Increased distensibility in dependent veins following prolonged bedrest

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 547-554

  Kölegård, Roger ^a   Mekjavic, Igor B ^b   Eiken, Ola ^a  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Blood volume distribution; Gravity; Sustained bedrest; Vascular deconditioning; Venous compliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BED REST; BLOOD VESSEL; BLOOD VOLUME; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIMB; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE CHAMBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECUMBENCY; VEIN COMPLIANCE; VENOUS PRESSURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BED REST; BLOOD VOLUME; ELASTIC MODULUS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VEINS; VENOUS PRESSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649321909     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1044-3     Document Type: Article

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