Garber, Carol Ewing (ceg2140)

See my journal publications in my PubMed Bibliography

See my journal publications in my ORCID Bibliography

PEER-REVIEWED BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Garber CE, SF Siconolfi, ME Norton and RA Carleton. A Comparison of the Circulatory Responses to Mental Stress During Exercise in Active and Inactive Young Women.  In:  Humphrey, JH, Ed. Current Selected Research in Human Stress, Vol II. NY: AMS Press 1987, 91‑101.
2. Carber, CE. Section Editor (Chronic Diseases, Chapters 29-38). In: Kaminsky LA, Ed. ACSM's Resource Manual for the Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 5th Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005; p 411-544.
3. Garber CE, Deschenes, MD. Chapter 7: General Principles of Exercise Prescription. In: Thompson, WR, Ed. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 8^th Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2010; p 152-182.
4. Garber CE. Chapter 4: Pathophysiology and Risk Factors. In: Bibi K. and Roitman J. Eds. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Certification Review. 3^rd Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2010; p 65-85.
5. Garber CE, Deschenes, MD. Chapter 7: General Principles of Exercise Prescription. In: Pescatello, LS, Ed. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 9^th Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2013; p 161-193.
6. Garber CE, Perez, KS. Chapter 10: Professional Practice and Practical Tips for the Application of Behavioral Strategies for the Physical Activity Practitioner. In: Nigg, CR, Ed. ACSM’s Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity and Exercise. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2014
7. Garber CE, Deschenes, MD. Chapter 5: General Principles of Exercise Prescription. In: Riebe,D. Ed. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 10^th Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2017.
8. Ward-Ritacco CL, Riebe D, Garber CE. Chapter 3: Benefits and Risks Associated with Exercise and Physical Activity and Pre-participation Health Screening. In: Thompson WR, Ed. ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology. Philadelphia, PA Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2019.
9. Ward-Ritacco CL, Riebe D, Garber CE. Chapter 3: Benefits and Risks Associated with Exercise and Physical Activity and Pre-participation Health Screening. In: Thompson WR, Ed. ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology 2^nd Philadelphia, PA Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2023

NON-PEER REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS AND MONOGRAPHS

1. Garber, CE. Interpreting Case Histories.  In Camaione, DN.  Fitness Management.  Dubuque, IA: WC Brown, 1993; p 114‑122.
2. Pololi LH, Coletta EM, Kern DG, Davis S, Kiessling LS, Garber CE, Entin EJ, Opal SM, Rakowski W. A Preventive Medicine Competency-Based Curriculum for Medical Schools.  Charlottesville, VA: Silver Chair Science and Communications, 1994; p 1-28.
3. Garber CE. Chapter 62: Exercise Prescription for Patients with Chronic Health Problems. In: Rippe JM, Ed. Lifestyle Medicine. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 1999; p 725-738.
4. Forman, DE, PU CT, Garber, CE. Chapter 63: Exercise Counseling in the Elderly. In Rippe JM, Ed. Lifestyle Medicine. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 1999; p 707-712.
5. Riebe D, Burbank P, Garber,CE. Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for Active Older Adults. In: Burbank PM and Riebe D., Eds. Exercise and Older Adults: Changing Behavior with the Transtheoretical Model. NY: Springer, 2002, p 1-28. (Japanese language edition published in 2004)
6. Garber CE, Blissmer BJ. Chapter 2: The Challenges of Exercise. In: Burbank PM and Riebe D., Eds. Exercise and Older Adults: Changing Behavior with the Transtheoretical Model. NY: Springer, 2002; p 29-56. (Japanese language edition published in 2004)
7. Saunders S, Garber CE, Martins D. Chapter 8: Applying the TTM: Challenges with Older Adults from Diverse Socioeconomic and Ethnic Backgrounds. In: Burbank PM and Riebe D., Eds. Exercise and Older Adults: Changing Behavior with the Transtheoretical Model. NY: Springer, 2002; p 235-268. (Japanese language edition published in 2004) (S. Sanders and C. Garber contributed equally to this work)
8. Garber CE, Friedman JH. Chapter 20: Fatigue: A Common Co-Morbidity In Parkinson's Disease In: Pfeiffer R. and Ebadim M. Parkinson’s Disease. CRC Press, 2004; p 313-324.
9. Garber CE, Friedman JH. Chapter 24: Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease. In: Pfeiffer R. and Bodis-Wollner I, Eds. Parkinson’s Disease and Non-Motor Dysfunc Humana Press, 2005; p 281-294.
10. Garber CE. Chapter 99: Exercise Prescription for Patients with Chronic Health Problems. In: Rippe JM, Ed. Lifestyle Medicine. 2^nd Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 2013; p1209-1213.
11. Garber CE. Exercise and Parkinson's Disease. DSW Fitness, Human Kinetics Continuing Education; 2017.
12. Stults-Kolehmainen MA, Bond DS, Richardson LA, Herring LY, Mulone B, Garber CE, Morton J, Ghiassi S, Duffy AJ, Balk E, Abolt CJ, Howard MC, Ash GI, Williamson S, Marcon ER, De Los Santos M, Bond S, Huehls J, Alowaish O, Heyman NB, Gualano B. Role of the exercise professional in bariatric surgery: A multimethod analysis for evidence-based recommendations. MedRxiv. 2023.04.20.23288698; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.20.23288698. Posted April 21, 2023.

