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RESEARCH PRODUCT
O2Transport in Skeletal Muscle: Development of Concepts and Current State
Karlfried Groebesubject
Longitudinal diffusionmedicine.anatomical_structureChemistryStimulation ratemedicineBiophysicsSkeletal muscleFunctional capillary densityCurrent (fluid)description
When comparing oxygen consumption rates(V O2) of various organs — as shown in Fig. 1 —skeletal muscle is exceptional in two respects: Its consumption rate attains the second largest absolute value of all organs and may vary between rest (0.2 mlO 2.100g-1’• min -1 ) and maximum performance (16 m1O 2.100g-1 • min -1 for electrical stimulation) by a factor of 80, thus covering a range that is by far larger than in any other tissue. In order to understand muscle O 2 transport one has to identify transport mechanisms and evaluate their importance towards bringing about the observed high O 2 fluxes and allowing for their enormous variability.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 |