The introduction of duplex Doppler ultrasound almost half a century ago signified a
revolutionary advance in the ability to assess limb blood flow in humans. It is now widely …

• Group III/IV muscle afferents restrict motoneuronal output and locomotor muscle activation
and therefore limit exercise performance by facilitating central fatigue. This impact results …

As dysfunction of the vascular system is an early, modifiable step in the progression of many
cardiovascular diseases, there is demand for methods to monitor the health of the vascular …

Background Total arterial occlusive pressure (AOP) is used to prescribe pressures for
surgery, blood flow restriction exercise (BFRE) and ischemic preconditioning (IPC). AOP is …

Key points• Passive limb movement elicits a robust increase in limb blood flow (LBF) and
limb vascular conductance (LVC) without a concomitant increase in skeletal muscle …

Sitting time is associated with increased risks for subclinical atherosclerosis and
cardiovascular disease development, and this is thought to be partially due to sitting …

The cardiovascular response to exercise is largely determined by neurocirculatory control
mechanisms that help to raise blood pressure and modulate vascular resistance which, in …

Key points Passive leg movement is associated with a∼ 3‐fold increase in blood flow to the
leg, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Passive leg movement increased …

Prolonged sitting in a mild hypercapnic environment impairs peripheral vascular function.
The effects of sitting interruptions using passive or active skeletal muscle contractions are …

Passive exercise/movement has a long history in both medicine and physiology. Early
clinical applications of passive exercise/movement utilized pneumatic and direct limb …