Interaction of the carotid baroreflex, the muscle chemoreflex and the cardiopulmonary baroreflex in man during exercise

• Published in: The Physiologist Vol. 34; no. 1, Fe; pp. S118 - S120
• Main Authors: Eiken, O., Convertino, V. A., Doerr, D. F., Dudley, G. A., Morariu, G., Mekjavic, I. B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Legacy CDMS 01.02.1991
• Subjects: Aerospace Medicine; Blood Circulation - physiology; Chemoreceptor Cells - physiology; Exercise - physiology; Humans; Lower Body Negative Pressure; Pressoreceptors - physiology; Reflex - physiology; Space life sciences; Weightlessness - adverse effects

The interaction of the muscle chemoreflex and the cardiopulmonary baroreflex with the carotid baroreflex in humans performing exercise was investigated in healthy subjects using specially designed exercise regimen and apparatus. Stimulation of the muscle chemoreflex was achieved by restricting blood...