Background Bicycle and treadmill exercise tests are used in sports medicine and
occupational medicine to detect latent disease, to monitor treatment, and to measure …

Introduction Epidemiological studies show that increased physical activity is linked to a
lower risk of breast cancer and mortality. As a result, physical activity can significantly …

Introduction: The Heart Rate Performance Curve (HRPC) is neither linear nor uniform and
related to ß1-adrenoceptor sensitivity. As aging and exercise influence ß1-adrenoceptors we …

Adequate physical and functional performance is an important prerequisite for renewed
participation and integration in self‐determined private and (where appropriate) professional …

The purpose of the study was to assess the average physical intensity and energy
expenditure during a single round of golf on hilly and flat courses in a heterogeneous group …

BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment of the elderly contributes to morbidity, loss of quality
of life, and impairment of work ability in aging western societies. Thus strategies to maintain …

Following implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), acceptable functional
performance is now being achieved; however, peak VO2 and peak work load (watts) remain …

High-intensity cardiovascular exercise prior to motor skill practice is postulated to enhance
motor memory consolidation (offline learning), whereas moderate-intensity bouts may …

Die Ergometrie stellt ein basisdiagnostisches Verfahren in der Kardiologie dar. Für den
Bereich der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK) wurden zuletzt im Jahr 2000 …

Aim: Food intake and acutely decompensated cardiac failure may impair liver stiffness
estimations, mainly because these methods are influenced by liver blood flow variation …