Valtonen, Rasmus; Hintsala, Heidi; Kiviniemi, Antti; Kentta, Tuomas; Crandall, Craig; van Marken Lichtenbelt, Wouter; Perkiomaki, Juha; Hautala, Arto; Jaakkola, Jouni; Ikäheimo, Tiina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-16)
Purpose - Upper-body exercise performed in a cold environment may increase cardiovascular strain, which could be detrimental to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study compared cardiovascular responses of CAD patients during graded upper-body dynamic and static exercise in cold and neutral environments.<p>
<p>Methods - 20 patients with stable CAD performed 30 min of progressive ...