Blar i Brage NIH på forfatter "Christensen, Dirk L."
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Cardiorespiratory fitness assessment using risk-stratified exercise testing and dose–response relationships with disease outcomes
Gonzales, Tomas I.; Westgate, Kate; Strain, Tessa; Hollidge, Stefanie; Jeon, Justin; Christensen, Dirk L.; Jensen, Jørgen; Wareham, Nicholas J.; Brage, Søren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease, but assessing CRF in the population is challenging. Here we develop and validate a novel framework to estimate CRF (as maximal oxygen ... -
Energy expenditure and intensity of ritual jumping–dancing in male Maasai
Christensen, Dirk L.; Westgate, Kate; Griffiths, Lewis; Sironga, Joseph; Maro, Venance P.; Helge, Jørn W.; Larsen, Steen; Bygbjerg, Ib C.; Ramaiya, Kaushik L.; Jensen, Jørgen; Brage, Søren Karl (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: Traditional jumping–dance rituals performed by Maasai men involve prolonged physical exertion that may contribute significantly to overall physical activity level. We aimed to objectively quantify the metabolic ...