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Maastricht Instruments’ respiration chamber: insight into your metabolism
In the case of diseases of social welfare such as obesity and diabetes, the solution is increasingly being looked for in lifestyle advice.…
The Omnical is the first to perform metabolic research on female polar travelers
Maastricht Instruments room calorimeter is used in the first study on the consequences for women undertaking expeditionary polar travel,…
Is there a super metabolic effect by ingesting super foods?
The world-wide obesity problem is only worsening. It has been proven that increasing energy expenditure is an effective prevention method…
Omnical maximum exercise test as basis for an individual training schedule
The LIME start-to-bike project aims to help people who need the extra support to start their cycle-journey, so they can reach the 100km…
Omnical as a highly accurate tool to measure VO2max
Test-retest variability of VO2max executed with the Omnical shows a linear relationship of VO2 and Power in a cardiopulmonary exercise…
Impact of a bed potato lifestyle on mental and physical health
Bed potato: the new lifestyle trend? Most people are familiar with the term “coach potato”. “Bed potato” may be the new lifestyle trend…
Sports performance testing
About Topsport Limburg Opened since February 6, 2015, the Topsport Limburg is a High-Performance Centre with elite training facilities for…
Centre for Scientific Research on Human Metabolism
Research at NUTRIM The School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM) at Maastricht University is a centre of…
Indirect calorimetry gas sampling methods – An overview
Different indirect calorimetry systems are commercially available, differentiated by the way subjects are connected (e.g. hood, facemask),…
Considerations for the use of Indirect Calorimeters in Nutrition Management
Knowledge of actual energy expenditure is important for optimal nutrition managementProviding optimal nutrition for the critically ill…
Determining the Accuracy and Reliability of Indirect Calorimeters
Expired gas analysis indirect calorimetry is considered the “Gold Standard” for measuring resting energy expenditure, but do all indirect…
Understanding Indirect Calorimetry
What is it? Indirect calorimetry is the science associated with analysing metabolic processes. While direct calorimetry is achieved…