Background Little is known about physical activity and mortality risk in the elderly. Therefore,
we describe the associations between the physical activity pattern of elderly men and the …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of exercise-related
gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and the use of medication for these symptoms among long-…

It has been repeatedly observed that carbohydrate (CHO) supplements improve exercise
performance during prolonged exercise by the maintenance of glucose concentration and …

In the Netherlands soccer is the most popular team sport. In 1987, 966.522 members of the
Royal Dutch Soccer Association (KNVB) were registered ranging from six years of age …

Coronary heart disease is responsible for a considerable amount of the morbidity and mortality
from chronic diseases in industrialized countries. Many countries have therefore adopted …

Understanding the effect of changes in physical activity on mortality risk may help researchers
clarify intervention strategies. This study investigated associations of physical activity at …

Background . Data regarding the nature of change in physical activity as elderly people
become progressively older are scarce. The present study describes changes in the physical …

Aims Physical training is considered to be safe and beneficial as part of the treatment in
heart failure patients. Prospective, sufficiently large studies are still needed to confirm this …

Chronic heart failure is a major health problem with a gloomy prognosis. It is now the most
common discharge diagnosis in patients over 65 years of age and its incidence may be …

… 31 Van den Burg PJM, Hospers JEH, van Vliet M, Mosterd WL, Huisveld IA.Unbalanced
haemostatic changes following strenuous physical exercise: a study in young sedentary males.…