Journal
METABOLITES
Volume 11, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/metabo11080496
Keywords
near-infrared spectroscopy; diffuse correlation spectroscopy; muscle; oxygen metabolism; blood flow
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Funding
- NIH [R01 HD46922, R21 HL138062]
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program [1937971]
- Direct For Education and Human Resources
- Division Of Graduate Education [1937971] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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The study found that combining near-infrared spectroscopy with diffuse correlated spectroscopy can accurately measure the muscle oxygen metabolism index in the medial gastrocnemius of healthy adults. However, there is substantial variability in the calibration coefficient between this index and traditional assessment methods, indicating the need for calibration before each monitoring session.
We lack reliable methods to continuously assess localized, resting-state muscle activity that are comparable across individuals. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) provides a low-cost, non-invasive means to assess localized, resting-state muscle oxygen metabolism during venous or arterial occlusions (VO2VO and VO2AO, respectively). However, this technique is not suitable for continuous monitoring, and its utility is limited to those who can tolerate occlusions. Combining NIRS with diffuse correlated spectroscopy (DCS) enables continuous measurement of an index of muscle oxygen metabolism (VO2i). Despite the lack of previous validation, VO2i is employed as a measure of oxygen metabolism in the muscle. Here we characterized measurement repeatability and compared VO2i with VO2VO and VO2AO in the medial gastrocnemius (MG) in 9 healthy adults. Intra-participant repeatability of VO2i, VO2VO, and VO2AO were excellent. VO2i was not significantly correlated with VO2AO (p = 0.15) nor VO2VO (p = 0.55). This lack of correlation suggests that the variability in the calibration coefficient between VO2i and VO2AO/VO2VO in the MG is substantial across participants. Thus, it is preferable to calibrate VO2i prior to every monitoring session. Important future work is needed to compare VO2i against gold standard modalities such as positron emission tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
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