Intramuscular pressure and muscle blood flow in supraspinatus

SummaryIntramuscular pressure and muscle blood flow was measured in the supraspinatus muscle in 6 healthy subjects. The recordings were performed at rest, during isometric exercise, during an isometric muscle contraction of 5.6 kPa (42 mm Hg) and 10.4 kPa (78 mm Hg), and at rest after the contraction. Intramuscular pressure was measured by the microcapillary infusion technique, and muscle blood flow by the Xenon-133 washout technique. Intramuscular pressure was 38.2 kPa (SD 12.0) (287 mm Hg) during maximal voluntary contraction. A muscle contraction pressure of 5.6 kPa (42 mm Hg), which is 16% of maximal voluntary contraction, reduces local muscle blood flow significantly. It is concluded that the high intramuscular pressures found in supraspinatus during work with the arms elevated impedes local muscle blood flow.

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