Dr. Danielle Rolfe
Previous Postdoctoral Trainees

Founder & Personal Trainer
Refereed Papers
- D.E. Rolfe, K. Yoshida, R. Renwick, C. Bailey. (2012). Balancing Safety and Autonomy: Structural and social barriers affecting the exercise participation of women with disabilities in community recreation and fitness facilities. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 4(2), 265-283.
- Sutton, E.J., D.E. Rolfe, M. Landry, L. Sternberg, J.A.D. Price. (2012). Cardiac Rehabilitation and the Therapeutic Environment: The Importance of Physical, Social, and Symbolic Safety for Program Participation Among Women. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(8), 1834-1846.
- Salbach, N., Veinot, P., Jaglal, S., Bayley, M., Rolfe, D. (2011). From continuing education to personal digital assistants: What do physical therapists need to support evidence-based practice in stroke management? Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 17(4), 786-793.
- D. Rolfe, E. Sutton, M. Landry, L. Sternberg, J.A.D. Price. (2010). Women’s Experiences Accessing a Women-Centered Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A qualitative study. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 25(4), 332-341.
- Rolfe, D.E., Yoshida, K., Renwick, R., Bailey, C. (2009). Negotiating participation: How women living with disabilities address barriers to exercise. Health Care for Women International, 30(8), 743-766.
- Price, J.A., Landry, M., Rolfe, D.E., Delos-Reyes, F., Groff, L., Sternberg, L. (2005) Women’s Cardiac Rehabilitation: Improving access using principles of women’s health. Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 15(3), 32-41.
- Stewart, D.E., Rolfe, D.E., & Robertson, E. (2004). Depression, estrogen, and the Women's Health Initiative. Psychosomatics, 45(5), 445-447.
Refereed Book Chapters
- D.E. Rolfe, K. Yoshida, R. Renwick, C. Bailey. (accepted). Balancing Safety and Autonomy: Structural and social barriers affecting the exercise participation of women with disabilities in community recreation and fitness facilities. Disability Sport and Paralympics. Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
- Stotland, N. L., Stewart, D. E., Munce, S. E., & Rolfe, D. E. (2005). Obstetrics and Gynecology. In J. L. Levenson (Ed.), Textbook of Psychosomatic Medicine (pp.733-759). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Articles in Professional Journals without Review Committee
- Rolfe D., Gupta, M., Khan, N., King-Shier, K. (2012). Ethnicity and cardiac rehabilitation research and care. Current Issues in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention, (in press).
- Rolfe D. (2012). References and Reviews: Ethnicity and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Current Issues in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention, (in press).
- Rolfe D, Shoemaker E. (2012). Reducing Caesarean Section among Low-Risk Mothers: Evaluation of an interdisciplinary, multifaceted intervention strategy at Markham Stouffville Hospital. Perinatal Perspectives: A publication of the Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program, 2(1): 2-3.
- Rolfe D. (2011). References and Reviews: Exercise Testing and Prescription. Current Issues in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention, 19(3): 11-13.
- Price J, Landry M, Rolfe D, Delos-Reyes F, Groff L, Sternberg L. (2005). A women-centered approach to cardiac rehabilitation: The Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative. Current Issues in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention, 13(1): 19-22.
Abstracts
- DE Rolfe, KK Yoshida, S Jaglal, R Reid, S Thomas. (2011). Physical activity and health promotion practices, preferences and priorities of older women living with cardiovascular disease. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 31: E1.
- DE Rolfe, KK Yoshida, S Jaglal, R Reid, S Thomas. (2011). Physical activity and health promotion practices, preferences and priorities of older women living with cardiovascular disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 27, S112.
- D Rolfe, E Sutton, M Landry, L Sternberg, J Price. (2009). Women’s access to cardiac rehabilitation: Does a women-only format address women’s needs and barriers to participation? Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 25, Suppl B:309B.
- J Price, D Rolfe, M Landry, E Sutton, L Sternberg. (2009). Self-management support in a women-only cardiac rehabilitation program: Are we empowering our patients? Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 25, Suppl B:307B.
- E Sutton, D Rolfe, J Price, L Sternberg. (2009). Safety at the Heart: Is a safe space the key to success for women in cardiac rehabilitation and prevention programs? Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 25, Suppl B:308B.
- J Harris, D Rolfe, M Slovinec, J Brownrigg. (2009). Heart Wise Exercise: A model for encouraging community-based exercise for individuals living with heart disease. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 29(5): 332-333.
- D. Rolfe, J.A.D. Price, M. Landry, E. Sutton, D. Childerhose, L. Ling, F. Delos-Reyes, S. Sharma, L. Groff, J. Rabinowitz, L. Sternberg. (2009). Women’s access to cardiac rehabilitation: Does a women-only format address women’s needs and barriers to participation? Journal of Women’s Health, 18(5): 757.
- Price, J., Rolfe, D., Landry, M., Sutton, E., Childerhose, D. Ling, L., Delos-Reyes, F. Groff, L. & Sternberg, L. (2009). Self-management support in a women-only cardiac rehabilitation program: Are we empowering our patients? European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 8(S1):S47.
- D Rolfe, M Landry, H Emanoilidis, J Price, L Sternberg. (2008). Effectiveness of a weight-management program designed for women living with or at risk of CVD. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 28(5): 338-339.
- D Rolfe, M Landry, H Emanoilidis, J Price, L Sternberg. (2008). Effectiveness of a weight-management program designed for women living with or at risk of CVD. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 24, Suppl SE:0244.
