Optimizing squatting as a physical maneuver to prevent vasovagal syncope

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 179-186

  Krediet, C T Paul ^a   Go Schön, Ingeborg K ^a   Van Lieshout, Johannes J ^a   Wieling, Wouter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiac output; Syncope; Therapy; Vasovagal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SQUATTING; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; SYNCOPE; TILTING; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 49549099752     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-008-0481-0     Document Type: Article

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