Larry Hamm, PhD

Larry F. Hamm is an Adjunct Associate Professor and Director of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Track in the Department of Exercise Science at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

• Phone: (202) 877-1815
• Fax: (202) 723-0628
• Email: larry.f.hamm@medstar.net

With three decades of experience in the field of cardiac rehabilitation and clinical exercise physiology, Professor Hamm brings a breadth of clinical knowledge and administrative expertise into the classroom. "My experiences have shown me the knowledge, skills and abilities that are valued by the employer of clinical exercise physiologists," he says. "I try to emphasize these practical aspects in my teaching in order to prepare students for future employment."

After many years directing hospital-based, community-based and office-based cardiac rehabilitation programs in Minnesota and Toronto, Dr. Hamm joined the SPHHS faculty in 2000, initially in a full-time capacity, and soon after earned the Department's Excellence in Teaching Award. He is now an adjunct here, having accepted an appointment as Program Director of the Washington Heart Medical Fitness and Wellness Center and Senior Research Scientist in the Christoph Reusch Neuroscience Research Center at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Hamm also holds an appointment at Georgetown University, where he is Associate Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at the Medical Center.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Physical Education), Concordia Teachers College, 1969
Master of Arts (Exercise Physiology), Michigan State University, 1971
Doctor of Philosophy (Exercise Physiology), University of Minnesota, 1984

Teaching

ExSc 152-Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise Science
ExSc 252-Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise Science
ExSc 259-Cardiac Rehabilitation, Department of Exercise Science
ExSc 260-Exercise for the Older Adult and Other Special Populations, Department of Exercise Science
ExSc 255-Fitness Evaluation and Exercise Prescription, Department of Exercise Science
PT 402-Exercise Physiology in Rehabilitation Medicine, Program in Physical Therapy

Research

In the area of cardiovascular disease, Dr. Hamm is interested in cardiac rehabilitation program models, outcomes and clinical exercise testing. He is also exploring applications of exercise testing, physical activity and cardiovascular risk reduction to patient populations other than those with heart disease. He is currently involved in several studies investigating cardiovascular disease and exercise in individuals with spinal cord injury.

Community Service

Professor Hamm is a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine, where he has served on several national committees, including the Committee on Certification and Registry Boards. He is also a Fellow of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, on whose board he sits, and of the Society of Geriatric Cardiology. He also is a member of the Institutional Review Board at the Medstar Research Institute.

Departments

• Exercise Science

Publications

• AACVPR resource manual for cardiac rehabilitation.
  Hamm LF, Berra K, Kavanagh T, editors. AACVPR resource manual for cardiac rehabilitation. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 2006.
• Exercise and the coronary heart disease connection.
  Squires RW, Hamm LF. Exercise and the coronary heart disease connection. In: Hamm LF, Berra K, Kavanagh T, editors. AACVPR cardiac rehabilitation resource manual. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 2005. p. 53-62.
• Physical fitness and clinical and diagnostic assessments.
  Hamm LF, section editor. Physical fitness and clinical and diagnostic assessments. In: Kaminsky LA, senior editor. ACSM's resource manual for guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 5th ed. Baltimore (MD): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005. p. 195-309.
• Timeline of peak improvements during 52 weeks of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
  Hamm LF, Kavanagh T, Campbell RB, Mertens DJ, Beyene J, Kennedy J, Shephard RJ. Timeline of peak improvements during 52 weeks of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 2004;24(6):374-82.
• Revascularization and valve surgery.
  Hamm LF. Revascularization and valve surgery. In: Willams MA, editor. AACVPR guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs. 4th ed. Champaign (WI): Human Kinetics; 2004. p. 146-9.
• Peak oxygen intake and cardiac mortality in women referred for cardiac rehabilitation.
  Kavanagh T, Mertens DJ, Hamm LF, Beyene J, Kennedy J, Corey P, Shephard RJ. Peak oxygen intake and cardiac mortality in women referred for cardiac rehabilitation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;42(12):2139-43.
• Prediction of long-term prognosis in 12,169 men referred for cardiac rehabilitation.
  Kavanagh T, Mertens DJ, Hamm LF, Beyene J, Kennedy J, Corey P, Shephard RJ. Prediction of long-term prognosis in 12,169 men referred for cardiac rehabilitation. Circulation 2002;106(6):666-71.
• Risk profile and health awareness in male offspring of parents with premature coronary heart disease.
  Kavanagh T, Shephard RJ, Hamm LF, Mertens DJ, Thacker L. Risk profile and health awareness in male offspring of parents with premature coronary heart disease. J Cardiopulm Rehail 2000;20(3):172-9.
• The Toronto Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program: 1968 into the new millennium.
  Hamm LF, Kavanagh T. The Toronto Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program: 1968 into the new millennium. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 2000;20(1):16-22.
• Can women benefit from exercise cardiac rehabilitation?
  Kavanagh T, Hamm LF, Shephard RJ, Mertens DJ, kennedy J, Beyene J. Can women benefit from exercise cardiac rehabilitation? In: Jobin J, Maltais F, LeBlanc P, Simard C, editors. Advances in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 2000.