David N. Proctor

11.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
113 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

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David N. Proctor is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David N. Proctor has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 55 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 35 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in David N. Proctor's work include Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (55 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (43 papers) and Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (28 papers). David N. Proctor is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (55 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (43 papers) and Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (28 papers). David N. Proctor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. David N. Proctor's co-authors include Christopher T. Minson, George J. Salem, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, Claudio R. Nigg, James S. Skinner, Michael J. Joyner, K. Sreekumaran Nair, Beth A. Parker and Janet L. Vittone and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

David N. Proctor

110 papers receiving 8.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David N. Proctor United States	40	4.1k	2.7k	2.5k	1.3k	920	113	8.7k
Izumi Tabata Japan	42	3.7k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	1.9k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	155	7.4k
Motohiko Miyachi Japan	43	3.4k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	2.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	526 0.6×	319	8.0k
N. Timothy Cable United Kingdom	60	3.4k 0.8×	3.4k 1.3×	5.0k 2.0×	2.2k 1.6×	702 0.8×	187	12.0k
Leonard A. Kaminsky United States	45	3.8k 0.9×	4.1k 1.5×	3.8k 1.5×	981 0.7×	466 0.5×	182	9.4k
Donald H. Paterson Canada	52	2.8k 0.7×	4.6k 1.7×	3.1k 1.2×	2.8k 2.1×	578 0.6×	193	9.2k
Maureen J. MacDonald Canada	43	2.2k 0.5×	3.9k 1.5×	3.4k 1.3×	2.0k 1.5×	1.2k 1.3×	170	7.7k
Hamilton Roschel Brazil	50	2.6k 0.6×	2.5k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	2.7k 2.0×	2.2k 2.4×	278	9.0k
Maria A. Fiatarone Singh Australia	47	5.2k 1.3×	1.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 1.0×	610 0.7×	107	11.2k
Arthur Weltman United States	59	3.9k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	3.1k 2.3×	1.7k 1.8×	320	10.7k
Rainer Rauramaa Finland	58	3.1k 0.7×	2.3k 0.9×	3.9k 1.5×	881 0.7×	665 0.7×	199	10.9k

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Gardner, Andy, et al.. (2025). Impaired neurovascular coupling in metabolic syndrome: an fNIRS study. Journal of Applied Physiology. 138(6). 1651–1663. 1 indexed citations

Proctor, David N., et al.. (2025). Effect of 12-wk dietary nitrate supplementation on carotid arterial stiffness in postmenopausal females. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 328(4). H937–H944. 2 indexed citations

Álvares, Thiago Silveira, et al.. (2025). Twelve-week nitrate-rich beetroot extract supplementation improves lower limb vascular function and serum angiogenic potential in postmenopausal women. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 329(5). H1047–H1054. 2 indexed citations

Pawelczyk, James A., et al.. (2024). Linking metabolic syndrome, cerebral small vessel disease, and cognitive health: insights from a subclinical population study using TriNetX. GeroScience. 47(3). 3791–3806. 2 indexed citations

Alipour, Elmira, et al.. (2024). The acute effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on postmenopausal endothelial resistance to ischemia reperfusion injury: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind, crossover clinical trial. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 102(11). 634–647.

Boidin, Maxime, David N. Proctor, David A. Low, et al.. (2023). Single and 7-day handgrip and squat exercise prevents endothelial ischemia-reperfusion injury in individuals with cardiovascular disease risk factors. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 326(1). R79–R87. 2 indexed citations

Soares, Rogério N., Michael Flanagan, Swati Basu, et al.. (2022). A single dose of dietary nitrate supplementation protects against endothelial ischemia–reperfusion injury in early postmenopausal women. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 47(7). 749–761. 20 indexed citations

McCully, Kevin K., et al.. (2021). Bilateral NIRS measurements of muscle mitochondrial capacity: Feasibility and repeatability. Physiological Reports. 9(8). 8 indexed citations

Soares, Rogério N., David N. Proctor, Gustavo Vieira de Oliveira, Thiago Silveira Álvares, & Juan M. Murias. (2019). Acute application of a transdermal nitroglycerin patch protects against prolonged forearm ischemia‐induced microvascular dysfunction. Microcirculation. 27(3). e12599–e12599. 5 indexed citations

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Soares, Rogério N., et al.. (2019). Near-infrared spectroscopy detects transient decrements and recovery of microvascular responsiveness following prolonged forearm ischemia. Microvascular Research. 125. 103879–103879. 10 indexed citations

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Luck, J. Carter, Amanda J. Miller, Faisal Aziz, et al.. (2017). Blood pressure and calf muscle oxygen extraction during plantar flexion exercise in peripheral artery disease. Journal of Applied Physiology. 123(1). 2–10. 34 indexed citations

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Barlow, Matthew A, et al.. (2015). Evidence for the emergence of leg sympathetic vasoconstrictor tone with age in healthy women. Physiological Reports. 3(1). 13 indexed citations

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Dattilo, John, Lynn M. Martire, & David N. Proctor. (2012). B-active: an interdisciplinary approach to healthy aging.. Therapeutic Recreation Journal. 46(3). 3 indexed citations

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Parker, Beth A., et al.. (2010). Sex-specific effect of aging on submaximal leg exercise hemodynamics in middle-aged and older adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 111(7). 1369–1379. 6 indexed citations

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Gonzales, Joaquin U., Beth A. Parker, Samuel J. Ridout, Sandra L. Smithmyer, & David N. Proctor. (2009). Femoral shear rate response to knee extensor exercise: An age and sex comparison. Biorheology. 46(2). 145–154. 9 indexed citations

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Parker, Beth A., Sandra L. Smithmyer, Samuel J. Ridout, Chester A. Ray, & David N. Proctor. (2008). Age and microvascular responses to knee extensor exercise in women. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 103(3). 343–351. 18 indexed citations

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Proctor, David N. & Sean C. Newcomer. (2006). Is There a Difference in Vascular Reactivity of the Arms and Legs?. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38(10). 1819–1828. 39 indexed citations

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Proctor, David N., W. E. Sinning, Donald L. Bredle, & Michael J. Joyner. (1996). Cardiovascular and peak ??VO2 responses to supine exercise: effects of age and training status. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 28(7). 892–899. 21 indexed citations

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Proctor, David N., et al.. (1994). Maritime food transport. Böhlau eBooks.

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Lemon, Peter W.R. & David N. Proctor. (1991). Protein Intake and Athletic Performance. Sports Medicine. 12(5). 313–325. 34 indexed citations

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