- McCarthy, M, Rolfe, D, Sutton, E, Granton, J. (2008). Lives on hold: Experiences of caregivers to IV Flolan patients. American Thoracic Society 2008 International Conference: A698.
- Rolfe, DE, Yoshida, K, Renwick, R, Bailey, C. (2007). Beyond barriers: Women living with disabilities and their participation in community exercise programs. Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology, Proceedings 2007: GO052.
- Price JA, Landry M, Delos-Reyes F, Rolfe DE, Childerhose DE., Sternberg L. (2007). Clinical effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program designed for women. Physiotherapy, 93(S1):S182.
- Chen CI, Rolfe D, Delos-Reyes F, Ahuja D, Lee C. (2005). A supervised group exercise program for patients with multiple myeloma. Blood, 106(11): 376B.
- Price JA, Landry M, Delos-Reyes F, Rolfe DE, Childerhose DE., Sternberg L. (2005). Clinical effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program designed for women. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 21:195C.
- Landry, M., Delos-Reyes, F., Childerhose, D.E., Price, J.A., Rolfe, D.E., Sternberg, L. (2005). Principles of women’s health applied to the development of a women-specific cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program. Circulation, 111: e66.
- Price, J.A., Landry, M., Delos-Reyes, F., Rolfe, D.E., Gulati, M., Sternberg, L. (2005). Clinical effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program designed for women. Circulation, 111: e66.
Presentations - International
- D. Rolfe, E. Sutton, M. Landry, L. Sternberg, J.A.D. Price. Women and cardiac rehabilitation: Can a women-only program address issues of accessibility and support women’s participation? Organization for the Study of Sex Differences Third Annual Scientific Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, June 2009.
- J.A.D. Price, D. Rolfe, M. Landry, E. Sutton, L. Sternberg. Self-management support in a women-only cardiac rehabilitation program: Are we empowering our patients? Organization for the Study of Sex Differences Third Annual Scientific Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, June 2009.
- E. Sutton, D. Rolfe, L. Sternberg, J.A.D. Price. Safety First: Considering a Holistic Concept of Safety to Implement in the Design of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs to Increase Women’s Participation. Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD): Third Annual Scientific Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, June 2009.
- D. Rolfe, J.A.D. Price, M. Landry, E. Sutton, L. Sternberg. Women’s access to cardiac rehabilitation: Does a women-only program format address women’s needs and barriers to participation? Women’s Health 2009: 17th Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA, March 2009.
- Landry M., Delos-Reyes F. Price JAD, Childerhose DE, S Sharma, Rolfe DE, Sternberg, L. Principles of women’s health applied to the development of a women-specific cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program. The First Congress on Controversies in Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Intervention, Berlin, Germany, July 2008.
- Price JAD, Landry M, Delos-Reyes F, Sharma S, Rolfe DE, Childerhose DE, Sternberg L. Clinical effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program designed for women. The First Congress on Controversies in Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Intervention, Berlin, Germany, July 2008.
Presentations - National
- Rolfe, DE, Yoshida, K., Jaglal, S., Thomas, S. Physical activity participation among older Ontario women living with cardiovascular disease. Advancing Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research Conference, Oct 29-31, 2012, Montreal, Canada.
- Salbach NM, Veinot P, Jaglal SB, Bayley M, Rolfe D. From continuing education to personal digital assistants: What do physical therapists need to support evidence-based practice in stroke management? Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2010 Congress, Jul 22-25, 2010, Saint John’s, Canada.
- Rolfe, DE, Thomas, S, Yoshida, K. Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation: A combined hospital and community-based program designed for women. 5th National Gender and Health Workshop for Research Trainees, Postdoctoral Fellows and New Investigators, Halifax, November 2006.
Presentations - Institutional
- D. Rolfe. Meeting women’s health needs in the community. Women’ College Research Institute Graduate Student Research Day, Toronto, May 2009.
- J. Price, D. Rolfe, S. Sharma. Cardiac rehabilitation for women and the results of the Healthy Weight Program. Gender Lens Rounds, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, December 2008.
- Rolfe, DE. Staying Active with Multiple Myeloma: How to develop your own exercise plan. Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, September 2007.
- Rolfe, DE. Beyond barriers: investing in exercise programs for women living with disabilities. Centre for Research in Women’s Health Graduate Student Research Conference, Toronto, May 2006.
- Landry M., Delos-Reyes F. Childerhose DE, Price JA, Rolfe DE, Sternberg, L. Principles of women’s health applied to the development of a women-specific cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program. Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre Practice Based Research Day, Toronto, June 2005.
- Price JA, Landry M, Delos-Reyes F, Rolfe DE, Gulati M, Sternberg L. Clinical effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation and primary prevention program designed for women. Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre Practice Based Research Day, Toronto, June 2005.
- Rolfe, DE. Outcomes and effectiveness of research reviews and policy statements on women, physical activity and disease prevention. Department of Exercise Science Graduate Student Conference, Toronto, May 2004.
- Rolfe DE. Metabolic status of luteal phase deficient female runners. Faculty of Physical Education and Kinesiology Annual National Conference, Toronto, April 2002.
- Rolfe DE. The role of leptin as a central mediator of exercise-associated menstrual disturbances. Faculty of Physical Education and Kinesiology Annual National Conference, Toronto, April 2002.
Presentations - Local
- Rolfe, DE and Delos-Reyes, F. Active living with multiple myeloma. Multiple Myeloma Support Group, Toronto Chapter, Toronto, April 2006.