Faculty - Robert Kilgour

FACSM (Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship (McGill Faculty of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories)
Ph.D. (Florida State University)
MSc. (Dalhousie University)
BSc. (Concordia University)

Since 2003, Dr. Kilgour has served as Department Chair after having completed a 3-yr term as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science. His main teaching interests are focused in the area of systemic human physiology. Dr. Kilgour is currently directing his research efforts in the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with advanced cancer. He is Associate Director of a clinical research laboratory (MNUPAL) and has a research affiliation with the Ville Marie Women’s Health Centre.

Publications:

A. Vigano, M. Piccioni, B. Trutschnigg, L. Hornby, P. Chaudhury, R.D. Kilgour. Functional, Nutritional and Quality of Life Correlates of Male Hypogonadism with Advanced Cancer: a Qualitative Systematic Review of the Literature.

A. Vigano, B. Trutschnigg , R.D. Kilgour, N. Hamel, L. Hornby, E. Lucar, W. Foulkes, M. Tremblay, J.A. Morais. Relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism and body composition, functional performance, and blood biomarkers in advanced cancer patients. Clin Cancer Res. 2009; 15: 2442-2447.

B. Trutschnigg, R.D. Kilgour, J. Reinglas, L. Rosenthall, L. Hornby, J. A. Morais, A. Vigano. Strength

and body composition measurements in advanced cancer patients: Precision and reliability of strength (Jamar vs. Biodex handgrip) and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry vs. bioimpedance analysis) measurements in advanced cancer patients. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2008; 33: 1232-1239.

Kilgour, R.D., D. H. Jones & J.R. Keyserlingk. Effectiveness of a self-administered, home-based

exercise rehabilitation program for women following a modified radical mastectomy and axillary

node dissection - A preliminary study. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008; 109: 285-295

Jones D.H, R.D. Kilgour, A.S. Comtois. Test-retest reliability of pressure pain threshold measurements in the upper limb and torso in healthy young women. JPain 2007; 8: 650-656

Published Abstracts:

Vigano, A., B. Trutschnigg, R. Kilgour, E. Lucar, and J.A. Morais. Effects of age on measures of

nutrition, quality of life, physical function and body composition in patients with advanced cancer. Canadian J Geriatrics . 11: 43; 2008.

Jones D.H., R. Rehel, R.D. Kilgour, and A.S.Comtois. Skin-fold thickness and pressure pain threshold measurements of the upper arm and torso in young healthy women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 40 Suppl.: S301; 2008.

Vigano A. A., N. Hamel, J. Morais, W. Foulkes, R. Kilgour, R. Bond, B. Trutschnigg, S. Brar, J. Tàheberge, M. Tremblay Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism (ACEGP) and cancer

cachexia (CC): is there a link? J Clin Oncol 25: 495s, 2007

Presentations:

Kilgour RD, Trutschnigg B, Hornby L, Lucar E, Bacon SL, Morais JA, Vigano AAL. Cancer related fatigue: the impact of skeletal muscle mass and strength in newly diagnosed patients with advanced cancer. Presented at the 5th Cachexia Conference, Barcelona, Spain, December, 2009.

Piccioni M, Trutschnigg B, Kilgour RD, Chaudhury P, Hornby L, Vigano AAL. Functional, nutritional and quality of life correlates of hypogonadism in advanced cancer: a qualitative systematic review of the literature. Presented at the 5th Cachexia Conference, Barcelona, Spain, December, 2009.

Trutschnigg B, Kilgour RD, Morais JA, Lucar E, Hornby L, Vigano AAL. Metabolic, nutritional and inflammatory characteristics in elderly women with newly diagnosed advanced cancer. Presented at the 5th Cachexia Conference, Barcelona, Spain, December, 2009.

Scheede-Bergdahl C, Trutschnigg B, Kilgour RD, Lucar E, Haggarty A, Tremblay M, Sanguineti M, Vigano AAL. Does IL-6 best reflect cachexia in advanced cancer patients? Presented at the 5th Cachexia Conference, Barcelona, Spain, December 2009.

