Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Exercise is essential for human life. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard for exercise performance evaluation in health and disease.
Join the CPX Practicum 2025 in Basel for three engaging days of both lectures and interactive sessions
in small groups based on participants experience. The faculty is based on international recognised experts in cardiopulmonary exercise testing who will lead lectures, laboratory sessions and tutorials, and who will be available for questions and discussions during the entire course.
We have put together a cutting-edge programme showcasing the latest advancements in CPET. Expect an exciting blend of expert insights and hands-on opportunities to sharpen your skills.
The congress takes place in Basel, the "Cultural Capital of Switzerland", at the University of Basel at the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health (Grosse Allee 6, 4052 Basel, Switzerland). I cordially invite you to join the 27th European Practicum on clinical exercising testing!
Prof. Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, MD, MA
Course Chair
Time | Event |
13:00-17:00 |
Registration and Exhibition Set-Up |
Time | Topic | Speaker |
07:45 – 08:30 |
Registration |
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08:30 – 08:45 |
Welcome |
|
08:45 – 09:30 |
Physiological Basis of Exercise Performance |
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09:30 – 10:15 |
CPET – Basic Principles of Gas Exchange |
|
10:15 – 10:45 |
Break |
|
10:45 – 11:15 |
The Fick Principle Revisited |
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11:15 – 11:50 |
Who is Who in the Wasserman 9-Panel Plot |
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11:50 – 12:30 |
Conducting a Clinical Study |
|
12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
|
13:30 – 14:00 |
Normal Values and Their Pitfalls |
|
14:00 – 15:30 |
Interactive Tutorial Sessions in Small Groups |
Faculty |
15:30 – 16:00 |
Break |
|
16:00 – 16:45 |
Formatting Exercise Test Results |
|
16:45 – 17:15 |
CPET in Children & Adolescence |
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17:15 – 18:00 |
Cardiac Output and NIRS in CPET |
|
19:00 – 21:00 |
Welcome Reception |
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Time | Topic | Speaker |
08:30 – 09:00 |
Exercise Testing in Lung Disease |
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09:00 – 09:30 |
Exercise Testing in Pulmonary Vascular Disease |
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09:30 – 10:15 |
Exercise Testing in Heart Failure |
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10:15 – 10:45 |
Break |
|
10:45 – 11:15 |
Exercise Testing in Congenital Heart Disease |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Exercise Testing in Metabolic Myopathies |
|
12:00 – 13:00 |
Workshop 1: Incremental (Ramp) CPET |
Faculty |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
|
14:00 – 14:30 |
CPET and Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction |
|
14:30 – 15:00 |
Prehabilitation: From Inception to Present Day |
|
15:00 – 16:00 |
Workshop 2: Constant Workload Test |
Faculty |
16:00 – 16:30 |
Break |
|
16:30 – 17:00 |
Cardiopulmonary Adaptation to Hypoxia in the Healthy: The Xtreme Everest Experience |
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17:00 – 17:30 |
Lung function testing in interstitial lung disease |
|
19:00 – 23:00 |
Course Dinner |
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Time | Topic | Speaker |
08:30 – 09:00 |
Pre- and Rehabilitation in major surgery |
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09:00 – 09:20 |
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Eye Health |
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09:20 – 09:40 |
AI in CPET Analysis |
|
09:40 – 10:00 |
Verification Tests – Sense or Nonsense |
|
10:00 – 10:30 |
Exercise Testing in Elite Athletes |
tbd |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Break |
|
11:00 – 12:00 |
Clinical Cases Quiz: Discussant the Faculty (6 x 10-minute slots) |
Senior clinicians |
12:00 – 13:15 |
Interactive Tutorial Sessions in Small Groups (Cardiac, Pulmonary, Pediatric/CHD, Athlete) |
Faculty |
13:15 – 14:15 |
Lunch |
|
14:15 – 14:30 |
General Assembly Meeting (CPX International) |
All |
14:30 – 15:30 |
Abstract Competition / Young Investigator Award |
Faculty |
15:30 – 16:00 |
General Discussion, Certificate Award, Concluding Remarks |
Faculty |
16:00 |
End of Course |
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