Key result
Upright body position during passive knee extension resulted in significantly greater leg blood flow compared with the supine position (1,084 vs 462 ml/min; P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does upright body position compared to supine position increase movement-induced hyperemia during passive exercise in healthy subjects?
Does upright body position compared to supine position increase movement-induced hyperemia during passive exercise in healthy subjects?
Absolute Event Rate: 1084% vs 462%
p-value: p=<0.001
Upright body position during passive movement yields a twofold greater and more sustained increase in movement-induced hyperemia compared to the supine position, which has clinical implications for rehabilitative medicine.
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Upright positioning may augment hyperemia during passive exercise; leaves open translation to patient rehabilitation outcomes.
Trinity et al. (2011) studied this question. Upright body position vs. Supine body position was evaluated on Leg blood flow (LBF) (p=<0.001). Upright body position during passive knee extension resulted in significantly greater leg blood flow compared with the supine position (1,084 vs 462 ml/min; P<0.001).
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