guide to successful exercise prescriptions
➡️Understanding the barriers and facilitators
➡️Taking an activity history,
➡️How to tailor exercise ‘dose

🔗https://t.co/bae3qwDETA

[Claire Trimingham @aussiecrob]

“We need to get them moving” @BrettTarca enlightening the room at ANZSN Renal Nutrition Update Day on what we can do to get people living with CKD moving
#renalnutrtition
@ANZSNasm @GREXercise @RenalNutrition @NephroDietitian

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

Thesis submitted ✅
Thesis passed ✅
PhD conferred ✅
Graduation ceremony ✅

Chapter officially closed 🎓

Biggest thank you to Katia @shilpa_jes @tom_wych @PaulDialysis1

@UniversitySA @ARENA_UniSA

[Claire Trimingham @aussiecrob]

ANZSN Renal Nutrition Update Day! SAVE the date: 🗓️ Sunday 1st Sept ‘24 in our beautiful city of Adelaide ☀️ … …more details to follow

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

4/4 Results indicate cardiorespiratory fitness could be routinely monitored to detect risk of physical function decline & all factors targeted through intervention to enhance physical function!

@shilpa_jes @PaulDialysis1 @tom_wych + Katia Ferrar
@KIReports @ISPD1 @ARENA_UniSA

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

🚨NEW PUBLICATION🚨

1/4 Second study from my PhD exploring the influence of modifiable physical factors [cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, physical activity & sedentary behaviour] on #PhysicalFunction for people receiving #PeritonealDialysis

https://t.co/JaGpJ3DH14

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

3/4 Temporal changes over the 12-months were also observed for these factors with significant mean declines in cardiorespiratory fitness (−9.8%), quadricep strength (−5%), MVPA (−25.9%) and total physical activity (−16.2%), and an increase in sedentary time (+7.1%).

[KIReports @KIReports]

Modifiable #PhysicalFactors that Influence #PhysicalFunction for People Receiving #PeritonealDialysis

#VisualAbstract by @brian_rifkin

https://t.co/PHQOrFIBQE

@BrettTarca

[Courtney Lightfoot @CourtneyJLight]

🚨📢 NEW PAPER :
Feasibility and acceptability of a virtually run RCT testing @mykidneysandme digital self-management intervention for people with CKD @leicskidney @tomwilks444 @DrEnvy95 @DrMattGB @profmjdavies @proftomyates @AliceCSmith5 @UoL_Health_Sci https://t.co/XeRPAYY2nY

[Global Renal Exercise Network @GREXercise]

📢GREX Webinar 2024 is on YouTube now!

A huge thanks to @heitorribeiros for the moderation of a fantastic panel @queenofdialysis, @BrettTarca and Dr. Naushad Junglee on 'Exercise in Kidney Disease: Let’s start the conversation'.

🔗Check it out here: https://t.co/Aht2YnhBW0

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

@queenofdialysis @CourtneyJLight @GREXercise Lenny also attended but was asleep by the door 😅 now practicing what we preach
🦮🚶‍♂️

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

4/4 @shilpa_jes @tom_wych @PaulDialysis1 @RenalNutrition @drterryboyle + Michelle Ovenden, Richard Le Leu & Katia Ferrar

@KIReports @ISPD1 @ARENA_UniSA

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

🚨NEW PUBLICATION🚨

1/4 First study from my PhD! The first to employ ecological momentary assessment in a cohort of people receiving #PeritonealDialysis to collect real-time symptom data, exploring fluctuations and associations with physical activity!

https://t.co/W9zS0FhEFY

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

3/4 In addition, participants reported ecological momentary assessment and mobile technology were feasible and useful tools to capture important symptom data with potential to be employed in future research or, as part of improved care in this cohort.

[Dr Thomas Wilkinson @tomwilks444]

📢Upcoming @GREXercise webinar ft. @BrettTarca @queenofdialysis @heitorribeiros

"Exercise in kidney disease, let's start the conversation"

📅Thursday 25th Jan 2024
🕗8pm GMT

🔗https://t.co/VTmNyE4tNM

[Edwina Brown @EdwinaBrown_PD]

Not a surprise but good to have evidence. I’ve told people on PD for years that a walk is as important as doing a PD exchange @GREXercise @ISPD1

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

3/3 @shilpa_jes @PaulDialysis1 @tom_wych & Katia Ferrar

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

🚨NEW PUBLICATION🚨

1/3 Final study from my PhD builds on the emerging evidence that physical activity and exercise are likely safe for people receiving #PeritonealDialysis and, should be considered as part of their routine care management.

https://t.co/uUsIAu4mj3

[Brett Tarca @BrettTarca]

2/3 Most physical activity and exercise-related side-effects reported in this study can be considered normal responses to exercise, were infrequent, rarely prevented participation, were low to mild in severity and generally self-managed or required low level of care to resolve!