AIMS Exercise stress testing is often used as the initial non-invasive diagnostic test in symptomatic patients with suspected obstructive coronary artery disease. Positive standard ECG criteria are quite specific for obstructive coronary artery disease, but there may be a substantial number of false negative tests, including patients with severe coronary artery disease. Also, exercise stress te...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acute plyometric exercise with and without vitamin c supplementation on serum bdnf concentration in inactive men. in this semi-experimental study, 36 inactive men were randomly divided into four groups: vitamin+exercise (combination), vitamin c, exercise, and control. the exercise and combination groups performed the selected plyometric pro...

The evaluation of a patient with a history suggestive of coronary artery disease is familiar to any internist. After a careful history and physical examination, the internist often turns to exercise testing to provide further diagnostic information. If the patient has an abnormal test result, the physician is faced with deciding whether to refer the patient for more invasive testing and therapy...

an increase in c-reactive protein inflammatory indicator and lipid profile is accompanied with an increase in cardiovascular risks. however, the effect of resistance exercises on these cardiovascular risk factors in females is unknown.the aim of this study was to examine the effect of 12 weeks of circuit exercise on c-reactive protein and lipid profile in inactive women.for this purpose, 24 you...

cardiovascular disease (cad) screening in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus is controversial. an exercise stress test is a safe and effective initial testing for ischemic heart disease (ihd) screening. treadmill stress test is not the best screening method for a particular patient who is not able to exercise, abnormal electrocardiogram (ecg) or positive exercise treadmill test (ett) ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine whether the six-minute walk test (6-MWT) can detect changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) induced by exercise training in healthy elderly men. DESIGN Randomized and prospective controlled trial. METHODS Thirty-two healthy untrained men, between 65 and 75 years of age, were randomly assigned to one of three groups: control (C, n = 12...

[Purpose] The present study investigated the effects of wearing germanium-coated functional clothing on tympanic temperature, thermal sensation, heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), and lactate during endurance exercise. [Subjects and Methods] Nine healthy and untrained male subjects were enrolled. Subjects ran for 60 min on a treadmill (75% heart rate reserve) in the following 2 tests: 1) control te...