Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-06T23:46:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013 / A deformidade musculo-aponeurotica da parede abdominal decorrente da gestacao e multidirecional. A tecnica mais utilizada para sua correcao e a plicatura da aponeurose anterior. Seria desejavel obter ao mesmo tempo uma correcao transversal e longitudinal. O objetivo deste estudo e avaliar o eixo vertical do plano musculo-aponeurotico apos o uso da sutura triangular na correcao da diastase de retos. Metodos: Foram selecionadas 31 pacientes com deformidade abdominal tipo III/A de Nahas, divididas em dois grupos (GST- grupo sutura triangular e GSC u grupo sutura continua). Estas foram submetidas a abdominoplastia e correcao da diastase dos musculos retos com plicatura longitudinal mediana, feita entre dois clipes metalicos implantados. Os dois tipos de sutura foram realizados em todas as pacientes. No GST, apos a realizacao da sutura continua, foi realizada e mantida a sutura triangular e o oposto ocorreu no GSC. Apos cada sutura a distancia entre os clipes foi medida. Foram realizadas radiografias de abdome tres semanas e seis meses apos a cirurgia quando foi medida a distancia entre os clipes. Os dados foram comparados utilizando-se Analise de Variancia de Friedman e teste de Wilcoxon. Resultados: A sutura triangular promoveu reducao significante do eixo vertical da aponeurose quando comparada a sutura continua e a situacao sem sutura no periodo intraoperatorio (Wilcoxon p<0,001). Esta diferenca manteve-se nas radiografias de seis meses (Wilcoxon p<0,001). Conclusao: A sutura triangular produziu encurtamento do eixo vertical do plano musculo-aponeurotico da parede abdominal em longo prazo / Background: Diastasis recti secondary to pregnancy is multidirectional. Plication of the anterior rectus sheath is the most widely used technique for correction of this condition. However, it would be desirable to simultaneously perform the transverse and longitudinal repair of the defect. The aim of this study was to assess changes in the length of the musculoaponeurotic layer after diastasis recti repair using triangular sutures. Methods: Thirty-one women with Nahas’ type III/A deformity were divided into two groups: the triangular suture (TS) group and the continuous suture (CS) group. All patients underwent conventional abdominoplasty and diastasis recti repair with medial longitudinal plication performed between two metal clips. The two types of suture were used in both groups. In the TS group, after a continuous suture was performed and removed, triangular sutures were used and maintained in place. In the CS group, the order of suture placement was reversed. The distance between clips was measured before and immediately after suturing, and at 3 weeks and 6 months postoperatively using plain abdominal radiographs. Statistical analysis was conducted with the Friedman analysis of variance and Wilcoxon test. Results: The use of triangular sutures significantly reduced the length of the aponeurosis compared with both the intraoperative Abstract | 87 situation without suture (P < 0.001) and the use of continuous suture (intraoperatively and 6 months after surgery; P < 0.001). Conclusion: The repair of diastasis recti using triangular sutures resulted in vertical shortening of musculoaponeurotic layer immediately after the procedure and in the long term. / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

O músculo reto do abdome é um importante músculo da parede abdominal, responsável pela estabilização e função da coluna, tanto em atividades atléticas quanto em atividades cotidianas. Entretanto, pouco se conhece sobre o controle neuromotor de tal estrutura em atividades voluntárias, como os exercícios abdominais, e como as diferentes tarefas agem na ativação segmentada das porções musculares do músculo reto do abdome. Em geral, a presente dissertação teve como objetivo investigar o controle neuromotor do músculo reto do abdome em diferentes tarefas voluntárias através de quatro experimentos. O primeiro experimento teve como objetivo descrever as características morfológicas do músculo reto do abdome, em particular sua área de secção transversa, ao longo do comprimento longitudinal do músculo, utilizando as imagens do projeto homem visível (NLM). O segundo experimento objetivou o mapeamento dos pontos motores para cada porção muscular. O terceiro experimento investigou o controle neuromotor das diversas porções musculares em tarefas isométricas de baixa intensidade. E por fim, o quarto experimento investigou o comportamento das porções musculares em diferentes tarefas isométricas em condição de fadiga neuromuscular. Baseado nos experimentos apresentados neste estudo pode-se concluir que o músculo reto do abdome é uma estrutura extremamente complexa em