Exercise and Vascular Insulin Sensitivity in the Skeletal Muscle and Brain

We present the hypothesis that exercise-induced hyperemia, perhaps through vascular shear stress, represents an important factor responsible for the effects of physical activity (PA) on vascular insulin sensitivity. Specifically, we postulate PA involving the greatest amount of skeletal muscle mass and the greatest central neural recruitment maximizes perfusion and consequently enhances vascular insulin sensitivity in the skeletal muscle and brain.
Source: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Perspectives for Progress Source Type: research