Author Spotlight: Assessing the Reliability of Doppler Ultrasound in Measuring Leg Blood Flow

This method is widely recognized and applied in numerous clinical and research settings. The primary objective of this study was to assist the reproducibility of the method, thereby providing valuable insights into the measurement error. By doing so, we can say what is genuine physiological change and what is due to measurement error.

Ultimately, this will enhance our understanding of this method. The primary obstacle lies in exploring physiological changes during various activities in everyday life, as conducting such investigation is feasible only under specific experimental setups. t has been over two decades since the last reliability study was conducted during single leg knee extensor exercise.

Over this period, technology has significantly evolved, making it imperative to revisit this research area to gain valuable insight into the measurement era associated with the current method. Doppler ultrasound is non-invasive compared to other blood flow determination methods like Thermodilution, and it can be combined with arterial and venous catheterization if necessary. It also enables beat to beat blood flow velocity measurements so we could detect rapid changes.

In the future, our main goal is to investigate the regulation of blood flow to contracting skeletal muscle in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.