Aerobic Versus Resistance Training Effects on Ventricular-Arterial Coupling and Vascular Function in the STRRIDE-AT/RT Trial.

The goal was studying the differential effects of aerobic training (AT) vs. resistance training (RT) on cardiac and peripheral arterial capacity on cardiopulmonary (CP) and peripheral vascular (PV) function in sedentary and obese adults. In a prospective randomized controlled trial, we studied the effects of 6 months of AT vs.

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The primary goal is to ensure that exercise training is safe for all cancer patients without creating unnecessary barriers to exercise participation. On the basis of the study findings, the conclusion that exercise testing does not need to be an aspect of pre-exercise clearance for the majority of cancer patients remains appropriate. Nevertheless, these findings are preliminary, and it is hoped that they will stimulate further work.

Pre-exercise participation cardiovascular screening in a heterogeneous cohort of adult cancer patients.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of pre-exercise participation ("preparticipation") health screening in a heterogeneous cohort of adult cancer patients.

Methods: Patients (n = 413) with histologically confirmed solid or hematologic malignancy were categorized into preparticipation health screening risk stratification based on American College Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations. Risk of an exercise-related event was evaluated during a symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) with 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG).

Reliability of maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing in men with prostate cancer.

Purpose: To accurately assess exercise interventions and to evaluate acute and chronic cardiovascular effects in patients with early-stage cancer, consistently reliable functional outcome measures must be obtained. An incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) with gas exchange measurement to assess peak oxygen consumption (V˙O2peak) provides the gold standard outcome of cardiorespiratory fitness.

Methods: In the context of a randomized controlled trial, 40 patients with prostate cancer (mean age, 59 ± 7 yr) after radical prostatectomy performed two maximal CPET within 5.

Effects of respiratory exchange ratio on the prognostic value of peak oxygen consumption and ventilatory efficiency in patients with systolic heart failure.

Objectives: The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the prognostic characteristics of peak oxygen consumption (Vo2) and the minute ventilation/carbon dioxide (VE/Vco2) slope of different peak respiratory exchange ratios (RERs) obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure (HF).

Background: For patients with HF, peak Vo2 and the VE/Vco2 slope are used for assessing prognosis. Peak Vo2 is assessed in association with peak RER ≥1.

Prognostic validation of the body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity (BODE) index in inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer.

Introduction: To investigate the prognostic utility of the body mass index, severity of airflow obstruction, measures of exertional dyspnea, and exercise capacity (BODE) index in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: One hundred consecutive patients with inoperable NSCLC and performance status 0 to 3 completed pulmonary function testing, the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, a 6-minute walk test, and body mass index-the multidimensional 10-point BODE index. Cox proportional models were used to estimate the risk of all-cause mortality according to the BODE index with or without adjustment for traditional prognostic factors.

Diabetes status differentiates endothelial function and plasma nitrite response to exercise stress in peripheral arterial disease following supervised training.

Aims: To determine if type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) differentiates endothelial function and plasma nitrite response (a marker of nitric oxide bioavailability) during exercise in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) subjects prior to and following 3 months supervised exercise training (SET).

Methods: In subjects with T2D+PAD (n = 13) and PAD-only (n = 14), endothelial function was measured using brachial artery flow-mediated dilation. On a separate day, venous blood draws were performed at rest and 10 min following a symptom-limited graded treadmill test (SL-GXT).

Effects of nonlinear aerobic training on erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular function following radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer.

Unlabelled: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major adverse effect of radical prostatectomy (RP). We conducted a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of aerobic training (AT) compared with usual care (UC) on ED prevalence in 50 men (n=25 per group) after RP. AT consisted of five walking sessions per week at 55-100% of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) for 30-60 min per session following a nonlinear prescription.

Safety and efficacy of aerobic training in operable breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a phase II randomized trial.

Background: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of moderate-to-high intensity aerobic training in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Methods: Twenty patients with stage IIB-IIIC operable breast cancer were randomly assigned to receive doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide (AC) or AC in combination with aerobic training (AC + AET) (n = 10/group) for 12 weeks. The AC+ AET group performed three supervised aerobic cycle ergometry sessions per week at 60%-100% of exercise capacity (VO2peak).

Dietary nitrate supplementation enhances exercise performance in peripheral arterial disease.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) results in a failure to adequately supply blood and oxygen (O(2)) to working tissues and presents as claudication pain during walking. Nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability is essential for vascular health and function. Plasma nitrite (NO(2)(-)) is a marker of vascular NO production but may also be a protected circulating "source" that can be converted to NO during hypoxic conditions, possibly aiding perfusion.

Potential mechanisms for reduced delivery of nitric oxide to peripheral tissues in diabetes mellitus.

Nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability is crucial for normal vascular endothelial function and health. Recent studies have demonstrated an endocrine role for NO equivalents that may be transported in the blood to peripheral tissue beds, where under hypoxic conditions they can liberate NO and cause vasodilation. Exercise training improves endothelial function but its effect on NO bioavailability in peripheral tissues during acute exercise stress in CVD is unclear.

Plasma nitrite flux predicts exercise performance in peripheral arterial disease after 3months of exercise training.

Plasma nitrite is a major oxidation product of nitric oxide. It has also recently been suggested to perform an endocrine-like function as a nitric oxide donor in hypoxic tissues, allowing vasodilation. Exercise performance is limited in peripheral arterial disease because of an inadequate blood supply to working tissues.

Prognostic usefulness of dyspnea versus fatigue as reason for exercise test termination in patients with heart failure.

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is an integral tool for assessing the clinical status and prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF). The present investigation examined differences in CPX variables and prognosis according to reason for test termination. One hundred eighty-three patients with HF (69% men, 31% women; mean age 53 +/- 13 years, left ventricular ejection fraction at rest 24.