Using a stress testing report database, we studied 5,069 consecutive patients who were referred for exercise ECG stress testing at the Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans, LA, ...

The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is an established submaximal exercise assessment designed to quantify functional exercise capacity in diverse populations. By measuring the distance a subject can walk ...

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on ...

Researchers at the Mayor Clinic’s Division of Cardiovascular Diseases studied how different features of heart function can affect a person’s ability to exercise. They also looked for ways to improve ...

Echocardiography Echocardiography in association with CPX may provide a more thorough evaluation of CV and pulmonary physiology in patients with suspected PAH, although research is needed in this area ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – If your New Year's resolution to exercise is now just a distant memory, there are some rats at the University of Michigan Medical School that may convince you to climb back on the ...

A personalized 3-month resistance exercise program improved walking distance and HRQOL in adults with persistent COVID-19 symptoms.

While some patients recover from the effects of COVID-19, others experience the aftereffects long after the initial infection. UC San Francisco researchers are studying why some COVID-19 patients ...

Aerobic capacity, which is often referred to as VO2 max, is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use while exercising. VO2 max is an important way to measure your overall fitness and see how ...

A researcher at the University of Houston finds management of diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels in diabetic patients and increasing exercise capacity for better health ...