Leg blood flow and cardiac output are cyclically reduced during low-intensity exercise with intermittent KAATSU cuff inflation in young adults. Authors: Stuart P.S. Mladen; Stacey P.A. Forbes; Abby K. Zedic; Patrick J. Drouin; Vaughn S. England Michael E. Tschakovsky. Published: (2025) Physiological Reports; DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70551
A critical assessment of sympathetic restraint in submaximal exercise: Implications for integrated cardiovascular circuit control in exercise. Authors: Patrick J. Drouin; Stacey P.A. Forbes; Abby K. Zedic; Stuart P.S. Mladen; Michael E. Tschakovsky. Published: (2025) Experimental Physiology; 2025;110:708–721. DOI: 10.1113/EP091436
Mitochondrial and cardiovascular responses to aerobic exercise training in supine and upright positions in healthy young adults: A randomized parallel arm trial. Authors: Nicholas Preobrazenski; Stuart Mladen; Ejaz Causer; Eveline Menezes; Hashim Islam; Patrick J. Drouin; Michael E. Tschakovsky; Brendon J. Gurd.
Leg Blood Flow During Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction: Evidence for and Implications of Compensatory Cardiovascular Mechanisms. Authors: Stuart P.S. Mladen; Stacey P.A. Forbes; Abby K. Zedic; Vaughn S. England; Patrick J. Drouin; Michael E. Tschakovsky. Published: (2025) Journal of Applied Physiology - doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00772.2024
Physiological and perceptual response to critical power anchored HIIT: a sex comparison study. Authors: Lauren Julia Pacitti; Joshua Laberge; Kaitlyn E. Shikaze; Patrick J. Drouin; Michael E. Tschakovsky; Chris McGlory; Brendon J. Gurd. Published: (2024) European Journal of Applied Physiology; doi: 10.1007/s00421-024-05600-5
Influence of acute dietary nitrate supplementation on oxygen delivery/consumption and critical impulse during maximal effort forearm exercise in males: a randomized crossover trial Authors: Fenuta, A.M., Drouin, P.J., Kohoko, Z.I.N., Lynn, M.J.T., Tschakovsky, M.E. Published: (2024) Appl Physiol Nutr Metab, 10.1139/apnm-2023-0606.
Influence of acute dietary nitrate supplementation on oxygen delivery/consumption and limit of tolerance during progressive forearm exercise in men: a randomized crossover trial. Authors: Fenuta, A.M., Drouin, P.J., Kohoko, Z.I.N., Lynn, M.J.T., Tschakovsky, M.E. Published: (2024) Appl Physiol Nutr Metab, 10.1139/apnm-2023-0236
The 'normal' adjustment of oxygen delivery to small muscle mass exercise is not optimized for muscle contractile function. Authors: Drouin PJ, Liu T, Lew LA, McGarity-Shipley E & Tschakovsky ME. Published: (2023) J Physiol 601, 783-799.
Does a single bout maximal effort forearm exercise test for determining critical impulse result in maximal oxygen delivery and consumption in men? A randomized crossover trial. Authors: Fenuta, A.M., Drouin, P.J., Kohoko, Z.I.N., Lynn, M.J.T., Tschakovsky, M.E. Published: (2023) Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 48, 293-306.
Preserved exercising muscle oxygen delivery:demand matching after high altitude acclimatization: Because of or in spite of elevated sympathetic activation? Authors: Tschakovsky ME, Drouin PJ, & Forbes, S.P.A. Published: (2023) J Physiol 601.2, 381-383.
Muscle contraction force conforms to muscle oxygenation during constant activation voluntary forearm exercise. Authors: Drouin, P.J., Forbes, S.P.A., Liu, T., Lew, L., McGarity-Shipley, E., Tschakovsky, M.E. Published: (2022) Exp Physiol 107, 1360-1374.
Intramuscular hematoma of the vastus lateralis following percutaneous skeletal muscle microbiopsy: a case report. Authors: Drouin, P.J., Islam, H., Simpson, C.A., Gurd, B.J. Published: (2021) Physiological Reports, Vol 9, Issue 19, e15038. doi: doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15038.
Perceived Mental Strain Dissociates from Perceived Physical Strain During Relative Intensity Submaximal Exercise on Ascent from Low to High Altitude. Authors: Drouin, P.J., Walsh, J.W., Swart, J., Day, T.A., Tschakovsky, M.E. Published: (2021) Physiological Reports, Vol: 9, Issue 13, e14934. doi: doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14934
A comparison of pain responses, hemodynamic reactivity and fibre type composition between Bergström and microbiopsy skeletal muscle biopsies. Authors: Bonafiglia, J., Islam, H., Preobrazanski, N., Drouin, P.J., Ma, A., Gerhart, A., Quadrilatero, J., Tschakovsky, M.E., Tripp, D.A., Simpson, C.A., Gurd, B.J. Published: (2020) Current Research in Physiology, Vol: 3: 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.crphys.2020.05.001.
Acute aerobic exercise impairs aspects of cognitive function at high altitude. Authors: Walsh, J.J., Drouin, P.J., King, T.J., D’Urzo, K.A., Tschakovsky, M.E., Cheung, S.S. & Day, T.A. Published: (2020) Physiology & Behavior, Vol: 223. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112979.
A novel gravity-induced blood flow restriction model augments ACC phosphorylation and PGC1α mRNA in human skeletal muscle following aerobic exercise: a randomized crossover study Authors: Preobrazenski, N., Islam, H., Drouin, P.J., Bonafiglia, J.T., Tschakovsky, M.E., Gurd, B.J. Published: (2019) Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0641
Greater post-contraction hyperaemia below vs. above heart level: the role of active vasodilatation vs. passive mechanical distension of arterioles. Authors: Lynn, M.J.T, Mew, O.M., Liberman, N.L., Drouin, P.J., Tschakovsky, M.E. Published: (2019) J. Physiol. 598(1): 85-99. doi: 10.1113/JP278476.
Fatigue-Independent Alterations in Muscle Activation and Effort Perception During Forearm Exercise: The Role of Local Oxygen Delivery. Authors: Drouin, P.J., Kohoko, Z.I.N., Mew, O.K., Lynn, M.J.T., Fenuta, A.M. & Tschakovsky, M.E. Published: (2019) J. Appl. Physiol. 127(1):111-121, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00122.2019.
Letter to the editor: The oxygen-conformer response and its contribution to task failure in exhaustive exercise. Authors: Drouin P.J. and Tschakovsky M.E. Published: (2018) J. Appl. Physiol. 126: 796, 2019. doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00888.2018.
Absence of Compensatory Vasodilation with Perfusion Pressure Challenge in Exercise: Evidence for and Implications of the Non-Compensator Phenotype. Authors: Bentley R., Walsh J., Drouin P., Velickovic A., Kitner S., Fenuta A., Tschakovsky M.E. Published: (2018) J. Appl. Physiol. 124(2): 374-387, 2018. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00952.2016.
Dietary nitrate restores compensatory vasodilation and exercise performance in response to a compromise in oxygen delivery in the non-compensator phenotype. Authors: Bentley R., Walsh J., Drouin P., Velickovic A., Kitner S., Fenuta A., Tschakovsky M.E. Published: (2017) J. Appl. Physiol. 123(3): 594-605, 2017.
