Posturally induced leg vasoconstrictive responses: Relationship to standing duration, impedance and volume changes

Clinical Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 311-319

  Mayrovitz, H N ^a  

^a Florida Heart Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioimpedance; Laser Doppler; Microcirculation; Peripheral vasculature; Skin blood flow; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADULT; BLOOD VOLUME; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 21544468345     PISSN: 01445979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2281.1998.00099.x     Document Type: Article

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