Fig. 2.

Schematic diagram of experimental protocol. Subjects completed 1 resting and 4 exercise trials. The resting trial consisted of baseline, inflation, and recovery measurements (3 min each). Each exercise trial consisted of baseline, exercise (control), exercise during inflation, exercise following deflation, and recovery measurements (3 min each). Each trial was separated by at least 20 min of rest to allow forearm blood flow (FBF) to return to baseline values. MVC, maximal voluntary contraction.