EDITORIALS IN PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Garber CE, Heller GV, Barbour MM, Carleton RA. The Ischemic Threshold Does Vary Under Differing Exercise Conditions.  (Letter to the editor). J Am Coll Cardiol. 1994Jul;24(1):271-2. PubMed PMID: 8054043.
2. Bostom AG, Garber CE. Endpoints for homocysteine-lowering trials (Letter to the Editor). 2000 Feb 12;355(9203):511-2. PubMed PMID: 10682995.
3. Montes J, Garber CE. Benefits of exercise therapy in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2017 Oct;1(2):82-83. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(17)30037-8. Epub 2017 Jul 27. PubMed PMID: 30169207.

PEER-REVIEWED SCHOLARLY WORK PUBLISHED IN OTHER MEDIA

1. Garber CE, Pescatello LS. Women’s Heart Health and A Physically Active Lifestyle. ACSM Current Comment. November, 1999.
2. Garber CE, Lazar IG, Lapane KL, Hall JP, Rose S, Greene KM, Marcus B, Carleton RA. Slí Path to Health Walking Routes in Rhode Island: Evaluation of a Community-Based Physical Activity Environmental Change Program: Preliminary Work. Proceedings of the International Walking Conference Australia: Walking the 21^st Century, 2001; 12pp, Available at: http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/walking/pdfs/k3.pdf
3. Larson C, Garber CE. Congestive Heart Failure. (Monograph). The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability website, 2005; 16pp. Available at: http://www.ncpad.org/disability/fact_sheet.php?sheet=401 *
4. Rosenberg SK, Garber CE. Women’s Heart Health and a Physically Active Lifestyle. ACSM Sports Medicine Basics, 2016. https://www.acsm.org/docs/default-source/sports-medicine-basics/basics_women's-heart-health.pdf?sfvrsn=2*

Selected Previous Academic and Professional Appointments

• Fulbright Scholar Lectureship, University of Bologna, Italy
• Associate Professor (with tenure) and Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology Graduate (Master's Degree) Program, Department of Health Sciences, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
  

• Fulbright Senior Specialist. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
  

• Clinical Instructor to Associate Professor (Medicine), Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University, Providence, RI
  

• Faculty Scholar, Institute on Urban Health Northeastern University, Boston, MA
  

• Affiliate Medical Staff (Department of Medicine) Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI 

