Website of the Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

On November 27 2017, head of CERG, Professor Ulrik Wisløff, hosted a session for the Reddit Science Ask Me Anything series. Read all of his answers to find out everything you need to …

The Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG) aims to define optimal exercise programs for everyday people in order to increase the likelihood of development and preservation of good …

CERG's 7 week program is time efficient, and gives a robust training effect for body and soul. The endurance activities are described as walking or running, but feel free to swim, cycle, row or …

With our HRmax Calculator you can estimate your maximum heart rate based on age and gender. Knowing your own maximum heart rate is important in your own personal exercise training. It …

Calculator that uses activity level, waistline measurements and other easily obtained data to calculate a VO2 max, an important measure of fitness.

Fitness numbers and health – The HUNT3 and HUNT4 Fitness studies Cardiorespiratory fitness is very important for longevity and health. The maximal oxygen uptake is the most precise …

Generation 100: Does exercise make older adults live longer? The Generation 100 exercise study followed more than 1500 women and men in their 70s for five years. The aim was to find out if …

Recent research results from CERG We sum up the main results from all our latest scientific publications.

What is PAI and how do you measure it? PAI is short for Personal Activity Intelligence. You earn PAI points every time your heart rate increases: The higher heart rate, the faster you earn PAI. …