{"id":2240,"date":"2026-09-18T10:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lp.palexhealth.com\/our-trainings\/cpx-2026-15th-update-symposium-cardiopulmonary-exercise-testing\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:56:03","slug":"cpx-2026-15th-update-symposium-cardiopulmonary-exercise-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lp.palexhealth.com\/en-be\/our-trainings\/cpx-2026-15th-update-symposium-cardiopulmonary-exercise-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"CPX 2026 &#8211; 15th Update Symposium Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2240\" class=\"elementor elementor-2240 elementor-787\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7174f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f7174f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e2d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f7e2d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4264348 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4264348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">30 May '26 - 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Dominique Hansen<\/strong><br \/>Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology in Cardiometabolic Diseases, <br \/>Hasselt University<\/li><li><strong>Prof. Wim Janssens, MD, PhD<\/strong><br \/>Clinical Department Respiratory Diseases <br \/>UZ Leuven<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Mauricio Milani <\/strong><br \/>Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Hasselt University <br \/>Jesse Ziekenhuis Hasselt<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Kevin De Soomer <\/strong><br \/>Chief pulmonary function technician<br \/>University Hospital of Antwerp<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cc42b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01cc42b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a9f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87a9f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/lp.palexhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/logos-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lp.palexhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/logos-2026.jpg 484w, https:\/\/lp.palexhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/logos-2026-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b614b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b614b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c23a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61c23a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b59a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b59a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Timing<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:30 <\/td><td>Registration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00<br \/><\/td><td>Plenary session 1: Principles of Exercise Testing \u2013 Physiology and Definitions of Abnormal<br \/>Prof. Wim Janssens, MD, PhD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00<br \/><\/td><td>Plenary session 2: CPET in Clinical Practice: From Integrated Measurements to Interpretation<br \/>Dr. Mauricio Milani<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 <\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30<\/td><td>Workshop 1: <br \/>Using CPET for Exercise Prescription to Patients with Different Cardiovascular Risk profiles. &#8211; Prof. dr. Dominique Hansen<br \/>Workshop 2: <br \/>Best practices to obtain optimal CPET results (live demo) &#8211; Mr. Kevin De Soomer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30<\/td><td>Repetition of Workshop 1 and Workshop 2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 <\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555c71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"555c71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRACTICAL\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa9228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fa9228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What? <\/strong>14th Update Symposium Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing<br \/><strong>Where?<\/strong> Duomed offices @ Oeyvaersbosch 12, 2630 Aartselaar<br \/><strong>When?<\/strong> Saturday 30 May, 2026 from 09:00 till 13:30<br \/><strong>Language:<\/strong> English<br \/><strong>Accreditation: <\/strong>Accreditation for Doctors and Physiotherapists is requested.<br \/><strong>Fee: <\/strong>90\u20ac (physicians), 50\u20ac (non-physicians + trainees) &#8211; Sandwich lunch &amp; coffee breaks included<\/p><p>Please pay the appropriate amount before Friday May 30th, 2025 on BE97 7350 6544 2349<br \/>(Belgian Working Group on Preventive Cardiology, Elyzeese-Veldenstraat 63 Rue des Champs-Elys\u00e9es, 1050 Brussels) &#8211; Reference: \u201cCPX Symposium + name of the participant\u201d<br \/>If you wish to attend this symposium, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/4qVWNkpvbQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/4qVWNkpvbQ<\/a> or click on the registration button below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a07c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a2a07c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30 May &#8217;26 &#8211; 08:30 15th Update Symposium Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing The Belgian Working Group on Preventive Cardiology (part of the BSC) joins forces once again with Duomed Belgium to organise the 15th Update Symposium Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. 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