Dynamics of middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity during moderate-intensity exercise

We report a novel method of measuring cerebrovascular blood velocity (MCAv) kinetics under ecologically valid conditions from rest to moderate-intensity exercise. This technique reveals that brain blood flow increases exponentially following the onset of exercise with 1) a strong bilateral coherence in young healthy individuals, and 2) a potential for unique age- and disease-specific profiles.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology - May 9, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Billinger, S. A., Craig, J. C., Kwapiszeski, S. J., Sisante, J.-F. V., Vidoni, E. D., Maletsky, R., Poole, D. C. Tags: INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY Source Type: research