Effect of external compression on femoral retrograde shear and microvascular oxygenation in exercise trained and recreationally active young men

Introduction Retrograde shear causes endothelial damage and is pro-atherogenic. The purpose of our study was to examine the impact of vascular remodeling from habitual exercise training on acute changes in retrograde shear and microvascular oxygenation (SMO2) induced via 30 min of external compression.