sua arquitetura, sendo caracterizada por diversas porções musculares que se interconectam através de aponeuroses tendíneas, onde, possivelmente nenhuma fibra muscular atravesse seus ventres. Devido a tal consideração, supõe-se que o controle das diversas porções, por sua independência anatômica, dependa de um aporte nervoso diferenciado para o controle motor. Assim, podem-se definir pelo menos um nervo para cada porção em ambos os ventres. Devido a tais considerações, se torna plausível considerar um controle neuromotor diferenciado de cada porção muscular, mas os experimentos relacionados à ativação muscular de baixa intensidade mostram um controle central compartilhado por todos os ventres e um ganho associado à tarefa para cada porção de forma distinta. Os resultados do experimento de indução de fadiga demonstraram diferenças no espectro, mostrando diferenças no controle neuromuscular em função das tarefas, mas não apresentou diferenças na análise temporal. Conclui-se, então, que existe uma ativação seletiva para cada porção muscular, embora não se consiga ativar apenas uma região do ventre muscular, em função do controle central associado. Deste modo, parece que a alteração da tarefa possui valor na alteração da ênfase para cada porção muscular, mas questiona-se o valor deste ganho para objetivos relacionados à força ou hipertrofia muscular. / The rectus abdominis is an important muscle of the abdominal wall; it is responsible for the stabilization and function of the spine, as to athletic activity as daily activity. However, we do not have enough knowledge about the neuromotor control of this structure in voluntary activities, like abdominal exercises and how different tasks alter the segmental activation of the different parts of the abdomen. The aims of the present dissertation were to investigate the neuromotor control of the rectus abdominis in different voluntary tasks by four experiments. The aim of the first experiment was to describe morphologic characteristics of the rectus abdominis, in particular its transverse cross section, using the visible human project (NLM). The aim of the second experiment was to define motor points to each portion of the rectus abdominis. The aim of the third experiment was to investigate the neuromotor control of the each portion of the rectus abdominis in isometric low intensity tasks. And, the fourth experiment investigated the behavior of the different portions of the rectus abdominis in different isometric tasks on neuromuscular fatigue. The present experiments showed that the rectus abdominis muscle has an extremely complex structure in its architecture, defined by different portions without connection one each other and it is defined by a lot of portions that connect by tendinius aponeuroses. It could be considered that the control of the different portions, by your anatomic characteristics, have different nerves to each portion that facilitates the motor control. We found at least one nerve to each portion. But it is possible that exist different neuromotor control to each portion, so the next experiments related to low intensity of the muscular activation showed a central control shared by all portions and the gain associated to each task. The result of the fatigue experiment showed differences on spectral analysis and changes in neuromuscular control by the tasks, but did not present differences on temporal analysis. In conclusion, there is selective activation to each muscular portion; however, it could not be activated only one portion of the rectus abdominis to a specific task. Therefore, it can be that the alteration of the task has an important value on each muscular portion, but it does not know if this gain has any value to strength and hypertrophy.

The aim of this study is to compare anthropometric parameters of the trunk between a group of patients with low back pain and a control group without pain. These findings would support the theory that low back pain may be caused by non-ideal postural-locomotion development in childhood, resulting in measurable morphological variations in adulthood. 60 individuals with low back pain (patients) and 60 healthy volunteers (controls) participated in the study. It was confirmed that the distance between the jugular fossa and xiphoid process is shorter in relation to the body height in the group of patients versus the control group. Conversely, there was a significantly longer distance between the xiphoid and symphysis relative to the body height among the patients. Furthermore, diastasis of rectus abdominis muscle was observed more frequently in the low back pain group. These findings suggest that patients with low back pain present with trunk morphological differences when compared with a matching healthy group. Keywords Low back pain, jugular fossa to xiphoid process distance, xiphoid to symphysis distance, rectus abdominis muscle diastasis, motor development, morphology, anthropometry

