The autonomic nervous system plays a crucial role in the cardiovascular response to acute
(dynamic) exercise in animals and humans. During exercise, oxygen uptake is a function of …

Blood donation is generally seen as a safe, voluntary and socially useful activity, based on
the altruism of donors1. A number of positive effects of blood donation are described in …

The 2018 update of the Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention does not
mention fatigue-related symptoms. Nevertheless, patients with asthma frequently report …

Die Prävalenz chronischer Erkrankungen in der Altersgruppe der 18-bis 65-Jährigen ist
hoch. Am häufigsten treten kardiometabolische Störungen und muskuloskeletale …

Recovery from work is crucial to protect employee health and well-being. This chapter aims
at illuminating the processes underlying recovery from work, focusing on recovery during off …

Background Fatigue is a commonly reported clinical symptom, yet research on fatigue in
children with severe asthma is missing. We aimed to explore the extent of fatigue in severe …

The importance of anabolism and regeneration is related to lack or loss of control. This
chapter discusses the psychophysiological basis for such relationships. In the threat of lost …

Background Prolonged fatigue can cause physical, mental and occupational disability.
Fatigue often persists because of a combination of biopsychosocial factors. Purpose To …

The autonomic nervous system controls cardiac performance on a beat-to-beat basis in
order to match regional blood flow demand. To that end, there is continuous interaction …

Vibration acceleration through whole body vibration has been reported to promote fracture
healing. However, the mechanism responsible for this effect remains unclear. Purpose of …