Selected Recent Editorial Board and Writing Groups 

• Associate Editor, Current Issues in Sport Science

• Associate Editor, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

• Associate Editor, Exercise and Sports Medicine Reviews

• Editorial Board, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

• Editorial Board, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
  

• Chair, Writing Group, 2011 Position Stand on Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Healthy Adults, American College of Sports Medicine 

1. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury. Clinical Colloquium (C. Garber, R. Emmons, A. Spungen). Selected for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, June 2010.
2. Chair and Presenter, Using Measures of Physical Function in Clinical and Research Settings. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, November 2010.
3. Chair, Exercise is Medicine Symposium: Physiological Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Cardiovascular Disease Risk. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, June 2011.
4. Presenter, “Physical Function: Is it Physical Activity, Fitness, Fatness, or an Interaction Thereof?” Symposium, Physical Activity, Fitness and Fatness: Interactive Implications for Physical Function and Quality of Life in Older Adults. World Congress on Active Aging, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2012.
5. Invited Keynote Lecture: “Physical Activity Recommendations for Persons with Disability”. Rehabilitation: Mobility, Exercise & Sports Conference, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2014
6. Presenter, “Are There Really Clinical Benefits of Exercise for My 85 Year Old Cardiovascular Patient? Symposium, “Too Old to Exercise?” In conjunction with the Geriatrics Section of the American College of Cardiology. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2014.
7. Josephine Rathbone Breakfast Lecture. Josephine Rathbone: A Role Model for Women Professionals. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2014.
8. Invited Tutorial Lecture, Benefits of Physical Activity With and Without Weight Loss. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2017.
9. Invited Presentation, Using @Twitter To Advance Science And Scientific Integrity. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2017.
10. Moderator and Discussant. Exercise, Sports, and Physical Activity Prescription in Children and Adults with Common and Uncommon Congenital Heart Disease. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2017.
11. Invited Tutorial Lecture, Is Harder Better? The Role of Intensity and Volume in Exercise Prescription. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 2016
12. Invited Tutorial Lecture. Exercise is Medicine® - Tutorial Lecture titled "Does Light Intensity Activity Belong in the Exercise Prescription?" American College of Sports Medicine Meeting. May 2020
13. Moderator and Presenter, Symposium, “The Implications of COVID-19 on Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Need to Accelerate Provision of Non-Traditional Approaches". June 2021
14. Invited Tutorial Lecture. Exercise is Medicine® - Tutorial Lecture titled “Physical Activity As A Complementary Treatment For Victims Of Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence”. June 2023
15. Moderator and Presenter: Symposium “Designing Behavioral and Communication Strategies for Physical Activity that Work”. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2025

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHING

Courses Taught 

• BBSR 5095 Exercise and Health 
• BBSR 5595 Research Seminar in Applied Physiology (
• BBSR 4095 Applied Physiology 1 
• BBSR 4195 Applied Physiology Lab 1 
• BBSR 5194 Applied Physiology Lab 2
• BBS 4054 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 
• BBSR 5195 Advanced Applied Physiology Laboratory 
• BBSR 5096 Advanced Exercise Prescription 
• BBSR 5102 Electrocardiography and Clinical Exercise Testing
• BBSR 5582 Research in Movement Sciences

ACSM Leaders Series Video

Professor Carol Ewing Garber has significantly shaped the field of exercise physiology, particularly in areas like exercise prescription, chronic disease management, and public health. Her contributions include:

• Advancing exercise guidelines: Her work with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has helped establish widely accepted recommendations for exercise quantity and quality, influencing fitness professionals and healthcare providers worldwide.

• Bridging exercise science and healthcare: She has emphasized the role of physical activity in managing chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular conditions and Parkinson’s disease, making exercise a more integral part of medical treatment.

• Educational impact: As a professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, she has pioneered problem-based learning in exercise prescription, helping students develop critical thinking skills in assessing patient needs.