Introducción: Se define al dolor lumbar como un dolor en la zona de la espalda baja, entre el borde inferior de la última costilla y los pliegues glúteos. Puede presentarse en un 20 % de la población de manera intensa. La prevalencia de dolor lumbar crónico en los universitarios oscila entre 12.4 % - 75 %. Se encontró que la alteración de la musculatura del recto abdominal se encuentra relacionado con las personas que presentan dolor lumbar, a diferencia de otros músculos del Coré. Objetivo: Determinar si existe asociación entre la distancia entre los bordes mediales del músculo recto abdominal y la presencia de dolor lumbar en estudiantes de una universidad privada de la ciudad de Lima. Método: Estudio de casos y controles, realizado en estudiantes de una universidad privada de la ciudad de Lima. Nuestras variables fueron, el dolor lumbar y la distancia entre los rectos abdominales Los instrumentos fueron, ficha de datos, escala numérica de dolor (ENA), índice cintura cadera, cuestionario nórdico, escala de Oswestry y caliper digital calibrado. Resultados: Se observo que la media y desviación estándar de la distancia de los rectos abdominales (IRD) fue (21.9 ± 3.5). El dolor lumbar tuvo asociación con la variable IRD (p = 0.001); IRD cuartiles (p= 0.015) y IRD dicotomizada (p=0.004). Incluso, la variable diástasis abdominal se encontró asociada con el dolor lumbar (p=0.006). Conclusiones: Se encontró una asociación entre el (IRD) y el dolor lumbar en los estudiantes universitarios. Además, se evidencio asociación entre diástasis y el dolor lumbar. / Background: Low back pain (LBP) is defined as the pain located in the low back between the lower edge of the last rib and the gluteal folds. It can be found in 20 % of the population as intense pain. The prevalence of chronic low back pain in university students oscillates between 12.4 %-75 %. Unlike other Core muscles, the alteration of the rectus abdominis muscles is related to low back pain. Objective: To determine the association between the abdominal rectus medial edges distance and the presence of low back pain in students of a private university in Lima. Material and methods: Case-control study in students of a private university in Lima. The variables were low back pain and the inter-rectus distance. The research instruments were data collection sheet, numeric pain scale, waist-hip ratio, Nordic questionnaire, Oswestry disability index and calibrated digital caliper. Results: The mean and the standard deviation of the inter-rectus distance was 21.9 (±3.5). The variable low back pain had association with the variables inter-rectus distance (p=0.001), inter-rectus distance quartiles (p=0.015) and dichotomized inter-rectus distance (p=0.004). Additionally, the variable diastasis recti abdominis muscle was associated with low back pain (p=0.006). Conclusions: There is association between inter-rectus distance and low back pain in university students. Furthermore, an association between diastasis recti abdominis muscle and low back pain was evidenced. / Tesis

The purposes of the present study were to resolve a number of major inconsistencies found in the literature on the structure of the quadriceps femoris muscle and to extend knowledge of its structure using descriptive, qualitative methodology. The quadriceps femoris muscle was investigated in 41 cats, and the findings were confirmed in 6 human cadavers. Two aponeuroses with major biomechanical functions (rectus-vastus and vastus aponeurosis), neither of which had been previously described in the literature, were characterized in both species. The study also resolved many major inconsistencies in the literature: The muscle sometimes described as vastus intermedius (VI) was found to be the articularis genu, the muscle sometimes described as vastus medialis (VM) was found to be the VI, the rectus femoris head was found to have an additional proximal nerve branch not previously recognized, no anomalous 5th head was ever found, and the distal VM were not found to have 2 heads (in either cats or humans). The authors’ anatomical descriptions and bimechanical models of the muscles, tendons, and neurovascular should provide a helpful foundation for future studies on the quadriceps. Two general recommendations are made: 1) that the feline model be considered a viable model to elucidate human knee pathomechanics; and 2) that regardless of the anatomical structure of interest, orthopedic nurses, orthopedic surgeons, and research investigators should routinely use the research literature for anatomical guidance instead of standard anatomical textbooks. © 2002, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

