Uncertainty exists as to whether a period of passive arterial occlusion (PAO) or ischemic exercise (IE) results in peak lower leg vascular conductance (LVC). This uncertainty is due to the different body positions, active muscle mass, and occlusion times used for PAO or IE. The purpose of this study was to examine whether 10 minutes of PAO elicits a similar LVC when compared to ischemic dorsiflexion (IDF), ischemic plantarflexion (IPF), and ischemic plantar-dorsiflexion (IPDF). Ten subjects (5F, 27±9 yr, 68±3 kg) were studied on 3 days over one week in a semi-reclined position with their right foot attached to an isokinetic dynamometer. Mean arterial pressure (MAP, Finapres) and lower leg blood flow (LBF, venous occlusion plethysmography) were measured at rest and following PAO and IE. PAO was administered randomly on one of the three days and prior to IE. IE protocols consisted of maximal isokinetic dorsiflexion and/or plantarflexion at 120°/s and 60°/s, respectively. In a second experiment, an additional 8 subjects (4 F, 29±12 yr, 77±12 kg) were studied to examine the effect of isokinetic speed during IDF on peak LBF and LVC. Peak LVC (ml min^-1 100 ml^-1 mmHg^-1) was similar among IP (0.590±0.16), IPD (0.532±0.17), and RH (0.511±0.18), and significantly lower following ID (0.334±0.15). No differences in peak LBF and LVC were observed following IDF using different isokinetic speeds. We conclude that ten minutes of PAO, IPF, and IPDF performed in a similar posture are adequate stimuli used to elicit peak LVC.