Methods: We developed the Tool for the assEssment of Study qualiTy and reporting in EXercise
(TESTEX)–a study quality and reporting assessment tool, designed specifically for use …

Over the past century, truly remarkable changes have been observed in the health of older
persons throughout the world, and these changes have strongly impacted society. The growth …

Aging is inexorably accompanied by a progressive decline of muscle mass, quality and
strength. The resulting condition has been termed sarcopenia. Age-related sarcopenia can be …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem, and recent genetic studies
have identified common CKD susceptibility variants. The CKDGen consortium performed …

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disease closely related to several
risk factors for cardiovascular disease. An impaired cardiopulmonary functional capacity …

BACKGROUND Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been reported to
have subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and increased abdominal fat. The aim of this …

Aims To investigate the effects of exercise training (ET) on left ventricular (LV) volumes,
cardiopulmonary functional capacity and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) …

Aims To establish if aerobic exercise training is associated with beneficial effects on clinical
outcomes and glycaemic profile in people with type II diabetes. Methods A systematic search …

Introduction Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) offers an alternative to exercise training (ExT)
in the most severely deconditioned heart failure patients who are unable to exercise. We …

INTRODUCTION: We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials of combined
strength and intermittent aerobic training, intermittent aerobic training only and continuous …