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From: A study of passive weight-bearing lower limb exercise effects on local muscles and whole body oxidative metabolism: a comparison with simulated horse riding, bicycle, and walking exercise

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Exercise protocols. Exercise was conducted for 3 minutes at each of the exercise intensities, followed by a 5-minute rest. Blood pressure was monitored from 1 minute before the end of exercise. At the end of exercise, the arterial blood flow was occluded (by a pressure of 600 mmHg) for 1 minute at the proximal region of the left thigh. The exercise intensities were set as follows. A: passive weight-bearing lower limb exercise: 0.8 Hz, 1.2 Hz, and 1.6 Hz B: horse-ride-simulated exercise: 0.8 Hz, 1.2 Hz, and 1.4 Hz C: bicycle exercise: 20 watts, 40 watts, 60 watts, and 80 watts, D: walking exercise: 2 km/hr, 3 km/hr, 4 km/hr, 5 km/hr, and 6 km/hr

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