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    Standardised Exercise Prescription for Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome and/or Heart Failure: A Consensus Statement from the EXPERT Working Group

    Whereas exercise training, as part of multidisciplinary rehabilitation, is a key component in the management of patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) and/or congestive heart failure (CHF), physicians a...

    Dominique Hansen, Paul Beckers, Daniel Neunhäuserer in Sports Medicine (2023)

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    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 ...

    Lisa Van Ryckeghem, Charly Keytsman in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2022)

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    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...

    Lisa Van Ryckeghem, Charly Keytsman in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2021)

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    Critical Reappraisal of the Role and Importance of Exercise Intervention in the Treatment of Obesity in Adults

    In the treatment of obesity in adults, exercise intervention is recommended and some people with obesity even prefer exercise above dietary intervention as a single weight-loss strategy. However, evidence is a...

    Kenneth Verboven, Dominique Hansen in Sports Medicine (2021)

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    Modalities of Exercise Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation

    In order to be able to prescribe exercise in cardiac rehabilitation, a basic understanding of the training principles is mandatory. After discussing the general concepts of exercise prescription (FITT principl...

    Luc Vanhees, Dominique Hansen in Textbook of Sports and Exercise Cardiology (2020)

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    The Impact of Different Types of Exercise Training on Peripheral Blood Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Concentrations in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

    As the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases (such as dementia) continues to increase due to population aging, it is mandatory to understand the role of exercise for maintaining/improving brain health.

    Nastasia Marinus, Dominique Hansen, Peter Feys, Raf Meesen in Sports Medicine (2019)

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    Effect of Exercise Intervention on Cardiac Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

    The effect of exercise on cardiac function/structure in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with or without diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is not yet completely understood. To date, results of studies have been con...

    Maxim Verboven, Lisa Van Ryckeghem, Jamal Belkhouribchia, Paul Dendale in Sports Medicine (2019)

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    Exercise Prescription in Patients with Different Combinations of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Consensus Statement from the EXPERT Working Group

    Whereas exercise training is key in the management of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (obesity, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypertension), clinicians experience difficulties in how to optimally pr...

    Dominique Hansen, Josef Niebauer, Veronique Cornelissen, Olga Barna in Sports Medicine (2018)

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    Impact of Endurance Exercise Training in the Fasted State on Muscle Biochemistry and Metabolism in Healthy Subjects: Can These Effects be of Particular Clinical Benefit to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin-Resistant Patients?

    Exercise training intervention is a cornerstone in the care of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and insulin resistance (IR), and it is pursued in order to optimize exercise interventions for these patients. In ...

    Dominique Hansen, Dorien De Strijcker, Patrick Calders in Sports Medicine (2017)

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    Chronotropic Incompetence During Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes: Aetiology, Assessment Methodology, Prognostic Impact and Therapy

    During incremental exercise tests, chronotropic incompetence (CI), which is the inability of the heart rate (HR) to rise in proportion to an increase in metabolic demand, is often observed in patients with typ...

    Charly Keytsman, Paul Dendale, Dominique Hansen in Sports Medicine (2015)

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    Response to letter from RJ Shephard ‘Problems of medical supervision and physiological validity encountered with fixed-rate step tests’

    Dominique Hansen, Paul Dendale, Neree Claes in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2012)

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    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,...

    Dominique Hansen, Nele Jacobs, Steven Bex in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2011)

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    The Impact of Training Modalities on the Clinical Benefits of Exercise Intervention in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Risk or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Exercise training intervention represents an effective means to reduce adipose tissue mass, improve glycaemic control and increase whole-body oxygen uptake capacity (V̇O2peak) in obesity, metabolic syndrome, type...

    Dominique Hansen, Paul Dendale, Luc J. C. van Loon in Sports Medicine (2010)

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    Plasma 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...

    Dominique Hansen, Paul Dendale, Milou Beelen in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2010)

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    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...

    Dominique Hansen, Paul Dendale, Jan Berger in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2007)

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    The Effects of Exercise Training on Fat-Mass Loss in Obese Patients During Energy Intake Restriction

    Dietary restriction combined with endurance exercise training represents an effective strategy to promote weight loss and reduce fat mass in obese patients. Exercise programmes without dietary restriction are ...

    Dominique Hansen, Paul Dendale, Jan Berger, Luc J. C. van Loon in Sports Medicine (2007)

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    Rehabilitation in Cardiac Patients

    This article discusses the effects of training in cardiac rehabilitation and describes the influence of various training modalities on the evolution of exercise capacity in cardiac patients. Both home- and hos...

    Dominique Hansen, Paul Dendale, Jan Berger, Prof. Romain Meeusen in Sports Medicine (2005)