• Championing gender equity in exercise science: She has contributed to research highlighting the role of women in exercise physiology, particularly in relation to Title IX, which has helped expand opportunities for women in sports and fitness.

Her work continues to influence research, education, and clinical practice, making exercise a more accessible and effective tool for health.

Professor Garber is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist with extensive clinical and research training and expertise in exercise prescription and training, exercise testing, and physical activity assessments in community-based and clinical settings in diverse populations, including people with or at risk of cardiometabolic diseases. The focus of her research is to improve understanding of the role of physical activity and exercise in improving physical and mental health across the lifespan—from toddlers to older adults—and her work centers on people living in low-resourced communities. I hold the most advanced professional certifications in my field as an ACSM Preventive and Rehabilitative Program Director, ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist, and ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist. She am a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Heart Association, and the National Academy of Kinesiology.

She is a current and past Fulbright Scholar, serving in a lectureship at the University of Bologna, Italy, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Balamand in Beirut, Lebanon, current Treasurer, and a past President of ACSM, and she is the recipient of the 2019 Citation Award from ACSM. Professor Garber formerly served on the faculty of Northeastern University and the Brown Alpert School of Medicine. She was recently awarded a 2026 Fulbright Scholar Award to travel to the University of Bologna, Italy.

Professor Garber has directed exercise physiology laboratories and trained exercise physiologists, health professionals, and physician researchers for over 30 years. In her laboratories, we have measured numerous physiological and behavioral parameters related to exercise and physical activity in diverse populations ranging in age from toddlers to older adults and in a wide array of individuals with chronic diseases and conditions. Laboratory techniques used in my laboratory include techniques such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing, tests of physical function, biomarkers (e.g., lactate), body composition, muscle oxygenation, ankle-brachial index, and field techniques (e.g., accelerometry, home-based fitness tests). 

Professor Garber has directed master's and doctoral programs in movement sciences and clinical exercise physiology and teaches courses on advanced exercise prescription, exercise and health, electrocardiography, introductory and advanced exercise physiology and exercise physiology laboratory methods. I have served as a primary research mentor for over 20 fellows in cardiology and pulmonary medicine,  over 15 completed doctoral dissertations, 15 completed masters theses, and 23 completed Brown University undergraduate theses. 

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The EXerT Clinic is a project Directed by Dr. Carol Ewing Garber designed rovide high quality mentored professional practice and research opportunities for students in the Movement Science  through provision of an integrated health/fitness evaluations and exercise prescriptions to individuals with a goal to improve sports performance, fitness, and health.

The EXerT Clinic offers individualized exercise testing and physical activity assessments and counseling services provided by highly trained, certified staff and Movement Science graduate students. The goal of the EXerT Clinic is to assist you in designing an effective exercise training regimen that will meet your own personal goals. Our services are appropriate for adults of all ages, including athletes and non-athletes alike,  who would like to:

• Optimize sports performance
• Enhance overall health
• Improve physical function
• Enhance mood and feelings of energy
• Help to manage a chronic disease or condition

Click here for information about the EXerT Clinic: EXerT Clinic

Sponsor, Darya Moosavi, Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology (Applied Physiology Concentration) A ¹H NMR Metabolomic Exploration of Lifestyle Changes in Healthy Older Males and Females and the Ethics of Using Non-human Animals in Experimental Research. Completed December 2022.

Sponsor, Vincenzo Lauriola. Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology (Applied Physiology Concentration). Exploring the Association Between a Novel Index of Volume of Exercise Performed and Health Outcomes. Completed July 2021.

Sponsor, Ashley Goodwin. Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology (Applied Physiology Concentration). Evaluation of oxygen uptake kinetics in skeletal muscle using Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), in health and disease. Completed June 2021.

