Abstract
According to the Fick’s law of diffusion, the flux of a molecule is proportional to its concentration gradient. During exercise, this gradient for muscle oxygen apparently decreases because intramuscular and interstitial values become similar. Hence, how it is possible to explain that, in this condition, the O2 flow is doubled. To answer this paradox, Clanton (1) offers one elegant model focusing on the role of the myoglobin as sensor and controller of the mitochondrial reticular network.
| Translated title of the contribution | La importancia del coeficiente de difusión y la temperatura en el oxígeno muscular |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 791-794 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physiology |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 25 Mar 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Oxygen consumption
- Muscle abscess