Projects
Exercise cardiac imaging as a cornerstone of personal treatment options for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction KU Leuven
The PhD project will include (at least) two projects: 1. In the PRIORITY study, we aim to provide the clinical evidence base for the use of new hybrid exercise intervention including remotely guided home-based exercise therapy as an accessible, clinical and cost-effective treatment to prevent the deleterious effects of sedentary aging on the heart and forestall the development and progression of HFpEF. 2. In the ExCMR-HFpEF study, we aim to ...
SRP-Groeifinanciering: Physical exercise to counteract inflammation in ageing Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Apnea training: the acute and chronic effects on exercise tolerance within athletes and patients. Ghent University
This project studies the effect of voluntary apnea or breath-holding on exercise tolerance. Acute
apnea evokes two important responses, (1) a strong spleen contraction releasing red blood cells
into the blood circulation (thus increasing hemoglobin, Hb) and (2) an acute increase in
Erythropoietin (EPO), the hormone responsible for the formation of red blood cells. These
response are expected to increase blood transport ...
Home-based PHysical rehabilitatiOn after livEr traNsplantation and Impact of eXercise intensity: a Randomized Controlled Trial [PHOENIX-RCT] KU Leuven
Dysfunctional atrial natriuretic peptide physiology in subcutaneous adipocytes of adults with obesity: etiology, relation with cardiometabolic risk, and impact of exercise intervention. Hasselt University
Grounded running (running without a flight phase) as exercise on prescription in overweight persons Ghent University
Research into exercise therapies for overweight and obese individuals has shown that high-intense activities with low musculoskeletal load are necessary for an efficient exercise programme. As walking (even at a brisk pace) is inefficient because of its moderate intensity, this project aims to introduce grounded running (a high-intensity running style with low musculoskeletal load) to the clinically relevant population.