Smart electrically assisted bicycles as health monitoring systems: a review

EG Avina-Bravo, J Cassirame, C Escriba, P Acco… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to provide a review of the electrically assisted bicycles (also known as e-
bikes) used for recovery of the rider's physical and physiological information, monitoring of …

Prevalence and prognostic impact of physical frailty in interstitial lung disease: a prospective cohort study

MAM Farooqi, S O'Hoski, S Goodwin… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Physical frailty is associated with increased mortality and
hospitalizations in older adults. We describe the prevalence of physical frailty and its …

Pathophysiology and clinical evaluation of the patient with unexplained persistent dyspnea

A Hudler, F Holguin, M Althoff… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Dyspnea is a complex symptom, which largely results from an imbalance
between an afferent sensory stimulus and the corresponding efferent respiratory …

Short-and long-term effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program in patients implanted with a left ventricular assist device

A Scaglione, C Panzarino, M Modica, M Tavanelli… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation in heart-failure patients who received a left-ventricular
assist device (LVAD) instead of heart transplantation (HTx) is still unclear. This study aims to …

Maximal inspiratory pressure and exercise-induced inspiratory muscle fatigue in chronic nonspecific low back pain

S Klaps, J Verbrugghe, N Goossens, T Meus, A Köke… - Respiratory …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) show reduced
inspiratory muscle function. However, studies comparing maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of Exercise Capacity: A Key Element in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

P Postolache, Ș Săndulache, C Ghimuș… - … Fitness-New Topics, 2022 - intechopen.com
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an extremely effective treatment for people with chronic
lung disease, including post-COVID-19, which is still underused worldwide. The capacity for …

Reference values for leg effort during incremental cycle ergometry in non‐trained healthy men and women, aged 19–85

AA Hijleh, S Wang, DC Berton… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Heightened sensation of leg effort contributes importantly to poor exercise tolerance in
patient populations. We aim to provide a sex‐and age‐adjusted frame of reference to judge …

Benefits of self-paced concurrent training on lung function, cardiopulmonary fitness and fatigue perception in patients with multiple sclerosis

S Jallouli, R Maaloul, S Ghroubi… - Neurodegenerative …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Studying the effects of self-paced concurrent high-intensity interval training and
resistance training (HIIT-RT) on respiratory function, cardiopulmonary fitness and fatigue …

Sex differences in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Treatment options over time in a national referral center

A Cruz-Utrilla, MJ Cristo-Ropero… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Clinical presentation, disease distribution, or treatment received may
provide insights into the reasons contributing to sex differences in chronic thromboembolic …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Different Detraining Periods on the Physical Fitness of Older Adults with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

M Diesel, V de Mattos Martini, IT Schmiegelow… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objective: To verify the effects of two different detraining periods on the physical fitness of
older adults with cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods: This observational study …