Figure 1.

a. Schematic representation of VO₂ mus and typical changes in muscle oxygenated Hb/Mb. Schematic representation of VO₂mus and typical changes in muscle oxygenated Hb/Mb at rest, during exercise, and recovery. VO₂mus was calculated from the rate of the decline of the oxygenated Hb/Mb during arterial occlusion at rest (Slope rest) and recovery period (Slope recovery). b. Typical kinetics of VO₂ mus recovery after exercise. Typical kinetics of VO₂mus recovery after exercise. Time constant for this subject was 55.8 s (pre) → 54.7 s (post).