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Fall 2015
Introduction: The sympathetic nervous system is the primary regulator of the "fight or flight" response, with muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) increasing in response to various stressors, including low oxygen (hypoxia; HX). MSNA is an important regulator of cardiovascular function,...
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Skeletal Muscle Sympathetic Vasoconstrictor Control Following Short-Term Mild- and Heavy-Intensity Exercise Training
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The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the effects of short-term endurance exercise training (ET) on sympathetic vasoconstriction in resting and contracting skeletal muscle. To achieve these aims, rats were exercise trained on a motorized treadmill and an anesthetised whole animal in situ...