INTRODUÇÃO: As reconstruções com tecidos combinados e bem vascularizados permitem a melhor reabilitação para defeitos extensos em cabeça e pescoço. O padrão-ouro tem sido as transferências microcirúrgicas de tecidos. Porém, há pacientes em que não há vasos receptores cervicais adequados para os transplantes de tecidos livres devido à múltiplas recidivas, ressecções e reconstruções; linfadenectomias cervicais; fístulas e infecções; e o tratamento com radioterapia. Com o aprimoramento do controle oncológico, pacientes nestas circunstâncias são cada vez mais frequentes e há poucas alternativas para reconstrução. OBJETIVO: Descrever a dissecação anatômica de um retalho osteomiocutâneo combinado, pediculado nos vasos torácicos internos, para reconstrução de defeitos complexos em cabeça e pescoço. MÉTODO: Retalhos osteomiocutâneos contendo 6ª e 7ª costelas e músculo reto abdominal foram dissecados bilateralmente em 35 cadáveres, 26 do sexo masculino e 9 do sexo feminino. Estudou-se a vascularização cutânea do abdome superior pelas perfurantes da artéria epigástrica superior superficial (SSEA); e os padrões de vascularização do 6º e 7º arcos costais e músculo reto abdominal a partir dos vasos torácicos internos, musculofrênicos e intercostais. O arco de rotação para segmento cefálico com ponto pivô na margem inferior da primeira costela foi avaliado. RESULTADOS: Foram dissecadas 114 perfurantes SSEA, 62 à direita e 52 à esquerda, com calibre arterial médio homogêneo de 0,68 mm. A maior frequência de perfurantes encontradas foi no grupo de 0,5 a 1,0 mm, com 60 (52,7%) ocorrências. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa para localização e calibre em relação ao lado. Também não houve correlação dos calibres com localização, idade, peso e altura dos cadáveres. Sessenta e dois retalhos osteomiocutâneos com pedículo nos vasos torácicos internos, 6° e 7° arcos costais e músculo reto abdominal foram divididos em 3 tipos de acordo com o padrão de vascularização do sexto arco costal. O tipo 1, em que a vascularização da sexta costela é pela artéria musculofrênica, foi o mais frequente, com 46 (74,2%) ocorrências. Dez pedículos vasculares diferentes para os componentes do retalho foram individualizados e medidos bilateralmente. Apenas quatro foram significativamente maiores nos homens e, dois, maiores à direita. Os calibres de todos os pedículos arteriais foram homogêneos em relação ao sexo e ao lado. O comprimento do pedículo para o componente ósseo do retalho variou de 18,5 a 21,6 cm, alcançando mandíbula e maxila em todos as dissecações. Já o componente miocutâneo do reto abdominal atingiu occipício em todos os casos e levou os vasos epigástricos profundos inferiores para possível anastomose vascular. Cinco pacientes foram operados em 2 anos com adequada integração dos retalhos e recuperação do contorno e função mandibulares. CONCLUSÃO: Em todas as dissecações de cadáver as perfurantes SSEA estiveram presentes bilateralmente com calibre maior que 0,3 mm; os retalhos osteomiocutâneos pediculados nos vasos torácicos internos foram constantes e alcançaram o segmento cefálico. Os pacientes operados recuperaram forma e função mandibulares. Este retalho pode ser uma alternativa para reconstruções secundárias em cabeça e pescoço / INTRODUCTION: The use of combined well-vascularized flaps offers better results and rehabilitation for complex head and neck defects. Microsurgical reconstructions are the gold standard. However, there are patients with vessel-depleted necks from multiple recurrences and resections, failed reconstructions, neck dissections, infections, fistulas and radiotherapy, which impair adequate free tissue transfers. With better oncologic therapies, these patients have become more common and lack reconstructive options. OBJECT: To describe a combined ostemyocutaneous pedicled flap based on the internal mammary artery for complex head and neck reconstructions. METHOD: Osteomyocutaneous flaps with 6th and 7th ribs and the rectus abdominis muscle were dissected bilaterally on 35 cadavers, 26 male and 9 female. We studied the upper abdominal irrigation through isolation of the superficial superior epigastric artery perforators (SSEA) and the vascular pedicles to the 6th and 7th ribs, and the rectus abdominis muscle arising from the internal mammary, the musculophrenic and the intercostal arteries. The arc of rotation of the flap to the cephalic segment was tested with the pivot point on the lower margin of the first rib. RESULTS: We dissected 114 SSEA, 62 on the right side and 52 on the left. They had an homogeneous mean arterial diameter of 0,68 mm. Sixty perforators (52,7%) were on the group that ranged from 0,5 to 1,0 mm. After statistical analysis, there were no differences in relation to the side as for location and caliber of the perforators. Neither there was any relation of the arterial