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  1. Article ; Online: Concerns regarding a suggested long COVID paradigm.

    Schwendinger, Fabian / Knaier, Raphael / Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno

    The Lancet. Respiratory medicine

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 4, Page(s) e33

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome ; COVID-19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2686754-0
    ISSN 2213-2619 ; 2213-2600
    ISSN (online) 2213-2619
    ISSN 2213-2600
    DOI 10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00094-2
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  2. Article ; Online: 4000ers of the Alps-So beautiful, so dangerous: An analysis of falls in the Swiss Alps between 2009-2020.

    Gasser, Benedikt / Schwendinger, Fabian

    PloS one

    2022  Volume 17, Issue 4, Page(s) e0266032

    Abstract: Background: This study aimed to analyze falls regarding their demographic characteristics, severity, frequency over time, and the localization of injuries while high-altitude mountaineering in the Swiss Alps.: Methods: Data on fall-related ... ...

    Abstract Background: This study aimed to analyze falls regarding their demographic characteristics, severity, frequency over time, and the localization of injuries while high-altitude mountaineering in the Swiss Alps.
    Methods: Data on fall-related emergencies during mountaineering between 2009 to 2020 from the Swiss Alpine Club central registry were analyzed retrospectively. The variables age, sex, time of occurrence, severity of an event quantified by NACA-Score (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Score), and injury localization were examined descriptively. Changes in injury severity, number of total emergencies, and fatal emergencies over time were analyzed using linear regression models.
    Results: Out of 1347 (28.7%) victims of fall-related emergencies, 1027 were men (76.2%) and 320 (23.8%) women. Around 70% of the cases happened during summer in July and August. The mean age was 49.9 ± 14.9 years for men and 51.3 ± 14.4 years for women with no between-sex difference. Higher NACA-Scores were found in men than women (3.6 ± 2.2 vs. 3.1 ± 1.6; p < 0.01). Approximately 80% of all victims originated from the countries close to the Alps (Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, and Austria). There was a slight decrease of total cases (R2 = 0.104) and fatal cases over time (R2 = 0.183). NACA-Scores decreased over time (R2 = 0.168). Likewise, risk aversion decreased over time as the severity of emergencies decreased. Injuries occurred predominantly at the extremities (90%). Out of all cases, 228 fatal emergencies (16.9%) could be identified of which 82 occurred while climbing one of the classic 4000ers.
    Conclusions: The decrease of the number and severity implies that security standards of the average alpinist have in tendency increased. Nevertheless, the high number of emergencies on classic 4000ers implies that despite the potentially improved security standards, many tours on famous mountains still have high requirements in terms of alpine skills.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Emergencies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mountaineering ; Retrospective Studies ; Switzerland/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0266032
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  3. Article ; Online: Has Being Lost While High-Altitude Mountaineering Become Less Frequent? A Retrospective Analysis from the Swiss Alps.

    Gasser, Benedikt Andreas / Schwendinger, Fabian

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 3

    Abstract: Background: High-altitude mountaineering is becoming more popular. Despite technical developments such as global positioning systems, mountaineers still lose their way. This study aimed to analyze characteristics of alpinists that lost their way while ... ...

    Abstract Background: High-altitude mountaineering is becoming more popular. Despite technical developments such as global positioning systems, mountaineers still lose their way. This study aimed to analyze characteristics of alpinists that lost their way while high-altitude mountaineering in Switzerland.
    Material and methods: Data from the central registry of the Swiss Alpine Club between 2009 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Changes in the number of cases and severity of injuries over time were examined using simple linear regression models. Descriptive analyses were performed for age, time of emergency occurrence, and factors associated with being lost. The Mann-Whitney U test assessed between-sex comparisons.
    Results: Of the 4596 emergency cases during the observation period, 275 cases (5.9%) were due to being lost (76.4% male). A mean of 22.9 ± 9.6 cases per year was detected. The number of cases did not change significantly over time. Similarly, this was the case for the NACA-Score (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Score) with the majority of mountaineers remaining uninjured (77.8%). The median age was 42 (35-54) years for the full sample and 45 (35-56) years and 40 (33-48) years for males and females, respectively. Fog or weather changes, exhaustion, and inadequate tour planning (time and darkness) were frequently documented by rescuers as perceived reasons for being lost. Regarding the time of emergency occurrence, three peaks were detected, around 10 am, 5 pm, and 8 pm.
    Conclusions: Our findings show that the number of emergencies due to being lost was stable during the 12-year period. Furthermore, we presented factors that might be associated with losing one's way during mountaineering. These results may form an important basis for future studies determining risk factors for being lost and the prevention of such emergencies.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Altitude ; Altitude Sickness/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mountaineering/injuries ; Retrospective Studies ; Switzerland/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-06
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19031844
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  4. Article ; Online: Response to Comment on: "Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness Post-COVID-19: A Narrative Review".

