Blar i Norges idrettshøgskole på forfatter "Byrkjeland, Rune"
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Effects of exercise training on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. Influence of carotid plaques
Byrkjeland, Rune; Stensæth, Knut-Haakon; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Njerve, Ida U.; Arnesen, Harald; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Solheim, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-22)Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) holds prognostic information for future cardiovascular disease and is associated with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis. We investigated the effect of exercise on cIMT ... -
Insulin levels and HOMA index are associated with exercise capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease
Byrkjeland, Rune; Edvardsen, Elisabeth; Njerve, Ida Unhammer; Arnesen, Harald; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Solheim, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03-10)Background: Previous studies on type 2 diabetes have shown an association between exercise capacity and insulin resistance. In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) exercise capacity is often reduced due to ...