Human calf microvascular compliance measured by near-infrared spectroscopy

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 369-372

  Binzoni, T ^a,d   Quaresima, V ^b   Ferrari, M ^b   Hiltbrand, E ^a   Cerretelli, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d Centre Médical Universitaire   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Distensibility; Muscle; Venous compliance

Indexed keywords

DEOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LEG BLOOD FLOW; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOMETER; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; VEIN COMPLIANCE;

EID: 0033952780     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.88.2.369     Document Type: Article

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