Microcirculation in the footsole as a function of mechanical pressure

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 410-417

  Meinders, M J ^a   De Lange, A ^a   Netten, P M ^b   Wollesheim, H ^c   Lutterman, J A ^c  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Footsole; Laser doppler fluxmetry; Microcirculation; Pressure; Reactive hyperaemia

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

CONTACT PRESSURE; FOOT ULCER; FOOTSOLES; LASER DOPPLER FLUXMETRY; MECHANICAL PRESSURE; REACTIVE HYPERAEMIA; SKIN MICROVASCULAR BLOOD FLOW; STATIC LOADS;

MICROCIRCULATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; FOOT ULCER; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPEREMIA; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; TIME; WALKING;

EID: 0030272132     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0268-0033(96)00021-6     Document Type: Article

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