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Events 2009-2010

• “From physiology to pathology in cardiological prevention and rehabilitation”, Symposium, 11/27-28/2009, Vienna
• “The myth of lactate - Application in medicine and sports”, Symposium, 6/11-12/2010, St. Radegund

Events 2008-2009

• Tri-country meeting for sports medicine D-A-CH 2008 (Salzburg, September 25-27, 2008)
• Ergometry workshop for med. assisting personnel and physicians (SKA (Specialised Hospital) Felbring, March 2009)
• Spiroergometry Seminar (SKA (Specialised Hospital) St. Radegund, March 2009)
• “Secondary prophylaxis after apoplectic stroke”, May 2009, advanced training institute SKA (Specialised Hospital) Bad Hall
• Update Ergometry WG session in cooperation: meet the experts: ASC 2009 (June 2009)
• Sports-medicine performance diagnostics and training consulting in the internistic practical workshop ASIM Vienna (September 2009)
• Basic ergometry course for physicians (SKA (Specialised Hospital) St. Radegund, Oktober 2009)
• AGAKAR advanced training seminars for exercise managers and physicians in amb. card. rehabilitation (Linz, Oct. 2008 and 2009, Feb. 2009 and Graz, March 2009)
• Expert discussions St. Radegund, advanced training event for physicians
  Topics: Quitting smoking, diabetology, nuclear cardiology

Events 2007

• Cardiological Rehabilitation in Transition, Doc. Brandt (SKA (Specialised Hospital) Radegund) Nov. 2006
• State of the art Symposium: Management of hyperlipidemia, Prof. Klicpera, SKA (Specialised Hospital) Hochegg (April 2007)
• Ergometry-, Spiroergometry seminar: Doc. Wonisch, SKA (Specialised Hospital) Radegund (Sept. 2007)

Publications

• Position Report of the WG: Target values for risk factor intervention in cardiological rehabilitation
• Cardioprotection and mortality reduction through physical activity: no pain, no gain, Schmid P., Austrian Journal of Sports Medicine 1/2007
• Endurance training for the heart patient - is it sensible or unnecessary to stick to a certain training frequency? Wonisch M., Styrian Heart Journal No. 1/2007
• High transferability and reproducibility of objective and subjective paramenters from exercise testing to training. Wonisch M., Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehab 2007; 14 (Suppl 1): S36-37
• Gender-related differences to exercise training in old patients after heart surgery. Eder B, Eur. J Cardiovasc Prev Rehab 2007; 14 (Suppl 1): S90

• Compendium of cardiological prevention and rehabilitation.
  Pokan, Benzer, Gabriel, Hofmann, Kunschitz, Mayr, Samitz, Schindler, Wonisch. Springer Vienna New York. 2009
• Theme issue on sports cardiology J. Cardiol. 9-10/2009
  - Physical training as an integral component in the guideline-based therapy of coronary heart disease Niederseer D, Niebauer J. pp. 327-332
  - Endurance training among patients with cardiological diseases. Hofmann P, Tschakert G, Wonisch M, Pokan R. pp. 333-336
  - Strength training among patients with cardiological diseases. Wonisch M, Hofmann P, Pokan R, Eder B. pp. 337-340
  - Pulmonary hypertension and physical resilience. Vonbank K. pp. 342-344
  - Doping and its effects on the cardiovascular system. Ledl-Kurkowski E, Niebauer J. pp. 345-350
  
• Pokan R, Gabriel H, Hörtnagl H, Podolsky A, Vonbank K, Wonisch M
  for the WG on cardiological rehabilitation and secondary prevention of the ASC and the WG for theoretical and clinical performance medicine by university instructors in Austria.
  Recommendations for internistic examination processes in sports medicine
  Resolution by the management board of the Austrian Society of Sports Medicine and Prevention from 10/9/2009.
  Journal für Kardiologie - Austrian Journal of Cardiology 2009; 16 (11-12): 404-411

Activities 2008-2009

Three meetings of the management board

University courses for cardiorespiratory physiotherapy

Lectures: Med. univ., sports univ., colleges

Lecture activity: all members of the nucleus

Activities 2009-2010

Closed meeting on the topic of “Strength training for the therapy of internal diseases”, 5/10-11/2010, Gross Gerungs

AGAKAR training courses for ambulatory cardiological rehabilitation

Ergometry courses

Spiroergometry courses

Div. Lecture activities by all members

Research projects

1. Outcome research for ambulatory rehabilitation in the form of the currently ongoing evaluation of the AGAKAR database and the establishment of the Europe-wide EACPR CR database
2. Influence of various ergometric types of strain on the parameters of physical performance capacity in a cardiac patient
3. Long-term effects of rehabilitation/secondary prevention with the aid of a “health signpost”
4. Health benefits of alpine skiing for elderly
5. Add-on effects of resistance training to endurance training in type 2 diabetics with coronary artery disease
6. SCOPE (Salzburg Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary diseasE) Study: Effect of oxygen substitution during physical training on performance-related parameters in patients with COPD
7. Examination of the safety of WS® 1442 in slightly overweight test persons with pilot studies about the pharmacodynamic effects of WS® 1442 on the endothelial function
8. TISPLA (The Innsbruck and Salzburg Physician Lifestyle Assessment): Everyday physical activity and coping with stress at workplace in 400 physicians
9. Characteristics of Patients in Heart Failure Trials and the Real World
10. Characteristics of Patients in COPD Trials and the Real World
11. Cardiovascular Events among spectators during Soccer World Championship 2006

Scientific Highlights 2008-2009

Efficacy and Safety of Exercise Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: HF-ACTION Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMA 2009;301(14):1439-1450

Effects of Exercise Training on Health Status in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: HF-ACTION Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMA 2009;301(14):1451-1459

EUROASPIRE III: a survey on the lifestyle, risk factors and use of cardio-protective drug therapies in coronary patients from 22 European countries

Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehab 2009, 16:121–137