Improved orthostatic tolerance by leg crossing and muscle tensing: Indisputable evidence for the arteriovenous pump existence [9]

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1271-1272

  Pancheva, Marieta V ^a   Panchev, Vladimir S ^a   Suvandjieva, Adelina V ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CIRCULATION; HEART OUTPUT; LETTER; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; STANDING; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VENOUS RETURN;

ARTERIES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; DIZZINESS; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; VEINS;

EID: 33749326441     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00434.2006     Document Type: Letter

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