Effect of nitrate supplementation on skeletal muscle motor unit activity during isometric blood flow restriction exercise Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Nitrate (NO3-) supplementation has been reported to lower motor unit (MU) firing rate (MUFR) during dynamic resistance exercise; however, its impact on MU activity during isometric and ischemic exercise is unknown.
PURPOSE: To assess the effect of NO3- supplementation on knee extensor MU activities during brief isometric contractions and a 3 min sustained contraction with blood flow restriction (BFR).
METHODS: ...