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During passive exercise, leg blood flow (top panel) and heart rate (bottom panel) were similar whether the leg was positioned above (supine trial, ⋄) or below (seated trial, •) the heart. This suggests a minimal contribution for the skeletal muscle pump to the onset hyperaemia seen with passive movement in either scenario.
