Adaptation of the Threshold IMT with double spring load allows higher inspiratory pressure for muscle training.

abstract：UNLABELLED:Myocardial perfusion imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is useful for the evaluation of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. Parameters of interest are the reduction in the blood perfusion (severity) and the lesion volume (extent). The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Bartosik J,El-Ali HH,Nilsson U,Dahlström J,Edenbrandt L,Ljungberg M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Obstructive sleep apnoeas generate an intense afferent traffic leading to arousal and apnoea termination. Yet a decrease in the sensitivity of the afferents has been described in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, and could be a determinant of disease severity. How mechanical changes within the respiratory sys...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Donzel-Raynaud C,Redolfi S,Arnulf I,Similowski T,Straus C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Literature does not agree with the usefulness of exercise blood pressure (BP) in predicting hypertension or target organ damage. In this prospective 10 years of follow-up, we evaluated if exaggerated BP responses to tests may improve the prediction of left ventricular mass index (LVMI). At baseline, BP was recorded by...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Jokiniitty J,Majahalme S,Kähönen M,Tuomisto MT,Turjanmaa V

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated if image- and diagnostic quality in SPECT MPI could be maintained despite a reduced acquisition time adding Depth Dependent Resolution Recovery (DDRR) for image reconstruction. Images were compared with filtered back projection (FBP) and iterative reconstruction using Ordered Subsets Expect...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Davidsson A,Olsson E,Engvall J,Gustafsson A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volumetric capnography provides a breath-by-breath analysis of ventilation-perfusion imbalances and deadspace volumes. The technique has been best described in intubated and ventilated patients, but promising clinical applications also concern spontaneously breathing patients. The objective of the study was to verify ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Verschuren F,Heinonen E,Clause D,Zech F,Reynaert MS,Liistro G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of exercise intensity on the kinetics of muscle oxygen consumption in non-exercising forearm flexor muscles (VO(2mf)) during exercise. Seven healthy male subjects performed cycling exercise for 60 min at 30% of maximal oxygen consumption (%VO(2max)) and 30 min at 50% VO(2max) on separate...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Nagasawa T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to investigate and compare the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and static stretching (SS) on maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and muscle activation in indoor soccer players. Thirty-three young adult men were divided into two groups: (i) sedentary and (ii) trained. Each group c...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Reis Eda F,Pereira GB,de Sousa NM,Tibana RA,Silva MF,Araujo M,Gomes I,Prestes J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring alterations in fingertip temperature during ischaemia and the subsequent hyperaemia provides a novel way of studying microvascular reactivity. The relations between parameters characterizing blood perfusion and the thermal response of fingertips were studied using experimental and theoretical approaches. Du...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Ley O,Dhindsa M,Sommerlad SM,Barnes JN,Devan AE,Naghavi M,Tanaka H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to analyse gender differences in neuromuscular behaviour of the gastrocnemius and vastus lateralis during the take-off phase of a countermovement jump (CMJ), using direct measures (ground reaction forces, muscle activity and dynamic ultrasound). METHODS:Sixty-four young adults (ag...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Rubio-Arias JÁ,Ramos-Campo DJ,Peña Amaro J,Esteban P,Mendizábal S,Jiménez JF

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A vasomotor reflex triggered by a rapid and deep inspiration causes arteriolar vasoconstriction and a transient decrease in skin blood flow in most people. This is the inspiratory gasp vascular response (IGVR). The most common site of its measurement has been on the palmar or plantar aspect of the digits and little is...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Mayrovitz HN,Groseclose EE

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In children, exercise-induced dyspnea is a common symptom that can be due to dysfunctional breathing. EVH test has bee used especially in elite athletes as bronchoprovocation test. Currently, there are only few studies on the EVH test. New research methods are required alongside the traditionally used tests ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Burman J,Lukkarinen H,Elenius V,Remes S,Kuusela T,Jartti T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During recent years, the radial movement of the arterial wall has been extensively studied, and measurements of the radial movement are now an important tool in cardiovascular research for characterizing the mechanical properties of the arterial wall. In contrast, the longitudinal movement of vessels has gained little...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Persson M,Ahlgren AR,Jansson T,Eriksson A,Persson HW,Lindström K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief Valsalva manoeuvre, lasting 2-3 s, performed by young healthy men during strength exercise reduces transmural pressure acting on intrathoracic arteries. In this study, we sought to verify this finding in older men. Twenty normotensive, prehypertensive and moderately hypertensive otherwise healthy men 46-69 yea...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Niewiadomski W,Pilis A,Strasz A,Laskowska D,Gąsiorowska A,Pilis K,Cybulski G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological changes of the cardiovascular system in response to whole body vibration during quiet standing and identify whether there is a greater influence on the central or peripheral cardiovascular system. Twenty healthy participants (12 male and 8 female) were ass...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Robbins D,Yoganathan P,Goss-Sampson M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a localized dilatation of the abdominal aorta, has a prevalence of about 1.5%-3% among 65- to 70-year-old males in Europe. AAA confers an increased risk of developing major cardiovascular events in addition to the risk of aneurysm rupture. The aim of this study was to evaluat...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Åström Malm I,De Basso R,Blomstrand P,Bjarnegård N