    Schwendinger, Fabian / Knaier, Raphael / Radtke, Thomas / Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno

    Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

    2023  Volume 53, Issue 12, Page(s) 2531–2532

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cardiorespiratory Fitness ; COVID-19 ; Physical Fitness/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-08
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Review ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 605911-9
    ISSN 1179-2035 ; 0112-1642
    ISSN (online) 1179-2035
    ISSN 0112-1642
    DOI 10.1007/s40279-023-01922-0
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  5. Article ; Online: Has Being Lost While High-Altitude Mountaineering Become Less Frequent? A Retrospective Analysis from the Swiss Alps

    Benedikt Andreas Gasser / Fabian Schwendinger

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1844, p

    2022  Volume 1844

    Abstract: Background: High-altitude mountaineering is becoming more popular. Despite technical developments such as global positioning systems, mountaineers still lose their way. This study aimed to analyze characteristics of alpinists that lost their way while ... ...

    Abstract Background: High-altitude mountaineering is becoming more popular. Despite technical developments such as global positioning systems, mountaineers still lose their way. This study aimed to analyze characteristics of alpinists that lost their way while high-altitude mountaineering in Switzerland. Material and Methods: Data from the central registry of the Swiss Alpine Club between 2009 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Changes in the number of cases and severity of injuries over time were examined using simple linear regression models. Descriptive analyses were performed for age, time of emergency occurrence, and factors associated with being lost. The Mann–Whitney U test assessed between-sex comparisons. Results: Of the 4596 emergency cases during the observation period, 275 cases (5.9%) were due to being lost (76.4% male). A mean of 22.9 ± 9.6 cases per year was detected. The number of cases did not change significantly over time. Similarly, this was the case for the NACA-Score (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Score) with the majority of mountaineers remaining uninjured (77.8%). The median age was 42 (35–54) years for the full sample and 45 (35–56) years and 40 (33–48) years for males and females, respectively. Fog or weather changes, exhaustion, and inadequate tour planning (time and darkness) were frequently documented by rescuers as perceived reasons for being lost. Regarding the time of emergency occurrence, three peaks were detected, around 10 am, 5 pm, and 8 pm. Conclusions: Our findings show that the number of emergencies due to being lost was stable during the 12-year period. Furthermore, we presented factors that might be associated with losing one’s way during mountaineering. These results may form an important basis for future studies determining risk factors for being lost and the prevention of such emergencies.
    Keywords map reading ; cognitive skills ; alpine environment ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: 4000ers of the Alps-So beautiful, so dangerous

    Benedikt Gasser / Fabian Schwendinger

    PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 4, p e

    An analysis of falls in the Swiss Alps between 2009-2020.

    2022  Volume 0266032

    Abstract: Background This study aimed to analyze falls regarding their demographic characteristics, severity, frequency over time, and the localization of injuries while high-altitude mountaineering in the Swiss Alps. Methods Data on fall-related emergencies ... ...

    Abstract Background This study aimed to analyze falls regarding their demographic characteristics, severity, frequency over time, and the localization of injuries while high-altitude mountaineering in the Swiss Alps. Methods Data on fall-related emergencies during mountaineering between 2009 to 2020 from the Swiss Alpine Club central registry were analyzed retrospectively. The variables age, sex, time of occurrence, severity of an event quantified by NACA-Score (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Score), and injury localization were examined descriptively. Changes in injury severity, number of total emergencies, and fatal emergencies over time were analyzed using linear regression models. Results Out of 1347 (28.7%) victims of fall-related emergencies, 1027 were men (76.2%) and 320 (23.8%) women. Around 70% of the cases happened during summer in July and August. The mean age was 49.9 ± 14.9 years for men and 51.3 ± 14.4 years for women with no between-sex difference. Higher NACA-Scores were found in men than women (3.6 ± 2.2 vs. 3.1 ± 1.6; p < 0.01). Approximately 80% of all victims originated from the countries close to the Alps (Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, and Austria). There was a slight decrease of total cases (R2 = 0.104) and fatal cases over time (R2 = 0.183). NACA-Scores decreased over time (R2 = 0.168). Likewise, risk aversion decreased over time as the severity of emergencies decreased. Injuries occurred predominantly at the extremities (90%). Out of all cases, 228 fatal emergencies (16.9%) could be identified of which 82 occurred while climbing one of the classic 4000ers. Conclusions The decrease of the number and severity implies that security standards of the average alpinist have in tendency increased. Nevertheless, the high number of emergencies on classic 4000ers implies that despite the potentially improved security standards, many tours on famous mountains still have high requirements in terms of alpine skills.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article ; Online: Counteracting Physical Inactivity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Home-Based Exercise.

    Schwendinger, Fabian / Pocecco, Elena

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2020  Volume 17, Issue 11

    Abstract: To reduce transmission of the coronavirus, from its initial outbreak in 2019 up to now, various safety measures have been enacted worldwide by the authorities that have likely led to reduced physical activity levels in the general population. This short ... ...

