Why the study?
Does high-intensity interval sprint training improve flow capacity and microvascular hemodynamics in rat skeletal muscle?
Population
Rats (white/mixed-fiber portion of gastrocnemius muscles)
Comparison
High-intensity interval sprint training vs Sedentary (SED) control rats
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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May enhance rat muscle perfusion via arteriolar remodeling; hypothesis-generating for human microvascular responses to sprint training.
Does high-intensity interval sprint training improve flow capacity and microvascular hemodynamics in rat skeletal muscle?
Interval sprint training doubles flow capacity in skeletal muscle by increasing arterioles in the 3A through 6A generations, allowing deeper penetration of high pressure into the network.
Binder et al. (2007) studied this question.
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