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After structured outpatient cardiac rehabilitation incorporating high-intensity interval training, serial CPET demonstrated an improvement in peak oxygen uptake from 19.4 to 22.1\u2005mL\/kg\/min without adverse events. To assess real-world cardiopulmonary stress, a field-based breath-by-breath expiratory gas analysis was performed during skiing using a portable metabolic analyser. Three ski techniques (skidding, long radius carving, and short radius carving) were evaluated. Peak oxygen uptake and heart rate during all ski conditions did not exceed the corresponding peak values obtained during CPET or the prescribed high-intensity interval training intensity, indicating that skiing was performed within the predefined physiological safety margin.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case demonstrated a clinically applicable strategy for assessing readiness for return to skiing by integrating CPET-guided rehabilitation with field-based physiological assessment, thereby enabling objective evaluation of sport-specific safety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ehjcr\/ytag696","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,17]],"date-time":"2026-09-17T19:28:13Z","timestamp":1789673293000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessment of readiness for return to skiing after 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