Arterial adaptations in microgravity contribute to orthostatic tolerance

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 836-

  Delp, Michael D ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY COMPLIANCE; EDITORIAL; FLUID SHIFT; GRAVITATIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; MICROGRAVITY; NONHUMAN; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; AORTA; HUMANS; POSTURE; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 33847763178     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01347.2006     Document Type: Editorial

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