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracers for myocardial perfusion imaging during stress should not only have high cardiac uptake but they should also have a fast blood clearance to prevent myocardial tracer uptake after the ischaemic stimulus. The present study characterize the early phase of the arterial (99m)Tc-sestamibi (MIBI) time-activity curve ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Sand NP,Juelsgaard P,Rasmussen K,Flø C,Thuesen L,Bagger JP,Nielsen TT,Rehling M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The assessment of temporal changes in systolic and diastolic regional left ventricle function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) after successful reperfusion therapy of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS:A total of 97 consecutive patients admitted with AMI and treated with succe...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Wdowiak-Okrojek K,Wejner-Mik P,Kasprzak JD,Lipiec P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has been reported that the endocardium in Fabry disease has a binary appearance on transthoracic echocardiography. It has been suggested that this sign could be used with good accuracy to differentiate Fabry disease from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and even as a first filter to screen for suspecte...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Koskenvuo JW,Engblom E,Kantola IM,Hartiala JJ,Saraste A,Kiviniemi TO,Mononen I,Saraste M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies using arterial spin labelling (ASL) have shown that individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have decreased regional cerebral blood flow, which may be associated with changes in functional neural networks. Indeed, recent studies indicate disruptions in functional connectivity (FC) at rest in chronically...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Boissoneault J,Letzen J,Lai S,Robinson ME,Staud R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging depicts scar in the left ventricle which can be quantitatively measured. Manual segmentation and scar determination is time consuming. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a software for infarct quantification, to compare with manual scar determination, and...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Rosendahl L,Blomstrand P,Heiberg E,Ohlsson J,Björklund PG,Ahlander BM,Engvall J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, hand-to-hand bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), skinfold (SKF) thickness and height-weight (body mass index, BMI)-based equations and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), as a criterion method, were compared with each other in the assessment of body fat percentage (BF%) in 17-18-year-old...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Lintsi M,Kaarma H,Kull I

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemodialysis (HD) patients are characterized by muscle wasting and consequently decreased physical functioning and poor outcome. This pilot study investigated if a novel intradialytic exercise programme could increase lean mass via up-regulation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system. Nine HD patients were as...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Macdonald JH,Marcora SM,Jibani M,Phanish MK,Holly J,Lemmey AB

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen is a widely established imaging modality in the diagnostic workup of patients suffering from abdominal disorders. Small-bowel motility analyses using MRI have recently been introduced to provide functional information about the intestine not provided by morphological ana...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Bickelhaupt S,Froehlich JM,Wentz KU,von Weymarn C,Patak MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The mechanism of immersion pulmonary oedema occurring in healthy divers is a matter of debate. Among consecutive injured divers admitted to our hyperbaric centre, we analysed prospective data about pulmonary oedema. METHOD:A total of 22 divers suffering from immersion pulmonary oedema without cardiac dise...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Coulange M,Rossi P,Gargne O,Gole Y,Bessereau J,Regnard J,Jammes Y,Barthélémy A,Auffray JP,Boussuges A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this state-of-the-art review was to examine the effects of exercise training on arterial stiffness (AS) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). A PubMed and SCOPUS literature search was conducted up to March of 2013. Two authors performed the selection of the studies and the subsequent data extr...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Oliveira NL,Ribeiro F,Alves AJ,Campos L,Oliveira J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis development is strongly believed to be influenced by hemodynamic forces such as wall shear stress (WSS). To estimate such an entity in-vivo in humans, image-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a useful tool. In this study, we use a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CFD to esti...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Renner J,Nadali Najafabadi H,Modin D,Länne T,Karlsson M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New advances in computer processing and imaging have allowed the development of innovative techniques to assess lung function. A promising methodology is optoelectronic plethysmography (OEP). OEP evaluates ventilatory kinematics through the use of infrared imaging. Markers are placed, and images read on the chest, bac...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Layton AM,Garber CE,Basner RC,Bartels MN

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood flow (BF) in exercising muscles is an important factor for exercise capacity. Recently, a non-invasive method to estimate capillary BF (Qcap ) was introduced. Using this method, the Fick principle is re-arranged by using relative differences in deoxygenated haemoglobin (ΔHHb) as a surrogate for arteriovenous O2 ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Stöcker F,Von Oldershausen C,Paternoster FK,Schulz T,Oberhoffer R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cerebral deoxygenation, as determined by near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), seems to predict postoperative complications following cardiac surgery. We identify the type of non-vascular abdominal surgery associated with cerebral deoxygenation and/or hyperoxygenation, how such deviations affect patient outcome, a...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Sørensen H,Grocott HP,Secher NH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare large-vessel arteritis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches. The aim of this study was to describe the value of high frequency ultrasound for monitoring of inflammatory activity. METHODS:Twenty-five patients, range 11-71 years, diagnosed with TA were inve...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Svensson C,Eriksson P,Zachrisson H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00