Congress Programme


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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

 

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Time Event

13:00-17:00

Registration and Exhibition Set-Up
Setting up poster area for Young Investigator Award

Wednesday, September 3, 2025: Day 1: CPET Physiology, Measurement, and Formatting

Time Topic Speaker

07:45 – 08:30

Registration

 

08:30 – 08:45

Welcome

 

08:45 – 09:30

Physiological Basis of Exercise Performance

Schmidt-Trucksäss, A.

09:30 – 10:15

CPET – Basic Principles of Gas Exchange

Stringer, W.

10:15 – 10:45

Break

 

10:45 – 11:15

The Fick Principle Revisited

Burchert, H.

11:15 – 11:50

Who is Who in the Wasserman 9-Panel Plot

Schmidt-Trucksäss, A.

11:50 – 12:30

Conducting a Clinical Study

Knaier, R.

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

 

13:30 – 14:00

Normal Values and Their Pitfalls

Hager, A.

14:00 – 15:30

Interactive Tutorial Sessions in Small Groups
(Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced)

Faculty

15:30 – 16:00

Break

 

16:00 – 16:45

Formatting Exercise Test Results

Dumitrescu, D.

16:45 – 17:15

CPET in Children & Adolescence

Takken, T.

17:15 – 18:00

Cardiac Output and NIRS in CPET

Agostoni, P.G.

19:00 – 21:00

Welcome Reception

 

Thursday, September 4, 2025: Day 2: CPET in Disease States

Time Topic Speaker

08:30 – 09:00

Exercise Testing in Lung Disease

Meyer, F.J.

09:00 – 09:30

Exercise Testing in Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Dumitrescu, D.

09:30 – 10:15

Exercise Testing in Heart Failure

Agostoni, P.G.

10:15 – 10:45

Break

 

10:45 – 11:15

Exercise Testing in Congenital Heart Disease

Hager, A.

11:15 – 12:00

Exercise Testing in Metabolic Myopathies

Riley, M.

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

Hull, J.

14:30 – 15:00

Prehabilitation: From Inception to Present Day

Jack, S.

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

Levett, D.

17:00 – 17:30

Lung function testing in interstitial lung disease

Prasse, A.

19:00 – 23:00

Course Dinner

 

Friday, September 5, 2025: Day 3: Clinical Applications of CPET

Time Topic Speaker

08:30 – 09:00

Pre- and Rehabilitation in major surgery

Levett, D.

09:00 – 09:20

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Eye Health

Hanssen, H.

09:20 – 09:40

AI in CPET Analysis

Schwendinger, F.

09:40 – 10:00

Verification Tests – Sense or Nonsense

Knaier, R.

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