calibers to the location, age, weight and height of the cadavers. Sixty-two internal mammary artery pedicled osteomyocutaneous flaps, that carried the 6th and 7th ribs and the rectus abdominis muscle, were divided in 3 types depending on the vascular pattern to the 6th costal arch. Type 1, where the pedicle to the 6th rib branches from the musculophrenic artery, was the most frequent and dissected in 46 flaps (74,2%). Ten different vascular pedicles to the components of the flap were isolated and measured bilaterally. Only four of them were significantly longer in males and, two, were longer on the right side. The arterial diameters were also homogeneous in relation to the side and sex. The pedicle length to the osseous component of the flap varied from 18,5 to 21,6 cm, which allowed to reach mandible and maxilla in all dissections. The myocutaneous component of the rectus abdominis muscle reached the occipitum in all cases and carried along the deep inferior epigastric vessels for vascular anastomosis if needed. Five patients were operated in 2 years with adequate flap integration and recovery of the mandible contour and function. CONCLUSION: In all cadaveric dissections SSEA perforators were bilaterally present with a caliber bigger than 0,3 mm; internal mammary artery osteomyocutaneous pedicled flaps were constant and reached the cephalic segment. The operated patients recovered mandibular form and function. This flap can be an alternative for secondary head and neck reconstructions

INTRODUÇÃO: As reconstruções com tecidos combinados e bem vascularizados permitem a melhor reabilitação para defeitos extensos em cabeça e pescoço. O padrão-ouro tem sido as transferências microcirúrgicas de tecidos. Porém, há pacientes em que não há vasos receptores cervicais adequados para os transplantes de tecidos livres devido à múltiplas recidivas, ressecções e reconstruções; linfadenectomias cervicais; fístulas e infecções; e o tratamento com radioterapia. Com o aprimoramento do controle oncológico, pacientes nestas circunstâncias são cada vez mais frequentes e há poucas alternativas para reconstrução. OBJETIVO: Descrever a dissecação anatômica de um retalho osteomiocutâneo combinado, pediculado nos vasos torácicos internos, para reconstrução de defeitos complexos em cabeça e pescoço. MÉTODO: Retalhos osteomiocutâneos contendo 6ª e 7ª costelas e músculo reto abdominal foram dissecados bilateralmente em 35 cadáveres, 26 do sexo masculino e 9 do sexo feminino. Estudou-se a vascularização cutânea do abdome superior pelas perfurantes da artéria epigástrica superior superficial (SSEA); e os padrões de vascularização do 6º e 7º arcos costais e músculo reto abdominal a partir dos vasos torácicos internos, musculofrênicos e intercostais. O arco de rotação para segmento cefálico com ponto pivô na margem inferior da primeira costela foi avaliado. RESULTADOS: Foram dissecadas 114 perfurantes SSEA, 62 à direita e 52 à esquerda, com calibre arterial médio homogêneo de 0,68 mm. A maior frequência de perfurantes encontradas foi no grupo de 0,5 a 1,0 mm, com 60 (52,7%) ocorrências. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa para localização e calibre em relação ao lado. Também não houve correlação dos calibres com localização, idade, peso e altura dos cadáveres. Sessenta e dois retalhos osteomiocutâneos com pedículo nos vasos torácicos internos, 6° e 7° arcos costais e músculo reto abdominal foram divididos em 3 tipos de acordo com o padrão de vascularização do sexto arco costal. O tipo 1, em que a vascularização da sexta costela é pela artéria musculofrênica, foi o mais frequente, com 46 (74,2%) ocorrências. Dez pedículos vasculares diferentes para os componentes do retalho foram individualizados e medidos bilateralmente. Apenas quatro foram significativamente maiores nos homens e, dois, maiores à direita. Os calibres de todos os pedículos arteriais foram homogêneos em relação ao sexo e ao lado. O comprimento do pedículo para o componente ósseo do retalho variou de 18,5 a 21,6 cm, alcançando mandíbula e maxila em todos as dissecações. Já o componente miocutâneo do reto abdominal atingiu occipício em todos os casos e levou os vasos epigástricos profundos inferiores para possível anastomose vascular. Cinco pacientes foram operados em 2 anos com adequada integração dos retalhos e recuperação do contorno e função mandibulares. CONCLUSÃO: Em todas as dissecações de cadáver as perfurantes SSEA estiveram presentes bilateralmente com calibre maior que 0,3 mm; os retalhos osteomiocutâneos pediculados nos vasos torácicos internos foram constantes e alcançaram o segmento cefálico. Os pacientes operados recuperaram forma e função mandibulares. Este retalho pode ser uma alternativa para reconstruções secundárias em cabeça e pescoço / INTRODUCTION: The use of combined well-vascularized