Spatial mapping of blood flow and oxygen consumption in the human calf muscle using near-infrared spectroscopy

Author(s):  
Sergio Fantini ◽  
Matthew L. Hoimes ◽  
Claudia Casavola ◽  
Maria-Angela Franceschini
1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lelia A. Paunescu ◽  
Claudia Casavola ◽  
Maria-Angela Franceschini ◽  
Sergio Fantini ◽  
Lew Winter ◽  
...  

1994 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 1388-1393 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. De Blasi ◽  
M. Ferrari ◽  
A. Natali ◽  
G. Conti ◽  
A. Mega ◽  
...  

We applied near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the simultaneous measurement of forearm blood flow (FBF) and oxygen consumption (VO2) in the human by inducing a 50-mmHg venous occlusion. Eleven healthy subjects were studied both at rest and after hand exercise during vascular occlusion. FBF was also measured by strain-gauge plethysmography. FBF measured by NIRS was 1.9 +/- 0.8 ml.100 ml-1.min-1 at rest and 8.2 +/- 2.9 ml.100 ml-1.min-1 after hand exercise. These values showed a correlation (r = 0.94) with those obtained by the plethysmography. VO2 values were 4.6 +/- 1.3 microM O2 x 100 ml-1.min-1 at rest and 24.9 +/- 11.2 microM O2 x 100 ml-1.min-1 after hand exercise. The scatter of the FBF and VO2 values showed a good correlation between the two variables (r = 0.93). The results demonstrate that NIRS provides the particular advantage of obtaining the contemporary evaluation of blood flow and VO2, allowing correlation of these two variables by a single maneuver without discomfort for the subject.


2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 521-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
William M. Southern ◽  
Terence E. Ryan ◽  
Mary A. Reynolds ◽  
Kevin McCully

The purpose of this study was to assess the reproducibility of resting blood flow, resting oxygen consumption, and mitochondrial capacity in skeletal muscle using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). We also determined the influence of 2 exercise modalities (ergometer and rubber exercise bands) on the NIRS measurements. Fifteen young, healthy participants (5 female, 10 male) were tested on 2 nonconsecutive occasions within an 8-day period. The NIRS device was placed on the medial gastrocnemius. Venous and arterial occlusions were performed to obtain blood flow and oxygen consumption. A series of repeated arterial occlusions was used to measure the recovery kinetics of muscle oxygen consumption after ∼7–10 s of voluntary plantar flexion exercise. Resting blood flow had mean coefficients of variation (CV) of 42% and 38% for bands and ergometer, respectively, and resting metabolism had mean CVs of 17% and 12% for bands and ergometer, respectively. The recovery time constant of oxygen consumption (day 1 bands and ergometer: 23.2 ± 3.7 s, 27.6 ± 6.5 s, respectively; day 2 bands and ergometer: 25.5 ± 5.4 s, 25.0 ± 4.9 s, respectively) had mean CVs of 10% and 11% for bands and ergometer, respectively. We conclude that measurements of oxygen consumption and mitochondrial capacity using NIRS can be obtained with good reproducibility.


2017 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam A. Lucero ◽  
Gifty Addae ◽  
Wayne Lawrence ◽  
Beemnet Neway ◽  
Daniel P. Credeur ◽  
...  

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Casavola ◽  
Lelia A. Paunescu ◽  
Maria-Angela Franceschini ◽  
Sergio Fantini ◽  
Lew Winter ◽  
...  

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