BACKGROUND: Heart failure induces histological, metabolic and functional adaptations in
the inspiratory muscles. This inspiratory muscle weakness, which occurs in 30% to 50% of …

Dear Editor, We read with interest the report of Wallén et al.(2012) concerning the validity of
the Polar RS800 heart rate monitor (HRM) as compared to a 5-min supine …

Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is presently one of the
main methods of treatment for neuropathic pain in type II diabetes mellitus. The discussion …

We assessed in an experimental design whether the stress response towards a work task
was moderated by the autonomy to choose a break during the assigned time to complete the …

Background Circulation dysfunction is a major contributing factor to thrombosis in patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF) for which effective interventions are lacking. Growing evidence …

Microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation (MENS) is believed to alter blood flow,
increasing cutaneous blood perfusion, with vasodilation and hyperemia. According to these …

Research on the relationship between chronic stress and cognition is limited by a lack of
concurrent measurement of state-anxiety, physiological arousal, and gender. For the first …

Background: Patients with hypertension have altered autonomic nervous system function,
which are increased sympathetic activity. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation …

Background Bariatric surgery is the only predictable method to obtain weight loss in severe
obesity. Poor physical performance of obese individuals may be mediated by the peripheral …

Effort-reward imbalance in the workplace is linked to a variety of negative health and
organisational outcomes, but it has rarely been assessed experimentally. We manipulated …