Validation of a new tool for the assessment of study quality and reporting in exercise training studies: TESTEX

NA Smart, M Waldron, H Ismail… - JBI Evidence …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We developed the Tool for the assEssment of Study qualiTy and reporting in
EXercise (TESTEX)–a study quality and reporting assessment tool, designed specifically for …

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in coronary heart disease

S Kachur, V Chongthammakun, CJ Lavie… - Progress in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) is the process of developing and maintaining an optimal
level of physical, social, and psychological well-being in order to promote recovery from …

Next-generation systematic reviews: prospective meta-analysis, individual-level data, networks and umbrella reviews

J Ioannidis - British journal of sports medicine, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have reached a critical point. Their success is solid
and dreadful at the same time. They are widely considered the highest level of evidence …

Effect of exercise training on liver function in adults who are overweight or exhibit fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NA Smart, N King, JR McFarlane… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Exercise training has been shown to have beneficial effects on liver function in
adults overweight or with fatty liver disease. To establish which exercise programme …

Exercise training in heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JJ Edwards, JM O'Driscoll - Sports Medicine-Open, 2022 - Springer
Background While exercise training (ET) is an established tool in heart failure (HF), no
research to date has analysed the efficacy of ET in both preserved (HFpEF) and reduced …

Intermittent versus continuous exercise training in chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis

NA Smart, G Dieberg, F Giallauria - International journal of cardiology, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials of
combined strength and intermittent aerobic training, intermittent aerobic training only and …

Clinical evidence for Q10 coenzyme supplementation in heart failure: from energetics to functional improvement

A Di Lorenzo, G Iannuzzo, A Parlato, G Cuomo… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are hallmarks of heart failure (HF).
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like organic compound widely expressed in humans …

Exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: A new challenge for Cardiac Rehabilitation Community

F Giallauria, L Piccioli, G Vitale… - Monaldi Archives for …, 2018 - monaldi-archives.org
Exercise training (ET) is strongly recommended in patients with chronic stable heart failure
(HF). Moderate-intensity aerobic continuous ET is the best established training modality in …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise training early after acute myocardial infarction reduces stress-induced hypoperfusion and improves left ventricular function

F Giallauria, W Acampa, F Ricci, A Vitelli… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Exercise training might exert its beneficial effects on myocardial perfusion by
inducing coronary vascular adaptations or enhancing collateralization. We evaluated …

Effects of a cardiac rehabilitation programme on plasma cardiac biomarkers in patients with chronic heart failure

G Billebeau, N Vodovar, M Sadoune… - European journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves the symptoms, exercise capacity and
quality of life of chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. Its effects on new plasma biomarkers of …