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Diagram of the NCVI/NMFI assessment protocol. It was composed of a 10 min supine rest and a 3 min active stand, followed by a 10 min supine rest and a 10 min head-up tilt. With four prompted muscle contractions of the thighs introduced at different stages of the assessment, a total of six events were included (see text for further protocol details).
