Muscle Oxygenation and Pulse Oxygen Saturation during Walking Combined with Restriction of Leg Muscle Blood Flow

We reported that chronic walk training combined with restriction of leg muscle blood flow (KAATSU) increases thigh muscle size and strength. A variety of factors are thought to influence the KAATSU walk-induced muscle hypertrophy, such as enhanced endocrine responses and muscle oxygenation status. Although the precise mechanism is not fully understood, oxygenation status of working muscle seems to play an important role in stimulation of...