Reliable and valid body composition assessment is important in both clinical and research
settings. A multitude of methods and techniques for body composition measurement exist, all …

The prevalence of cardiac cachexia has previously been estimated to 8–42%. However,
novel treatment strategies for chronic heart failure (CHF) have improved and decreased …

Background: Following treatment for breast cancer 12%–60% develop breast cancer-related
lymphedema (BCRL). There are several ways of assessing BCRL. Circumference …

Erythropoietin can be over-expressed in skeletal muscles by gene electrotransfer, resulting
in 100-fold increase in serum EPO and significant increases in haemoglobin levels. Earlier …

Objective To investigate the efficacy and feasibility of progressive explosive-type resistance
training (RT) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip scheduled for total hip arthroplasty …

Anthracyclines are effective drugs used in a wide range of malignant diseases. The drugs
have frequent, serious adverse effects including cardiotoxicity and resulting heart failure …

Background Existing research suggests that progressive resistance training (PRT) after
breast cancer (BC) surgery is safe, but the preventive effect on arm lymphedema has yet to …

Background Older patients with cancer are at risk of physical decline and impaired quality of
life during oncological treatment. Exercise training has the potential to reduce these …

Objective and design Low grade inflammation is of pathogenic importance in
atherosclerosis and in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 …

Background Ascorbic acid (AA) has in vivo cytotoxic properties at concentrations that can
only be achieved through intravenous (IV) administration in humans. Treatment with …