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Passive Exercise Using Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration Enhances Blood Supply to Ischemic Hindlimb
Author(s) -
Taku Rokutanda,
Yasuhiro Izumiya,
Mitsutoshi Miura,
Shota Fukuda,
Kenei Shimada,
Yasukatsu Izumi,
Yasuhiro Nakamura,
Satoshi Araki,
Shinsuke Hanatani,
Junichi Matsubara,
Taishi Nakamura,
Keiichiro Kataoka,
Osamu Yasuda,
Koichi Kaikita,
Seigo Sugiyama,
Shokei KimMitsuyama,
Junichi Yoshikawa,
Masatoshi Fujita,
Minoru Yoshiyama,
Hisao Ogawa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.111.229773
Subject(s) - hindlimb , enos , medicine , blood flow , ischemia , endocrinology , laser doppler velocimetry , perfusion , nitric oxide , cardiology , anesthesia , nitric oxide synthase
Whole-body periodic acceleration (WBPA) has been developed as a passive exercise technique to improve endothelial function by increasing shear stress through repetitive movements in spinal axis direction. We investigated the effects of WBPA on blood flow recovery in a mouse model of hindlimb ischemia and in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

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