Molla H, Chaudhury P, Hassanain M, Kilgour RD, Trutschnigg B, Sanguineti M, Lucar E, Scheede-Bergdahl C, Vigano AAL. Profiling nutritional and performance characteristics in patients undergoing surgery for liver and pancreatic cancer: A pilot study. Presented at the 5th Cachexia Conference, Barcelona, Spain, December, 2009.

Vigano AAL, Lucar E, Sanguineti M, Trutschnigg B, Molla H, Scheede-Bergdahl C, Kilgour RD. Does the new operational definition of cachexia (ODC) help with profiling nutrition and performance characteristics in advanced cancer patients? Presented at the 5th Cachexia Conference, Barcelona, Spain, December, 2009.

Vigano AAL, Trutschnigg B, Lucar E, Piccioni M, Molla H, Sanguineti M, Kilgour RD, Morais JA. Male hypogonadism in advanced cancer patients: nutritional, functional and quality of life correlates. Presented at the 5th Cachexia Conference, Barcelona, Spain, December, 2009.

Kilgour, R.D. Identifying the Role and Importance of Exercise for Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Presented to the Colorectal Cancer Group, Montreal QC, Sept 2009 (invited speaker sponsored by sanofi-aventis)

Vigano A., Trutschnigg B., Morais JA., Chaudhury P., Lucar E., Metrakos P., Hassanain M., Molla, H., Hornby, L., Kilgour R.D. Use of the scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) to characterize cachexia in newly diagnosed advanced cancer. Accepted for presentation at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 2009.

Vigano A., Trutschnigg B., Morais JA., Chaudhury P., Lucar E., Metrakos P., Hassanain M., Molla, H., Hornby, L., Kilgour R.D. Use of the new operational definition of cachexia to characterize nutrition and performance characteristics in newly diagnosed advanced cancer. Presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Symposium on Cancer and Nutrition, Zurich, Switzerland, March 2009.

R. Kilgour. Cancer-related fatigue, skeletal muscle strength, and appendicular lean mass: Is there a link? Oral communication to the 1st International Cancer-related Fatigue Symposium. Montreal, QC, September 2008.

A. Vigano, B. Trutschnigg, J. A. Morais, P.Chaudhury, L. Hornby, E. Lucar, J. Reinglas, H. Molla, S. Bacon, R. Kilgour. Epidemiology and prognostic value of weight loss in newly diagnosed advanced cancer patients: a multidimensional perspective. Poster presentation to the 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, QC, September, 2008.

A. Vigano, B. Trutschnigg, R. Kilgour, N. Hamel, L. Hornby, E. Lucar, W. Foulkes, M. Tremblay, J. A. Morais. Impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism on nutritional and performance characteristics of advanced cancer patients: multidimensional and translational findings. Poster presentation to the 17th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, QC, September, 2008.

Jones D.H., Grace C., Griffiths T., Kilgour R.D., Comtois A. S.: The influence of skin-fold thickness in determining the presence or absence of trigger point nodules. Poster presentation to the European College of Sports Sciences 13th Annual congress, Estoril, Portugal, July 2008.

A. Vigano, B. Trutschnigg, R. Kilgour, N. Hamel, L. Hornby, E. Lucar, W. Foulkes, M. Tremblay, J. A. Morais. Impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism on nutritional and performance characteristics of advanced cancer patients. Poster presentation to the MUHC Institute 7th Annual Research Day; Health Outcomes and Public Health and Preventative Medicine Axes; Montreal, QC, June, 2008.

B. Trutschnigg, R. Kilgour, J. Reinglas, L. Rosenthall, L. Hornby, J. A. Morais, A. Vigano. Strength and Body Composition Measurements in Advanced Cancer Patients: Precision and Reliability of Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry, Bioimpedance Analysis, Jamar® and Biodex. Oral communication to the MUHC Institute 7th Annual Research Day; Health Outcomes and Public Health and Preventative Medicine Axes; Montreal, QC, June, 2008.

J. Reinglas, R. Kilgour, L. Hornby, B. Trutschnigg, E. Lucar, L. Rosenthall, A. Vigano. Appendicular strength characteristics of newly-diagnosed advanced cancer patients: test-re-test reliability and correlational analyses. Oral communication to the MUHC Institute 7th Annual Research Day; Health Outcomes and Public Health and Preventative Medicine Axes; Montreal, QC, June, 2008.

