. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 1.

Published in final edited form as: Sports Med. 2019 Sep;49(9):1365–1381. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01146-1

Table 1:

Comparison of methods for assessment of vascular function

Methods for the Assessment of Vascular Function
Technique	Noninvasive	Repeatable	Reproducible	Reflects Physiology	Remediable	Predicts Outcomes	Ease of Use
Direct Catheterization with Vasoactive Drug Infusion	−	+ / −	−	+	+	+	Low
Flow-Mediated Dilation	+	+	+	Controversial	+	+	Moderate
Finger Plethysmography	+	+	+	−	−	+ / −	Very High
Passive Leg Movement	+	+	+	+	+	Under Investigation	High