Abstract
Muscle oxidative metabolism has often been examined by traditional analytical biochemistry based on obtaining biopsy samples and invasive intravascular catheterization on muscle at rest and during exercise. Myoglobin O2 saturation and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) redox state also can be detected using freeze-clamped tissue. NIRS has been utilized as a noninvasive approach to evaluate skeletal muscle O2 dynamics and energetics during exercise. Applying the NIRS technology requires attention to the validity and calibration of the measurements as well as to the underlying basis for biochemical, physiological, pathophysiological interpretation.
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How would you quantify muscle NIR signals?
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List the various muscle NIR indicators. Which indicator reflects muscle oxidative function? How?
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Yamamoto K, Niwayama M, Lin L, Shiga T, Kudo N, Takahashi M (1998) Accurate NIRS measurement of muscle oxygenation by correcting the influence of a subcutaneous fat layer. Proc SPIE 3194:166–173.
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Hamaoka, T. (2013). In-Vivo NIRS and Muscle Oxidative Metabolism. In: Jue, T., Masuda, K. (eds) Application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Biomedicine. Handbook of Modern Biophysics, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6252-1_5
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