Gravity, the hydrostatic indifference concept and the cardiovascular system

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 163-174

  Hinghofer Szalkay, Helmut ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Baroreflex; Cardiac preload; Hemodynamics; Orthostasis

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONCEPT FORMATION; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACCELERATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONCEPT FORMATION; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURE;

EID: 79651472214     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1646-9     Document Type: Review

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