ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2026
Examination of post-exercise microvascular reactivity in healthy adults.
Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Sex comparisons across different indices of vascular health in recreationally active healthy adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Acute effects of moderate-intensity continuous and high-intensity interval exercise on vascular function.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
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- Muscle oxidative capacity does not appear to influence NIRS-VOT outcomes in healthy adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Acute cardiovascular changes following heat exposure during simulated shipboard firefighting.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
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aimSkeletal muscle blood volume responds to the metabolic demands of exercise and augmented microvasculature reactivity. We sought to explore the effects of exercise intensity (maximal vs. submaximal) on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-derived blood volume and microvascular reactivity in the acute post-exercise timeframe.
methodsHealthy individuals (N = 18) between 18 and 35 years completed a vascular occlusion test (VOT) followed by a maximal cycling test. A second VOT was performed 15-min post-exercise. One week later, the protocol was repeated before and after a submaximal bout of cycling (60% VO
resultsCompared with pre-exercise, tHb was elevated at the end of exercise (p < 0.001) and remained elevated 15-min post-exercise (p < 0.001) regardless of trial (combined means pre: 5.39 ± 0.82, during: 14.01 ± 1.73, and post-exercise: 10.89 ± 1.24 O.D.). mVO
conclusionCycling at a submaximal, but not maximal, intensity results in augmented post-exercise microvascular reactivity, while post-exercise increases in skeletal muscle blood volume were found regardless of exercise intensity.
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