Adrenergic mechanisms do not contribute to age-related decreases in calf venous compliance

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-34

  Sielatycki, John A ^a   Shamimi Noori, Saum ^a   Pfeiffer, Michael P ^a   Monahan, Kevin D ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Autonomic nervous system; Orthostasis; Venous capacitance

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VEINS;

EID: 79251503650     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00930.2010     Document Type: Article

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