Dry cupping therapy for improving nonspecific neck pain and subcutaneous hemodynamics

Context: Dry cupping therapy is a noninvasive treatment commonly used to reduce pain and promote the healing process in various populations, including those with nonspecific neck pain; however, no data are available to support most of this method's …

Interpretation of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) signals in skeletal muscle

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) uses the relative absorption of light at 850 and 760 nm to determine skeletal muscle oxygen saturation. Previous studies have used the ratio of both signals to report muscle oxygen saturation. Purpose: The purpose of …

Optimization measurement of muscle oxygen saturation under isometric studies using FNIRS

Development of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) technologies has advanced quantification signal using multiple wavelength and detector to investigate hemodynamic response in human muscle. These non-invasive technologies have been widely …

Reliability of near-infrared spectroscopy for measuring intermittent handgrip contractions in sport climbers

The use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to investigate muscle oxygenation changes during physical tasks such as rock climbing has rapidly increased within recent years; yet, there is no known measure of reliability. The current study aimed to …

Transcranial oximetry using fast near infrared spectroscopy can detect failure of collateral blood supply in humans

We tested the hypothesis that transcranial oximetry by fast scanning near infrared spectroscopy can detect local desaturation of hemoglobin in arterial vessels of cerebral circulation with impaired blood supply. A total of 74 near infrared …