Objective: To summarize the current evidence on the effects of preoperative exercise
therapy in patients awaiting invasive surgery on postoperative complication rate and length …

Objective. It is not well known whether physical activity (PA) is useful in the management of
patients complaining of constipation. The aim of this study was to test the influence of regular …

The GH/insulin-like growth factor-I (GH/IGF-I) axis is known to be involved in aging of
physiological functions. Recent studies indicate that the GH/IGF-I axis may be associated …

Purpose: This systematic review describes the state of the art of the impact of hypothyroidism
on exercise tolerance and physical performance capacity in untreated and treated patients …

Approximately one in five top-level cyclists will develop sports-related flow limitations in the
iliac arteries. These flow limitations may be caused by a vascular lumen narrowing due to …

To identify target groups for injury prevention in male amateur soccer players under 35 years
of age. A computer-assisted telephone survey with a 12-month recall period for injuries in a …

The aim of the study was to examine prevalence and duration/seriousness of
gastrointestinal (GI) problems as a function of carbohydrate-rich (CHO) supplements and …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of two techniques for the continuous
assessment of cardiac output in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF): a radial artery …

Oxygen (O 2) kinetics reflect the ability to adapt to or recover from exercise that is indicative
of daily life. In patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), parameters of O 2 kinetics have …

Objective Responses to stressful events are generally regarded as reactions of the organism
to accommodate to or compensate for stress. This reaction is classically described as an …