Transplantoux. Beyond the Successful Climb of Mont Ventoux: The Road to Sustained Physical Activity in Organ Transplantation

Marie Cappelle^{1

2}, Evi Masschelein³, Stefan De Smet^{1

2

4}, Robin Vos^{4

5

6}, Jonas Vanbekbergen^{1

2

4}, Sabine Gryp⁷, Amaryllis H Van Craenenbroeck⁸, Veronique Cornelissen⁹, Joris Verreydt^{1

2

4}, Yves Van Belleghem^{4

10}, Harlinde Peperstraete^{4

11}, Lucien De Paepe⁴, Louis Buelens⁴, Johan Put⁴, Sabina De Geest^{4

12

13}, Diethard Monbaliu^{1

2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
² Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Coordination, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
³ Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.
⁴ Transplantoux Foundation and International Sports Club, Leuven, Belgium.
⁵ Department CHROMETA, BREATHE, KU Leuven, Belgium.
⁶ Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
⁷ Head Nurse, Heart Transplantation Department Cardiology, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium.
⁸ Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium.
⁹ Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
¹⁰ Heart Center, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
¹¹ Intensive Care, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
¹² Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
¹³ Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Review

Marie Cappelle et al. Transplantation. 2021.

. 2021 Mar 1;105(3):471-473.

doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003564.

¹ Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
² Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Coordination, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
³ Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.
⁴ Transplantoux Foundation and International Sports Club, Leuven, Belgium.
⁵ Department CHROMETA, BREATHE, KU Leuven, Belgium.
⁶ Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
⁷ Head Nurse, Heart Transplantation Department Cardiology, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium.
⁸ Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium.
⁹ Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
¹⁰ Heart Center, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
¹¹ Intensive Care, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
¹² Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
¹³ Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no funding or conflicts of interest.

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