H. Molla, B. Trutschnigg, J.A. Morais, P. Chaudhury, M. Hassanain, R. Kilgour, A. Vigano. Comparison of Three Methods of Nutritional Assessment in Advanced Cancer Patients: Subjective Global Assessment, Body Composition Analysis Using DXA and Nutritional Recalls. Poster presentation to the MUHC Institute 7th Annual Research Day; Health Outcomes and Public Health and Preventative Medicine Axes; Montreal, QC, June, 2008.

Jones D.H., R. Rehel, R.D. Kilgour, A.S. Comtois. Skin-fold thickness and pressure pain threshold measurements of the upper arm and torso in young healthy women. Poster presentation to the American College of Sports Medicine 55th annual conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 2008.

Vigano, A., B. Trutschnigg, R. Kilgour, E. Lucar, and J.A. Morais. Effects of age on measures of nutrition, quality of life, physical function and body composition in patients with advanced cancer. Poster presentation to the Canadian Geriatric Society, Montreal, QC, April 2008.

Kilgour R, A.Vigano, B. Trutschnigg, L. Hornby, S. Bacon, J. Morais. Body composition and functional performance characteristics of newly-diagnosed cancer patients with and without weight loss. 4th Cachexia Conference, Tampa, FL. 6-9 December 2007

Trutschnigg, B, R. Kilgour, J. Reinglas, L. Rosenthall, L. Hornby, A. Vigano. Handgrip dynamometry measurements in elderly cancer patients: A comparison of two instruments (JAMAR versus BIODEX). 4th Cachexia Conference, Tampa, FL. 6-9 December 2007

Reinglas J*, R. Kilgour, L. Hornby, B. Trutschnigg, L. Rosenthall, A. Vigano. Assessing quadriceps muscle strength in newly-diagnosed, advanced cancer patients: Test-retest reliability and correlational analyses. 4th Cachexia Conference, Tampa, FL. 6-9 December 2007. * Winner of the Young Investigator Award

Vigano A.A, B. Trutschnigg, J. Morais, L. Hornby, R. Kilgour, L. Rosenthall. Precision of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and bioelectrical impedance in patients with advanced cancer. 4th Cachexia Conference, Tampa, FL. 6-9 December 2007

Vigano A.A., J. Morais, & R. Kilgour. Action-research in palliative care: the McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory (MNUPAL) research program. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Toronto ON, November 4-7, 2007

Vigano A.A., B. Trutschnigg, R. Bond, L. Hornby, J. Morais, & R. Kilgour. Taxonomy for cancer cachexia: usefulness of blood counts, albumin, and C-reactive protein. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, St. Gallen, Switzerland, June 27-30, 2007.

Vigano A. A., N. Hamel, J. Morais, W. Foulkes, R. Kilgour, R. Bond, B. Trutschnigg, S. Brar, J. Theberge, M. Tremblay Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism (ACEGP) and cancer cachexia (CC): is there a link? American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual meeting, Chicago 1-5 June 2007.

Jones, D.H, R.D. Kilgour, A.S. Comtois. Regional differences in pressure pain threshold measurements in the upper arm and torso of young healthy women. Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Annual meeting, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 2007.

Research Interests:

Dr. Kilgour's research interests fall under a single broad category of cancer rehabilitation. The various lines of research that are currently being followed include:

1. Measuring the functional status of advanced cancer patients
2. Identifying the predictive / prognostic indices that affect clinical outcomes over the cancer trajectory

3. Impact of chemotherapy on autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular function in young adults with cancer.
4. Measuring the importance of rehabilitation programs for the breast cancer patient.

5. The utility of the electrogastrogram (EGG) in characterizing gastric dysfunction.

Graduate Student Supervision

Scott Adams, M.Sc. candidate

Melissa Piccioni, M.Sc., candidate

Graduate Student Co-Supervision

Barbara Trutschnigg, M.Sc., candidate

Haneen Molla, M.Sc., candidate

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