We are pleased to share our research findings with you.
You will find all of our results of current investigations on this page.
The first results of the COmPLETE-Health and COmPLETE-Heart Study can be expected in 2019.
November 14, 2021
Methodological aspects of accelerometer-based assessment of physical activity in heart failure and health
The study is based on activity data from the COmPLETE study and addresses factors that may influence the measurement of physical activity in healthy individuals and patients with heart failure.
The results represent an important step toward improving the methodology for recording physical activity in scientific studies.
April 10, 2021
Metabolic view on human healthspan: a lipidome-wide association study
Age- and sex-related differences in the circulating lipidome composition were examined in a subset of the COmPLETE study (3rd and 8th age decade). Most
circulating lipids showed higher levels with age. This was especially the case for sphingolipids and glycerophospholipids. Whether higher levels of such lipids contribute to healthy aging is
currently unknown. In a further study we will try to answer this question.
February 18, 2021
Summary of previous insights from the COmPLETE-Project
On the left, we provide you with a 3-page summary of the most relevant results from the COmPLETE-Project. Feel free to download the file in
pdf-format.
January 19, 2021
Endothelial function of healthy adults from 20 to 91 years of age: prediction of cardiovascular risk by vasoactive range
In this study, we are proud to present the first reference values for the brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and constriction in healthy adults. We were able to show that arterial function decreases with age, especially in our male population.
December 15, 2020
Composite Measures of Physical Fitness to Discriminate Between Healthy Aging and Heart Failure: The COmPLETE Study
In this study, we aimed to find differences regarding physiological function between a healthy aging population and subjects with heart failure. We found that biomarkers specific to physical fitness were useful to determine the differences between the two groups. Therefore, the application of our results may be used in interventions to increase health even at an older age.
August 01, 2020
Novel CPET Reference Values in Healthy Adults: Associations with Physical Activity
The purpose of this study was to establish reference values for maximal and submaximal cardiopulmonary parameters in a healthy European population. The study team found that high levels of physical activity had a strong correlation with cardiorespiratory fitness. Therefore, we recommend implementing high-intensity exercise to promote health across all age groups.
March 01, 2020
New Data-based Cutoffs for Maximal Exercise Criteria Across the Lifespan
Our team aimed at determining age-dependent cutoff values for secondary exhaustion criteria. Thanks to the data gathered in the COmPLETE study, new values were introduced for more precise results.
Wagner, J., Knaier, R., Infanger, D., Arbeev, K., Briel, M., Dieterle, T., ... & Schmidt-Trucksäss, A. (2019). Functional aging in health and heart failure: the COmPLETE Study. BMC cardiovascular disorders, 19(1), 1-17.
October 3, 2019
Study protocol published
The COmPLETE team has recently published the protocol of the COmPLETE study in the Journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. The protocol describes in detail the study
design and the various examination methods used in the COmPLETE-Health and COmPLETE-Heart Studies. The publication can be opened via the link below and is accessible free of charge:
https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12872-019-1164-6
