Muscle Oxygenation

    Last Updated: September 11, 2019

    Muscle oxygenation is the rate of oxygen usage and supply to a working muscle tissue. This is usually tied in with nitric oxide metabolism, and increased muscle oxygenation should lead to increased anaerobic muscle performance.

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