Simple Summary In recent years, physical exercise has been used as a therapeutic strategy
in various clinical conditions, with pleiotropic benefits. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) …

Research involving human subjects in ambulatory settings is a critical link in the chain
comprising translational research, spanning preclinical research to human subject and …

Background Acute hyperglycemia reduces NO bioavailability and causes macro-and
microvascular dysfunction. Watermelon juice (WMJ) is a natural source of the amino acid …

This study investigated changes in muscle oxidative metabolism and microvascular
responsiveness induced by glucose ingestion in the upper and lower limbs using near …

Introduction Prolonged limb blood flow occlusion (ie, tourniquet application during limb
surgery) causes transient microvascular dysfunction. We examined the ability of a local nitric …

This study aimed to associate body composition with fractional oxygen extraction at rest in
healthy adult men. Fourteen healthy adults (26.93±2.49 years) from Chile participated. Body …

Obesity is associated with an increase of several metabolic disorders leading to the
development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This is due in …

Individuals with obesity have metabolic inflexibility with diminished fasting fat oxidation and
blunted increase in respiratory quotient (RQ) in insulin‐stimulated states. However, it is …

Introduction Mild obesity has been associated with postprandial brachial artery vascular
dysfunction. However, direct assessment of these effects within the forearm skeletal muscle …

A variety of pathologies impair human gait by reducing the ability to control the lower limbs,
which causes the need for gait-assistive devices. The increase in interest and the advances …