Ischemic preconditioning does not improve peak exercise capacity at sea level or simulated high altitude in trained male cyclists

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-71

  Hittinger, Elizabeth A ^a   Maher, Jennifer L ^a   Nash, Mark S ^b   Perry, Arlette C ^a   Signorile, Joseph F ^a   Kressler, Jochen ^b   Jacobs, Kevin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac output; Exertion; Hypoxia; Occlusion; Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation; Reperfusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING; LEG; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME FACTOR; VASCULARIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING; LEG; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; STROKE VOLUME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920683675     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0080     Document Type: Article

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