Courses

Target audience

Educational aims

To provide a comprehensive understanding of the physiological basis of exercise testing
To identify the indications and the protocols used in clinical setting (i.e. incremental, constant work-rate)
To discuss the clinical applications of exercise testing in lung and heart diseases
To enable participants to understand the utility of exercise testing in the prescription and evaluation of rehabilitation programmes
To detail the emerging importance of exercise testing in the prognostic setting

Introduction to exercise physiology S. Ward (Crickhowell, United Kingdom)
Exercise-based assessments: incremental exercise S. Ward (Crickhowell, United Kingdom)
Exercise-based assessments: "constant-load" exercise J. A. Neder (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Laboratory vs field testing S. Singh (Leicester, United Kingdom)
Exercise testing in lung disease C. G. Gallagher (Dublin, Ireland)
Lung mechanics P. Laveneziana (Paris, France)
Exercise in Cardiac Diseases P. Agostoni (Milan, Italy)
Muscle strength and endurance R. Gosselink (Leuven, Belgium)
Asthma in athletes A. Cogo (Ferrara, Italy)
Paediatric exercise testing K-H. Carlsen (Oslo, Norway)
Exercise in rehabilitation L. Puente-Maestu (Madrid, Spain)
Evaluating the prognosis of cardiac and pulmonary patients P. Palange (Rome, Italy)