PortaMon
The gold-standard research device for the measurement of muscle oxygenation
Publications using the PortaMon
A randomized placebo-control trial of the acute effects of oxygen supplementation on exercise hemodynamics, autonomic modulation, and brain oxygenation in patients with pulmonary hypertension
Background: The integrative physiological effects of O2 treatment on patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) during exercise, have not been fully investigated. We simultaneously evaluated, for the first time, the effect of oxygen supplementation on …
Are mode-specific differences in performance fatigability attributable to muscle oxygenation?
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the composite, intra-individual, and inter-individual patterns of responses for deoxygenated hemoglobin and myoglobin (deoxy[heme]), oxygenated hemoglobin and myoglobin (oxy[heme]), total hemoglobin …
Impact of a submaximal mono-articular exercise on the skeletal muscle function of patients with sickle cell disease
Purpose Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients exhibit a limited exercise tolerance commonly attributed to anaemia, as well as hemorheological and cardio-respiratory abnormalities, but the functional status of skeletal muscle at exercise is unknown. …
Slight power output manipulations around the maximal lactate steady state have an impact on fatigue in females and males.
Neuromuscular fatigue (NMF) and exercise performance are affected by exercise intensity and sex differences. However, whether slight changes in power output (PO) below and above the maximal lactate steady-state (MLSS) impact NMF and subsequent …
Individual cardiovascular responsiveness to work-matched exercise within the moderate- and severe-intensity domains
Purpose: We investigated the cardiovascular individual response to 6 weeks (3×/week) of work-matched within the severe-intensity domain (high-intensity interval training, HIIT) or moderate-intensity domain (moderate-intensity continuous training, …
Measurement of exercise treatment effect from pelvic floor muscle therapy for lower urinary tract dysfunction using near infrared spectroscopy
Background: In sports medicine, near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is used to measure physiologic parameters of muscle function, and quantify the effects of exercise. Firstline treatment for urinary incontinence (UI) involves pelvic floor muscle (PFM) …
A 30-Min Rest Protocol Does Not Affect W′, Critical Power, and Systemic Response
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess and compare the systemic response of oxygen uptake kinetics and muscle deoxygenation between a 30-min rest protocol and a multivisit protocol on the parameters of the power-duration relationship (i.e., critical …
Acute effects of leg heat therapy on walking performance and cardiovascular and inflammatory responses to exercise in patients with peripheral artery disease
Lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and impaired exercise tolerance. We have previously reported that leg heat therapy (HT) applied using liquid-circulating trousers perfused with …
The acute physiological and perceptual effects of recovery interval intensity during cycling-based high-intensity interval training
Purpose: The current study sought to investigate the role of recovery intensity on the physiological and perceptual responses during cycling-based aerobic high-intensity interval training. Methods: Fourteen well-trained cyclists (V˙ O 2peak: 62 ± 9 …
The effect of dietary nitrate on exercise capacity in chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled pilot study
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients exhibit a reduced exercise capacity that impacts quality of life. Dietary nitrate supplementation has been shown to have favorable effects on exercise capacity in disease populations by reducing the …
High-intensity interval exercise in the cold regulates acute and postprandial metabolism
High-Intensity Interval Exercise (HIIE) has been shown to be more effective than moderate-intensity exercise for increasing acute lipid oxidation and lowering blood lipids during exercise and postprandially. Exercise in cold environments is also …
Acute effect of inspiratory resistive loading on sprint interval exercise performance in team-sport athletes
This study examined acute effects of inspiratory resistive loading (IRL) during rest intervals on sprint interval exercise (SIE) performance. In a randomized crossover design, nine collegiate basketball players performed IRL (15 cmH2O) or passive …
History-dependence of muscle excitation and oxygenation during isometric knee extension force production
PURPOSE: This study examined the issue of history-dependence on muscle excitation and oxygenation by using surface electromyography (EMG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). METHODS: Eight male participants performed isometric knee extension force …
Muscle Oxygen Delivery in the Forearm and in the Vastus Lateralis Muscles in Response to Resistance Exercise: A Comparison Between Nepalese Porters and Italian Trekkers
Altitude ascending represents an intriguing experimental model reproducing physiological and pathophysiological conditions sharing hypoxemia as the denominator. The aim of the present study was to investigate fractional oxygen extraction and blood …
Effect of dark chocolate supplementation on tissue oxygenation, metabolism, and performance in trained cyclists at altitude
Dark chocolate (DC) is high in flavonoids and has been shown to increase nitric oxide in the blood. Increased nitric oxide has the potential to improve delivery of oxygen to muscle, especially in hypoxic conditions, such as altitude. Our aim was to …
Acute effect of myofascial reorganization of the trapezius muscle in peripheral muscle oxygenation in asympomatic subjects – a case series
Background: Myofascial Reorganization (MFR) is a physiotherapy technique that mixes myofascial pressures and slips and has been used as a simple and non-invasive method that readjusts soft tissues, as well as myofascial adhesions and contractures …
The Optimal Treatment Time Of Dry Cupping Therapy To Induce Changes In Local Blood Flow At The Upper Trapezius
Context: Musculoskeletal neck and shoulder pain is a prevalent condition with nearly two-thirds of the population experiencing it sometime in their lifespan; factors may include activity level, sex, stress, and postural deficits. The treatment …
A comparison of VȮ2, and muscle and prefrontal cortex tissue oxygen extraction between short and long-term aerobically trained men aged 40-60 years
International Journal of Exercise Science 13(3): 964-978, 2020. This study was designed to compare systemic O2 utilization (VȮ2), and changes in tissue O2 extraction [deoxyhemoglobin ($Δ$HHb)] in the vastus lateralis (VL), gastrocnemius (GAST) and …
Concurrent adaptations in maximal aerobic capacity, heat tolerance, microvascular blood flow and oxygen extraction following heat acclimation and ischemic preconditioning
We investigated the effects of: 1) Ischemic pre-conditioning (IPC) plus a concurrent five-day heat acclimation + IPC (IPC + HA), 2) five-day HA with sham IPC (HA), or 3) control (CON) on thermoneutral measurements of endurance performance, resting …
Does ischemic pre-conditioning during the recovery period between two successive matches preserve physical performance in badminton doubles players ?
Changes in physical performance were assessed in response to two successive doubles badminton matches with implementation of ischemic pre-conditioning (IPC) or sham treatment during recovery period between matches. Eight French national team …