The aim of the study is to present the quantitative differences in oxygenated hemoglobin in different cohorts.
This clinical study evaluates whether there is a correlation between measurements using multispectral optoacoustic tomography and the results of spiroergometry in the context of performance diagnostics.
Age ≥ 18 years (adults capable of giving consent)
Capacity to consent. The subjects are able to understand the information provided and give their written consent.
Endurance athletes: at least 3× per week ≥ 60 minutes of intensive endurance training (e.g., running, cycling, swimming)
Strength athletes: at least 3× per week ≥ 60 minutes of intensive strength training without additional endurance training
Age over 75 years
Minors (Age < 18)
safety concerns on the part of the study physician, e.g., in the case of of: physical, mental or psychiatric illnesses, acute or chronic conditions that could jeopardise safety or data quality
Taking medications that could affect physical performance or physiological measurements (e.g., heart rate, oxygen uptake).
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Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
University Hospital Erlangen
Lead sponsor
PD Dr. med. Ferdinand Knieling, Department of pediatrics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Collaborator