The time course of calf muscle fluid volume during prolonged running

Autor: Steffen Willwacher, David A. Sleboda, Daniela Mählich, Gert‐Peter Brüggemann, Thomas J. Roberts, Grischa Bratke
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Physiological Reports, Vol 8, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2051-817X
DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14414
Popis: Abstract Muscle fluid is essential for the biochemistry and the biomechanics of muscle contraction. Here, we provide evidence that muscle fluid volumes undergo significant changes during 75 min of moderate intensity (2.7 ± 0.4 m/s) running. Using MRI measurements at baseline and after 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 45 and 75 min, we found that the volumes of calf muscles (quantified through average cross‐sectional area) in 18 young recreational runners increase (up to 9% in the gastrocnemii) at the beginning and decrease (below baseline levels) at later stages of running. However, the intensity of changes varied between analyzed muscles. We speculate that these changes are induced by muscle activity and dehydration‐related changes in osmotic pressure gradients between intramuscular and extramuscular spaces. These findings highlight the complex nature of muscle fluid shifts during prolonged running exercise.
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