Objective Treadmill test protocols for concussion assessment have been validated for patients aged 13 and up; however, no evidence-based guidelines exist for younger children. We designed and assessed ...

The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is an assessment that a doctor may use to determine a person’s exercise tolerance. It is a low risk test that measures how far a person can walk in 6 minutes. It may be ...

Stress testing results—no matter the modality used to obtain them—predict prognosis among patients with stable, moderate-to-severe CAD, new data from the ISCHEMIA trial suggest. The study, published ...

To the long list of the benefits of physical activity, researchers have just added one more thing: a greater ability to handle pain. A recent study published in the journal PLOS One found that regular ...

The Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department provides outpatient services to patients recovering from heart and lung diseases. Our services include supervised exercise sessions, education, and ...

Persons with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have a lower risk of all-cause death and coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease compared to persons with lower levels of ...

A Florida International University study suggests that perceived exertion during exercise can be altered through controlled physical challenges. The study indicates that pushing physical limits can ...

Did you know that traditional Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) can cost hundreds of dollars per session and often requires bulky equipment and hospital visits? For many runners, this makes ...

A new study published in the journal of Transplantation Proceedings showed that even if renal function improves, skeletal ...

In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 12 months of pulmonary rehabilitation increased cerebral oxygenation during exercise, improved VO₂peak and workload, reduced anxiety and depression scores, and raised ...