Age- and fitness-related differences in limb venous compliance do not affect tolerance to maximal lower body negative pressure in men and women

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 925-929

  Hernandez, J P ^a   Franke, W D ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure regulation; Orthostatic challenge; Physical activity; Venous capacitance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN COMPLIANCE; VEIN OCCLUSION PLETHYSMOGRAPHY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLIANCE; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMANS; LEG; LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; VASCULAR CAPACITANCE; VEINS;

EID: 4344652074     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01328.2003     Document Type: Article

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