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Effect of active muscle mass during ischemic exercise on peak lower leg vascular conductance. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2005 Mar;98(3):765-71

Date

10/27/2004

Pubmed ID

15501921

DOI

10.1152/japplphysiol.00468.2004

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-14144251707 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

Uncertainty exists as to whether a period of passive arterial occlusion (PAO) or ischemic exercise (IE) results in peak lower leg vascular conductance (LVC). This uncertainty is due to the different body positions, active muscle mass, and occlusion times used for PAO or IE. The purpose of this study was to examine whether 10 min of PAO elicits a similar LVC compared with ischemic dorsiflexion (IDF), ischemic plantar flexion (IPF), and ischemic plantar-dorsiflexion (IPDF). Ten subjects (5 women, 27 +/- 9 yr, 68 +/- 3 kg) were studied on 3 days over 1 wk in a semireclined position with the right foot attached to an isokinetic dynamometer. Mean arterial pressure (Finapres) and lower leg blood flow (LBF, venous occlusion plethysmography) were measured at rest and after PAO and IE. PAO was administered randomly on 1 of the 3 days and before IE. IE protocols consisted of maximal isokinetic dorsiflexion and/or plantar flexion at 120 and 60 degrees/s, respectively. In a second experiment, an additional eight subjects (4 women, 29 +/- 12 yr, 77 +/- 12 kg) were studied to examine the effect of isokinetic speed during IDF on peak LBF and LVC. Peak LVC (ml.min(-1).100 ml(-1).mmHg(-1)) was similar among IPF (0.590 +/- 0.16), IPDF (0.532 +/- 0.17), and PAO (0.511 +/- 0.18), and significantly lower after IDF (0.334 +/- 0.15). No differences in peak LBF and LVC were observed after IDF using different isokinetic speeds. We conclude that 10 min of PAO, IPF, and IPDF performed in a similar posture are adequate stimuli to elicit peak LVC.

Author List

Polichnowski AJ, Heyer EK, Ng AV

Author

Alexander V. Ng PhD Associate Professor in the Exercise Science department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Ischemia
Lower Extremity
Male
Muscle Contraction
Muscle, Skeletal
Organ Size
Physical Endurance
Vascular Resistance
Vasodilation