A comparison of interface pressure and stiffness between elastic stockings and bandages

Phlebology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 120-124

  Hirai, M ^a   Niimi, K ^a   Iwata, H ^b   Sugimoto, I ^b   Ishibashi, H ^b   Ota, T ^b   Nakamura, H ^c  

^a Tohkai Hospital   (Japan)

^b AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Toko Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compression pressure; Elastic bandages; Elastic stockings; Muscle pump; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERFACE PRESSURE; KNEE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECUMBENCY; RIGIDITY; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; TOE; VOLUNTEER;

BANDAGES; ELASTICITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; REST; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67549089778     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2008.008057     Document Type: Article

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