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Does maximal weight-lifting alter middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity in elite power athletes compared to rest?
Does maximal weight-lifting alter middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity in elite power athletes compared to rest?
Maximal weight-lifting significantly decreases middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity in elite power athletes, though less than seen in previous Valsalva studies, suggesting physiological adaptations.
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Maximal lifting associated with reduced MCA velocity in elite athletes; hypothesis-generating for autoregulatory adaptations, needs prospective validation.
Dickerman et al. (2000) studied this question.
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