Muscle blood flow responses to dynamic exercise in young obese humans

作者:Limberg Jacqueline K; De Vita Michael D; Blain Gregory M; Schrage William G*
来源:Journal of Applied Physiology, 2010, 108(2): 349-355.
DOI:10.1152/japplphysiol.00551.2009

摘要

Limberg JK, De Vita MD, Blain GM, Schrage WG. Muscle blood flow responses to dynamic exercise in young obese humans. J Appl Physiol 108: 349-355, 2010. First published December 10, 2009; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00551.2009.-Exercise is a common nonpharmacological way to combat obesity; however, no studies have systematically tested whether obese humans exhibit reduced skeletal muscle blood flow during dynamic exercise. We hypothesized that exercise-induced blood flow to skeletal muscle would be lower in young healthy obese subjects (body mass index of > 30 kg/m(2)) compared with lean subjects (body mass index of <25 kg/m(2)). We measured blood flow (Doppler Ultrasound of the brachial and femoral arteries), blood pressure (auscultation, Finapress), and heart rate (ECG) during rest and two forms of single-limb, steady-state dynamic exercise: forearm exercise (20 contractions/min at 4, 8, and 12 kg) and leg exercise (40 kicks/min at 7 and 14 W). Forearm exercise increased forearm blood flow (FBF) similarly in both groups (P > 0.05; obese subjects n = 9, lean subjects n = 9). When FBF was normalized for perfusion pressure, forearm vascular conductance was not different between groups at increasing workloads (P > 0.05). Leg exercise increased leg blood flow (LBF) similarly in both groups (P > 0.05; obese subjects n = 10, lean subjects n = 12). When LBF was normalized for perfusion pressure, leg vascular conductance was not different between groups at increasing workloads (P > 0.05). These results were confirmed when relative blood flow was expressed at average relative workloads. In conclusion, our results show that obese subjects exhibited preserved FBF and LBF during dynamic exercise.

  • 出版日期2010-2