Human muscle length-dependent changes in blood flow

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 560-565

  McDaniel, John ^a,b   Ives, Stephen J ^c,d   Richardson, Russell S ^c,d,e  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperemia; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859582409     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01223.2011     Document Type: Article

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