Cold induced vasodilatation and cardiovascular responses in humans during cold water immersion of various upper limb areas

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 471-477

  Sendowski, Isabelle ^a   Sarourey, Gustave ^a   Besnard, Yves ^a   Bittel, Jacques ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHES   (France)

Author keywords

Cold induced vasodilatation; Extremities; Human; Local cold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREARM; HAND; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASODILATATION; WARMING; WATER IMMERSION;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; COLD; FINGERS; FOREARM; HAND; HEART RATE; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATION;

EID: 0030927192     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050191     Document Type: Article

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