Background The use of substances, eg, tobacco and betel nut, are prevalent among military
personnel in Taiwan, whereas some specific substances such as alcohol use are forbidden …

Introduction Firefighters are required to perform physically strenuous tasks such as hose
drags, victim rescues, forcible entries and stair climbs to complete their public safety mission …

Background: Both cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and run field tests are
recommended by the American Heart Association for assessing the maximal oxygen uptake …

BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have revealed an association between obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension in the general population, while the association in …

Blood pressure variability (BPV) represents a cardiovascular risk factor, regardless of mean
level of blood pressure (BP). In this post-hoc analysis from the PERson-centredness in …

Background Insulin resistance is associated with the development of hypertension, whereas
there were rare studies comparing various non-insulin based insulin resistance (NI-IR) …

Firefighters perform strenuous work in dangerous and unpredictable environments requiring
optimal physical conditioning. The aim of this study was to investigate the association …

Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, affecting more
than a billion people around the world. Despite the good availability of effective …

The complex topic of short-and long-term blood pressure (BP) variability confounds the
diagnosis, classification, and management of hypertension. True pathophysiologic BP …

Current guidelines do not suggest considering blood pressure variability in the management
of hypertensive patients. At the same time, a sufficient evidence base has been accumulated …