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Articles tagged with: Exercise Capacity

Lunedì, 06 Agosto 2012

US female footballer tested with Bod Pod and K4b2 before the 2012 Olympics

US TV Fox Sports dedicated a special report "Summer Games Technology and Business Report" dedicated on the importance of sport nutrition for athletes participating to the 2012 Olympics.

Lunedì, 04 Giugno 2012

Athletic tests with K4 b² for the Italian National Football Team

Maximum oxygen uptake was measured on all football players of the Italian national team, during the training sessions in preparation for Euro 2012.

Mercoledì, 23 Maggio 2012

US motocross athletes tested in the field with mobile metabolic system K4 b²

Gas exchange measurement tests were performed to off-road motorcycle riders at the Motocross Millsaps Training Facility in Cairo, GA (USA).

Lunedì, 16 Aprile 2012

Prof Nieman and Dole Nutrition Institute study impact of fruit diet on exercise

Dole Nutrition Institute joined the North Carolina Research Campus to research the relationship between healthy fruit diet and exercise.

Mercoledì, 01 Febbraio 2012

Test d'inizio stagione con il Fitmate PRO per il rinnovato team Colnago CSF

Il numero di gennaio di Cycling Pro presenta il nuovo team Colnago CSF, composto da giovanissimi atleti, durante i test pre-stagione sportiva.

Mercoledì, 02 Novembre 2011

COSMED to sponsor International Sport Nutrition Conference

COSMED will sponsor the next International Sport Nutrition Conference organised by the French National Institute of Sports (INSEP).

Venerdì, 19 Agosto 2011

Studies on mechanics & energetics of heavy load carrying on slopes with K4 b²

K4 b² was used for studies on test the locomotor strategies in carrying high loads while walking on steep slopes in extreme hypoxia of Nepalese porters.

Venerdì, 29 Luglio 2011

Biomechanics & Physiology of Fighting in Medieval Armour tested with K4 b²

A recent study showed clear experimental evidence for limitations imposed by wearing armour on Medieval soldiers’ performance.

Giovedì, 14 Luglio 2011

Test Atletici Pre-Campionato del Parma Calcio con il K4 b²

Durante il ritiro estivo a Levico Terme (Trento), gli atleti del Parma Calcio sono stati sottoposti ad una serie di test atletici sul campo per valutare la loro forma fisica.

Mercoledì, 01 Giugno 2011

Study with K4 b² shows human CO2 emissions are higher than hybrid cars

The popular US science magazine "Scientific American" published a study comparing the CO2 emissions between men and hybrid cars.

Venerdì, 27 Luglio 2012

Importance of Metabolic Testing explained in Shape Magazine

Health & Fitness magazine "Shape" features pictures of K4b2 in article underlining the importance of checking and understanding the metabolic function.

Mercoledì, 30 Maggio 2012

Ergospirometry seminar w/ Quark CPET held at Greek Sport Science Congress

A seminar on ergospirometry was held by ELERGA in Komotini during the 20th Greek Congress on Physical Education and Sports.

Venerdì, 11 Maggio 2012

Caloric cost during exercise compared with K4 b² on Brazilian Rete Globo

The Brazilian television Rete Globo presented a special TV feature comparing the calories expenditure of different exercise activities.

Giovedì, 23 Febbraio 2012

K4 b² used to determine and compare energy cost of new elliptical bicycle

The energy expenditure of a rider using the new elliptical bicycle, ElliptiGO, was tested and compared against conventional cycling and running.

Venerdì, 02 Dicembre 2011

ERS educational video on CPET with COSMED metabolic cart

An educational video has been published by ERS showing the procedure of performing a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test with a COSMED metabolic cart.

Martedì, 23 Agosto 2011

Improving NASCAR pit crew performance with Quark CPET and BOD POD

Article by the Salisbury Post on two NASCAR teams undergoing fitness testing and nutrition counseling to improve the men's aerobic capacity and body composition.

Lunedì, 01 Agosto 2011

K4 b² used for studies on walking patterns for GPS/INS applications

New studies by the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) were put in place to develop improved algorithms for foot navigation when satellite signals are not visible.

Giovedì, 14 Luglio 2011

Pre-season field testing for Parma FC with K4 b²

During the pre-season training camp in Lavico Terme (Italy), Parma FC athletes undertook a series of field tests aimed at assessing their athletic status.

Mercoledì, 08 Giugno 2011

Aerobic capacity tests with Fitmate PRO featured on FHM Magazine

Health checks and dedicated training programme for two FHM employees challenged to complete the Virgin London Marathon in less than three-and-a-half hours.