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Arm blood flow and metabolism during arm and combined arm and leg exercise in humans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12411540     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cardiovascular response to exercise with several groups of skeletal muscle suggests that work with the arms may decrease leg blood flow. This study evaluated whether intense exercise with the legs would have a similar effect on arm blood flow (Y(arm)) and O(2) consumption (V(O(2))(,arm)). Ten healthy male subjects (age 21 +/- 1 year; mean +/- S.D.) performed arm cranking at 80 % of maximum arm work capacity (A trial) and combined arm cranking with cycling at 60 % of maximum leg work capacity (A + L trial). The combined trial was a maximum effort for 5-6 min. Y(arm) measurement by thermodilution in the axilliary vein and arterial and venous blood samples permitted calculation of V(O(2))(,arm). During the combined trial, Y(arm) was reduced by 0.58 +/- 0.25 l min(-1) (19.1 +/- 3.0 %, P < 0.05) from the value during arm cranking (3.00 +/- 0.46 l min(-1)). The arterio-venous O(2) difference increased from 122 +/- 15 ml l(-1) during the arm trial to 150 +/- 21 ml l(-1) (P < 0.05) during the combined trial. Thus, V(O(2))(,arm) (0.45 +/- 0.06 l min(-1)) was reduced by 9.6 +/- 6.3 % (P < 0.05) and arm vascular conductance from 27 +/- 4 to 23 +/- 3 ml min(-1) (mmHg)(-1) (P < 0.05) as noradrenaline spillover from the arm increased from 7.5 +/- 3.5 to 13.8 +/- 4.2 nmol min(-1) (P < 0.05). The data suggest that during maximal whole body exercise in humans, arm vasoconstriction is established to an extent that affects oxygen delivery to and utilisation by working skeletal muscles.
Authors:
S Volianitis; N H Secher
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of physiology     Volume:  544     ISSN:  0022-3751     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Physiol. (Lond.)     Publication Date:  2002 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-11-04     Completed Date:  2003-05-01     Revised Date:  2013-06-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0266262     Medline TA:  J Physiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  977-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Department of Anaesthesia, Rigshospitalet, Denmark. Stefanos.Volianitis@excite.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Arm*
Arteries
Calcium / blood
Exercise / physiology*
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lactic Acid / blood
Leg*
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / blood supply*,  physiology*
Oxygen / blood
Oxygen Consumption
Regional Blood Flow
Veins
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 7782-44-7/Oxygen
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