Sponsor, Mindy Feldman-Hecht, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Increasing Physical Activity In Elementary School Classrooms. Completed March, 2020

Sponsor, Carrie Safron. Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Experimenting With Affective Bodies: Young People, Health And Fitness In An Urban After-School Program. Completed March 2020

Sponsor, Andrea Duran, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology.  Patterns of Prolonged Uninterrupted Sedentary Bouts in the First Month after Acute Coronary Syndrome. 2019. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar Program participant 2016-2019)

Sponsor, Leigh-Ann Plack, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Relationship of coping strategies in physical activity, function and disability in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis. 2019.

Sponsor, Aston McCullough, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Measurement of physical activity and health in early childhood: An integrative multi-sensor approach.  2018.

Sponsor, Mary Gillis, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. The Effects of a Reality Television Program on Transportation-Related Walking Behavior. 2018.

Sponsor, Noberto Quiles, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. The Effects Of Exercise Training In HIV-Positive Persons.  2016

Sponsor, Paul Gallo, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Comparison Of The Metabolic Costs Of Cued Vs Non-Cued Walking In Persons With Parkinsons Disease. 2014.

Sponsor, Shirit Rosenberg, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Associations Between Physical Function Limitations, Physical Activity And Health Status In A Nationwide Sample. 2015

Sponsor, Amerigo Rossi, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. The Efficacy Of A Comprehensive Exercise Intervention On Urban Endometrial Cancer Survivors.  A feasibility study.  2015

Sponsor, Aimee Layton, Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology, Ventilatory Mechanics Endurance Athletes. March 2013.

Sponsor, Racine Emmons, Ed.D. Candidate in Movement Sciences (Applied Physiology), Traditional And Emerging Measures Of Obesity In The Assessment Of Cardiac Risk In Spinal Cord Injury. April 2009

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Service to the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences

• Applied Physiology Program Director
• Department Chair
• Diversity Committee

Service to the Teachers College/ Columbia University Community

• Planning Committee, Program in Nutrition 100th Anniversary Conference
• Planned and presented a special Women’s History Month seminar. Josephine Rathbone, Ph.D.: A Role Model for Contemporary Women in Academia and the Professions: Personal Insights and Professional Accomplishments. (March 2009)
• Committee on Conflict of Interest/Commitment, Associate Professor Representative
• Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Finance, Facilities and Support Services, Faculty Executive Committee
• Chair, Subcommittee on Finance, Facilities and Support Services, Faculty Executive Committee
• Faculty Executive Committee, Member
• Teaching with Technology Advisory Committee, Member
• Development and External Affairs Faculty Advisory Committee
• President’s Committee on Community and Diversity
• Department Chairs Committee
• President’s Advisory Group
• Harassment Committee, member
• Search Committee, Vice President Finance and Facilities
• President’s Faculty Working Group
• Co-Chair, President’s Working Group on Hiring a Professional Employee
• Columbia University Senate, Teachers College Representative, University Rules Committee member
• Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee
• Chair and member of multiple Tenure Track Faculty Search Committees 

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Service to the Department of Health Sciences

• Developed and provided extensive training program to laboratory graduate teaching assistants
• Development of undergraduate thesis guidelines
• Planning and setting up new exercise physiology laboratory and clinical space in new Behrakis Health Sciences Building
• Exercise Physiology Quarter to Semester Transition Curriculum Development
• Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory
• Development of proposal for department reorganization
• Director, Graduate Program in Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Member, multiple search committees Department Chairperson search committee

Service to the Bouvé College of Health Sciences

• Bouvé College Interdisciplinary Obesity Grand Rounds planning and discussant
• Bouvé College Interdisciplinary Program Fellow
• Bouvé Interdisciplinary Geriatric Education Center, Steering Committee
• Graduate Program Directors Committee
• Graduate Curriculum Committee

Service to the Northeastern University Community

• Peer Review Committee, Provost’s Research and Scholarship Development Grants
• Media commentator for print, radio, and internet media 

BROWN UNIVERSITY SERVICE

• Brown University School of Medicine: Working Group on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Base, Member