Lower body negative pressure enhances oxygen availability in the knee extensor muscles during intense resistive exercise in supine position

Purpose: During exercise in supine posture or under microgravity in space, the gravity-dependent component of local blood pressure in leg muscles at upright posture can be simulated by lower body negative pressure (LBNP). We hypothesized that during …

Changes in cerebral oxygenation and blood flow during LBNP in spinal cord-injured individuals

Spinal cord-injured (SCI) individuals, having a sympathetic nervous system lesion, experience hypotension during sitting and standing. Surprisingly, they experience few syncopal events. This suggests adaptations in cerebrovascular regulation. …