Comparison of skin sympathetic nerve responses to isometric arm and leg exercise

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 160-164

  Ray, Chester A ^a   Wilson, Thad E ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrodermal activity; Microneurography; Skin blood flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; HAND GRIP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LEG EXERCISE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; MUSCLE MASS; NORMAL HUMAN; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN NERVE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LEG; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 3042515794     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00699.2003     Document Type: Article

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