    Abstract To reduce transmission of the coronavirus, from its initial outbreak in 2019 up to now, various safety measures have been enacted worldwide by the authorities that have likely led to reduced physical activity levels in the general population. This short communication aims to briefly outline the deteriorative consequences of physical inactivity on parameters of physical fitness and ultimately to highlight associated increases of cardiovascular disease risk and mortality. Finally, evidence-based practical recommendations for exercise that can be performed at home are introduced, to help avoid physical inactivity and therefore maintain or achieve good physical health.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Exercise ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Physical Fitness ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Sedentary Behavior
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-01
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1660-4601
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph17113909
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  8. Article ; Online: A verification phase adds little value to the determination of maximum oxygen uptake in well-trained adults.

    Bruggisser, Fabienne / Wagner, Jonathan / Niemeyer, Max / Schoch, Raphael / Schwendinger, Fabian / Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno / Knaier, Raphael

    European journal of applied physiology

    2024  

    Abstract: Purpose: The objective was to investigate if performing a sub-peak or supra-peak verification phase following a ramp test provides additional value for determining 'true' maximum oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]O: Methods: 17 and 14 well-trained ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: The objective was to investigate if performing a sub-peak or supra-peak verification phase following a ramp test provides additional value for determining 'true' maximum oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]O
    Methods: 17 and 14 well-trained males and females, respectively, performed two ramp tests each followed by a verification phase. While the ramp tests were identical, the verification phase differed in power output, wherein the power output was either 95% or 105% of the peak power output from the ramp test. The recovery phase before the verification phase lasted until capillary blood lactate concentration was ≤ 4 mmol·L
    Results: Mean (standard deviation) [Formula: see text]O
    Conclusion: In well-trained adults, a sub-peak verification phase might add little value in determining 'true' maximum [Formula: see text]O
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-18
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 124793-1
    ISSN 1439-6327 ; 1432-1025 ; 0301-5548 ; 1439-6319
    ISSN (online) 1439-6327 ; 1432-1025
    ISSN 0301-5548 ; 1439-6319
    DOI 10.1007/s00421-023-05388-w
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  9. Article ; Online: Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness Post-COVID-19: A Narrative Review.

    Schwendinger, Fabian / Knaier, Raphael / Radtke, Thomas / Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno

    Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)

    2022  Volume 53, Issue 1, Page(s) 51–74

    Abstract: Patients recovering from COVID-19 often report symptoms of exhaustion, fatigue and dyspnoea and present with exercise intolerance persisting for months post-infection. Numerous studies investigated these sequelae and their possible underlying mechanisms ... ...

    Abstract Patients recovering from COVID-19 often report symptoms of exhaustion, fatigue and dyspnoea and present with exercise intolerance persisting for months post-infection. Numerous studies investigated these sequelae and their possible underlying mechanisms using cardiopulmonary exercise testing. We aimed to provide an in-depth discussion as well as an overview of the contribution of selected organ systems to exercise intolerance based on the Wasserman gears. The gears represent the pulmonary system, cardiovascular system, and periphery/musculature and mitochondria. Thirty-two studies that examined adult patients post-COVID-19 via cardiopulmonary exercise testing were included. In 22 of 26 studies reporting cardiorespiratory fitness (herein defined as peak oxygen uptake-VO
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Cardiorespiratory Fitness ; COVID-19 ; Exercise Test ; Cardiovascular System ; Oxygen ; Oxygen Consumption
    Chemical Substances Oxygen (S88TT14065)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-17
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 605911-9
    ISSN 1179-2035 ; 0112-1642
    ISSN (online) 1179-2035
    ISSN 0112-1642
    DOI 10.1007/s40279-022-01751-7
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  10. Book ; Online: Counteracting Physical Inactivity during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Fabian Schwendinger / Elena Pocecco

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ; Volume 17 ; Issue 11

    Evidence-Based Recommendations for Home-Based Exercise

    2020  

    Abstract: To reduce transmission of the coronavirus, from its initial outbreak in 2019 up to now, various safety measures have been enacted worldwide by the authorities that have likely led to reduced physical activity levels in the general population. This short ... ...

    Abstract To reduce transmission of the coronavirus, from its initial outbreak in 2019 up to now, various safety measures have been enacted worldwide by the authorities that have likely led to reduced physical activity levels in the general population. This short communication aims to briefly outline the deteriorative consequences of physical inactivity on parameters of physical fitness and ultimately to highlight associated increases of cardiovascular disease risk and mortality. Finally, evidence-based practical recommendations for exercise that can be performed at home are introduced, to help avoid physical inactivity and therefore maintain or achieve good physical health.
    Keywords high intensity intermittent exercise ; HIIT ; physical inactivity ; cardiorespiratory fitness ; muscle strength ; coronavirus ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-01
    Publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publishing country ch
    Document type Book ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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