The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Exercise Tolerance

1. Introduction.- 1. Greeting Address of the German Society of Cardiology in Honor of Professor Martin Stauch.- 2. Professor Martin Stauch: His Career.- 3. The Beginning of Applied Physiology and Sports Medicine in Ulm.- 4. Preventative Cardiology and Physical Activity: An Overview.- 2. The Physiological Basis of Muscular Fatigue.- 5. Mechanism of Fatigue in Small Muscle Groups.- 6. Factors Contributing to Enhanced Fatigue-Resistance in Low-Frequency Stimulated Muscle.- 7. Energy Metabolism and Muscle Fatigue during Exercise.- 8. Differences in Concentrically and Eccentrically Determined Local Muscle Endurance of the Shoulder Musculature with Different Training Status.- 9. Inactivity Alters Structural and Functional Properties of the Neuromuscular Junction.- 10. Effect of Passive and Active Recovery on PCr Kinetics.- 11. Phosphocreatine as an Energy Store and Energy Shuttle in Human Skeletal Muscles.- 3. Systemic Limitation to Maximum Exercise in Healthy Subjects.- 12. Domains of Aerobic Function and Their Limiting Parameters.- 13. Does Ventilation Ever Limit Human Performance?.- 14. Blood Flow Regulation during Exercise in Man.- 15. Thermoregulation and Fluid Balance as Possible Limiting Factors in Prolonged Exercise in Humans.- 16. Endocrine Regulation of Metabolism during Exercise.- 17. The Dynamics of Blood Flow Changes in Lower Limb Arteries during and following Exercise in Humans.- 18. Hypoxia and Anaemia Produce Equivalent Effects on Maximal Oxygen Consumption.- 19. Effect of Dry and Humid Heat on Plasma Catecholamines during Prolonged Light Exercise.- 20. Coordination of Breathing and Walking at Different Treadmill Speed and Slope Levels and Its Effects on Respiratory Rate and Minute Ventilation.- 21. Intracoronary Blockade of Nitric Oxide Synthetase Limits Coronary Vasodilation during Submaximal Exercise.- 22. Activation of Thrombocytes and the Hemostatic System during Maximal Cycle Exercise in Healthy Triathletes.- 23. Arterial O2 Desaturation during Supine Exercise in Highly Trained Cyclists.- 4. Pathophysiology of Exercise Intolerance.- 24. Exercise in Chronic Respiratory Disease.- 25. Exercise Physiology and the Immune System.- 26. Exercise Tolerance and Impairment of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity.- 27. Noninvasive Methods to Investigate Blood Supply to the Lower Extremities in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease during Exercise.- 28. Determining the Lactate Threshold in Patients with Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- 29. Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Exercise in Heart Transplanted Children.- 30. Death in Sports: Contrast between Team and Individual Sports.- 5. Sports-Specific Limitations to Exercise in Health and Disease.- 31. Physiological Limitations to Endurance Exercise.- 32. Cardiopulmonary and Metabolic Responses to Upper Body Exercise.- 33. Isokinetic Parameters of the Trunk as an Indicator of Physical Capacity.- 34. The Horserider’s Spine during Exercise.- 35. Changes of Hormone Values during an Ultra Long Distance Run.- 36. Human Muscle Fibre Types and Mechanical Efficiency during Cycling.- 37. Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Body Building and Abuse of Anabolic Steroids.- 38. Lactate Concentrations in Different Blood Compartments after 6-min Maximal Exercise in Well Trained Rowers.- 6. Enhancing Exercise Tolerance in Health and Disease.- 39. Can Amino Acids Influence Exercise Performance in Athletes?.- 40. Enhancing Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Lung Disease.- 41. Effects of Drugs on Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.-42. Training for the Enhancement of Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction.- 43. Clinical Dose-Response Effects of Exercise.- 44. Clinical Improvement of Skin Microcirculation in Patients with Chronic Venous Incompetence (CVI) by Physical Exercise Training.- 45. The Effect of Breathing Pattern during Respiratory Training on Cycling Endurance.- 46. The “Endurance Parameter Ratio” of the Power-Duration Curve and Race Variation Strategy for Distance Running.