A wide range of baroreflex stimulation does not alter forearm blood flow. Academic Article

abstract

• The contribution to the regulation of forearm blood flow (FBF) by different baroreceptor populations has previously only been studied over a limited range of stimuli. Therefore, FBF and R-R interval were recorded during neck suctions and neck pressures ranging from -60 to +40 mmHg. The change in R-R interval (DeltaR-R) during neck suction was significantly increased at each stage when compared to the control ( P<0.05). DeltaR-R did not show any significant change during any of the neck pressure stages ( P>0.05). Suction or pressure applied to the neck did not elicit any significant changes in FBF when compared to the control ( P>0.05). These data show that widening the range of applied stimuli to carotid sinus baroreceptors does not induce a change in FBF. However, the small transient changes reported previously cannot be discounted.

authors

• Lightfoot, J Timothy

published proceedings

• Eur J Appl Physiol

author list (cited authors)

• Howden, R., Lightfoot, J. T., Turner, M. J., Brown, S. J., & Swaine, I. L.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Howden, Reuben||Lightfoot, J Timothy||Turner, Michael J||Brown, Stephen J||Swaine, Ian L

publication date

• January 2004

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• European Journal of Applied Physiology  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Baroreflex
• Blood Flow Velocity
• Blood Pressure
• Female
• Forearm
• Heart Rate
• Humans
• Male
• Neck
• Physical Stimulation
• Pressoreceptors
• Pressure

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/s00421-004-1181-7

start page

• 124

end page

• 129

volume

• 93

issue

• 1-2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-004-1181-7