![Loading...](https://link.springer.com/static/c4a417b97a76cc2980e3c25e2271af3129e08bbe/images/pdf-preview/spacer.gif)
-
Article
The influence of a single transcranial direct current stimulation session on physical fitness in healthy subjects: a systematic review
Physical fitness is of indisputable importance for both health, and sports. Currently, the brain is being increasingly recognized as a contributor to physical fitness. Hereby, transcranial direct current stimu...
-
Article
Impact of continuous vs. interval training on oxygen extraction and cardiac function during exercise in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Exercise training improves exercise capacity in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It remains to be elucidated whether such improvements result from cardiac or peripheral muscular adaptations, and whether these ...
-
Article
Asymptomatic type 2 diabetes mellitus display a reduced myocardial deformation but adequate response during exercise
The development of myocardial fibrosis is a major complication of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), impairing myocardial deformation and, therefore, cardiac performance. It remains to be established whether abn...
-
Article
Response to letter from RJ Shephard ‘Problems of medical supervision and physiological validity encountered with fixed-rate step tests’
-
Article
Are fixed-rate step tests medically safe for assessing physical fitness?
Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) can be predicted by fixed-rate step tests. However, it remains to be analyzed as to what exercise intensities are reached during such tests to address medical safety. In this study,...
-
Article
Open AccessPlasma adipokine and inflammatory marker concentrations are altered in obese, as opposed to non-obese, type 2 diabetes patients
Elevated plasma free fatty acid (FFA), inflammatory marker, and altered adipokine concentrations have been observed in obese type 2 diabetes patients. It remains unclear whether these altered plasma concentrat...
-
Article
Low agreement of ventilatory threshold between training modes in cardiac patients
In cardiac rehabilitation, different endurance exercises such as walking and cycling are often performed. The training intensity for these modes is determined from a single treadmill or bicycle test by ventila...