Muscle and cerebral oxygenation during exercise in fibromyalgia: a near-infrared spectroscopy study
Leg oxygenation or peak exercise cerebral deoxygenation in FM do not differ from controls. Q̇<sub>VL</sub> was lower at peak exercise in FM. These results present evidence that exercise intolerance in FM may rely on other mechanisms than muscle oxygenation. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03300635. Registered 3 October 2017-retrospectively registered. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03300635 .
Authors
- T. Lehto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4428-1401)
- Ritva Markkula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8191-5880)
- Jari P. Arokoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-2235)
- Dominique D. Gagnon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9051-0949)
- Teemu Zetterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8314-1439)
- Eija Kalso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4899-605X)
- Juha E. Peltonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4733-8784)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Applied Physiology
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-025-06013-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
- Opetus- ja Kulttuuriministeriö
- Signe ja Ane Gyllenbergin Säätiö