flaps offers better results and rehabilitation for complex head and neck defects. Microsurgical reconstructions are the gold standard. However, there are patients with vessel-depleted necks from multiple recurrences and resections, failed reconstructions, neck dissections, infections, fistulas and radiotherapy, which impair adequate free tissue transfers. With better oncologic therapies, these patients have become more common and lack reconstructive options. OBJECT: To describe a combined ostemyocutaneous pedicled flap based on the internal mammary artery for complex head and neck reconstructions. METHOD: Osteomyocutaneous flaps with 6th and 7th ribs and the rectus abdominis muscle were dissected bilaterally on 35 cadavers, 26 male and 9 female. We studied the upper abdominal irrigation through isolation of the superficial superior epigastric artery perforators (SSEA) and the vascular pedicles to the 6th and 7th ribs, and the rectus abdominis muscle arising from the internal mammary, the musculophrenic and the intercostal arteries. The arc of rotation of the flap to the cephalic segment was tested with the pivot point on the lower margin of the first rib. RESULTS: We dissected 114 SSEA, 62 on the right side and 52 on the left. They had an homogeneous mean arterial diameter of 0,68 mm. Sixty perforators (52,7%) were on the group that ranged from 0,5 to 1,0 mm. After statistical analysis, there were no differences in relation to the side as for location and caliber of the perforators. Neither there was any relation of the arterial calibers to the location, age, weight and height of the cadavers. Sixty-two internal mammary artery pedicled osteomyocutaneous flaps, that carried the 6th and 7th ribs and the rectus abdominis muscle, were divided in 3 types depending on the vascular pattern to the 6th costal arch. Type 1, where the pedicle to the 6th rib branches from the musculophrenic artery, was the most frequent and dissected in 46 flaps (74,2%). Ten different vascular pedicles to the components of the flap were isolated and measured bilaterally. Only four of them were significantly longer in males and, two, were longer on the right side. The arterial diameters were also homogeneous in relation to the side and sex. The pedicle length to the osseous component of the flap varied from 18,5 to 21,6 cm, which allowed to reach mandible and maxilla in all dissections. The myocutaneous component of the rectus abdominis muscle reached the occipitum in all cases and carried along the deep inferior epigastric vessels for vascular anastomosis if needed. Five patients were operated in 2 years with adequate flap integration and recovery of the mandible contour and function. CONCLUSION: In all cadaveric dissections SSEA perforators were bilaterally present with a caliber bigger than 0,3 mm; internal mammary artery osteomyocutaneous pedicled flaps were constant and reached the cephalic segment. The operated patients recovered mandibular form and function. This flap can be an alternative for secondary head and neck reconstructions

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The purpose of this experiment was to investigate skeletal muscle blood flow and glucose uptake in m. biceps (BF) and m. quadriceps femoris (QF) 1) during recovery from high intensity cycle exercise, and 2) while wearing a compression short applying ~37 mmHg to the thigh muscles. Blood flow and glucose uptake were measured in the compressed and non-compressed leg of 6 healthy men by using positron emission tomography. At baseline blood flow in QF (P = 0.79) and BF (P = 0.90) did not differ between the compressed and the non-compressed leg. During recovery muscle blood flow was higher compared to baseline in both compressed (P&lt;0.01) and non-compressed QF (P&lt;0.001) but not in compressed (P = 0.41) and non-compressed BF (P = 0.05; effect size = 2.74). During recovery blood flow was lower in compressed QF (P&lt;0.01) but not in BF (P = 0.26) compared to the non-compressed muscles. During baseline and recovery no differences in blood flow were detected between the superficial and deep parts of QF in both, compressed (baseline P = 0.79; recovery P = 0.68) and non-compressed leg (baseline P = 0.64; recovery P = 0.06). During recovery glucose uptake was higher in QF compared to BF in both conditions (P&lt;0.01) with no difference between the compressed and non-compressed thigh. Glucose uptake was higher in the deep compared to the superficial parts of QF (compression leg P = 0.02). These results demonstrate that wearing compression shorts with ~37 mmHg of external pressure reduces blood flow both in the deep and superficial regions of muscle tissue during recovery from high intensity exercise but does not affect glucose uptake in BF and QF. © 2013 Sperlich et al. / <p>:doi 10.1371/journal.pone.0060923</p>