Reduced leg blood flow during submaximal exercise in type 2 diabetes

• Published in: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 40; no. 4; p. 612
• Main Authors: Lalande, Sophie, Gusso, Silmara, Hofman, Paul L, Baldi, James C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology; Exercise - physiology; Exercise Test; Exercise Tolerance - physiology; Femoral Artery; Humans; Leg - blood supply; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Physical Endurance; Pilot Projects; Rest - physiology; Risk Factors
• ISSN: 0195-9131
• DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318161aa99

It is unclear whether impaired cardiac and/or vascular function contribute to exercise intolerance in patients with type 2 diabetes. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to determine whether reductions in cardiac output and/or femoral arterial blood flow contribute to reduced aerobic capacity i...