The extent to which patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) should exercise
remains unclear, given theoretical concerns over the perceived risk of blood pressure …

Objective To determine the response to a pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program and
minimal important differences (MIDs) for the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) …

The use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in pediatrics provides critical insights
into potential physiological causes of unexplained exercise-related complaints or symptoms …

Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and its primary outcome of peak
oxygen uptake (VO2peak), are acknowledged as biomarkers in the diagnostic and …

BACKGROUND: Continuous monitoring of SpO2 throughout the 6-min walk test (6MWT)
unveiled that some patients with respiratory diseases may present values across the test …

Background Measuring intensity of physical activity (PA) is important to ensure safety and
the effectiveness of PA interventions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background Physiologic and symptom responses at the ventilatory threshold (Tvent) during
incremental cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can provide important prognostic …

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a powerful diagnostic and prognostic tool in the
management of people with a variety of chronic lung diseases [1–5]. Despite the remarkable …

Background There is currently a need to identify metabolomic responses to acute exercise in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective We investigated the metabolomic …

Melatonin (MLT), the main product of the pineal gland, is involved in muscle tissue repair
and regeneration, besides several other important physiologic functions. In COPD, MLT …