Abstract Studies have shown that neural responses following concentric (CON) and eccentric (ECC) muscle contractions are different, which suggests differences in motor control associated with CON and ECC contractions. This study aims to determine …
This study aimed to investigate whether Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) influences O2 supply including O2 delivery and release to the active muscles during maximal physical exercise. Twelve CKD patients undergoing dialysis therapy (HD group) and twelve …
During incremental exercise muscle deoxyhemoglobin (HHb) and oxygen consumption (V̇o 2 ) both increase linearly, and the slope of their relationship is an indirect index of local muscle O 2 extraction. The latter was assessed at sea level, in acute …
Background While PM2.5 has been shown to impair cognitive function, physical activity (PA) is known to enhance it. Nonetheless, considering the increased inhalation of PM2.5 during exercise, the potential of PA to counteract the detrimental effects …
Objectives Short-sleep is becoming increasingly common and may negatively affect brain function including cognitive ability. Physical exercise has been proved to improve cognitive function while intensity matters. This study was conducted to examine …
his systematic review aimed to evaluate previous studies which used near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in dementia given its suitability as a diagnostic and investigative tool in this population. From 800 identified records which used NIRS in dementia …
This study explores the combination of electroencephalogram (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to enhance the decoding performance of motor imagery (MI) tasks for brain-computer interface (BCI). The experiment involved measuring …
Purpose This study examined the effect of 12 weeks of concurrent aerobic and resistance training on brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, neuromuscular performance and cerebral oxygenation on self-paced cycling exercise in previously …
This study aimed to elucidate whether muscle blood flow restriction during maximal exercise is associated with alterations in hemodynamics, cerebral oxygenation, cerebral activation, and deterioration of exercise performance in male participants. …
Background Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a method to measure cerebral hemodynamics. Determining the changes in prefrontal cortex (PFC) hemodynamics during dual-task paradigms is essential in explaining alterations in physical …
Chronic pain (CP) has been found to cause significant alternations of the brain’s structure and function due to changes in pain processing and disrupted cognitive functions, including with respect to the prefrontal cortex (PFC). However, until now, …
The ability of cerebral vessels to maintain a fairly constant cerebral blood flow is referred to as cerebral autoregulation (CA). Using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) paired with arterial blood pressure (ABP) monitoring, continuous CA can be …
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive method to monitor cerebral haemodynamics. Used either alone or in combination with other non-invasive methods such as transcranial Doppler sonography, this technique is well suited for use in …
Men exhibit greater values of reactive hyperemia than women even when controlling for the magnitude of desaturation during transient ischemia. Factors other than the ischemic vasodilatory stimulus, such as skeletal muscle mass and quality, likely …
Purpose: This investigation was to compare differences in skeletal muscle oxygen consumption ([Formula: see text]) and mitochondrial recovery between voluntary (VOL) and electrically stimulated (ES) plantarflexion contractions. Methods: Twelve men …
Background The aim of this study was to explore the effects of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) associated with high-intensity exercise on heart rate (HR) and oxygen uptake (V̇O2) recovery kinetics in in patients with coexistence of …
Purpose Alterations of the central nervous system are frequent complications in patients with chronic arterial hypertension (AHT). However, functional spinal cord lesions are not often detected in these patients despite diagnostic advances in …
We report the case of a 71-year-old woman diagnosed with giant cell arteritis with bilateral subclavian and axillary obstruction and severe arm claudication that occurred 3 months earlier and was nonregressed after corticosteroids. Before possible …
As differential physiological responses to hypoxic exercise between adults and children remain poorly understood, we aimed to comprehensively characterise cardiorespiratory and muscle oxygenation responses to submaximal and maximal exercise in …