Syncope is unrelated to supine and postural hypotension following prolonged exercise

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 469-476

  Murrell, Carissa J ^a   Cotter, James D ^a   George, Keith ^b   Shave, Robert ^c   Wilson, Luke ^a   Thomas, Kate ^a   Williams, Michael J A ^a   Ainslie, Philip N ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Endurance exercise; Exercise associated collapse; Initial orthostatic hypotension; Post exercise hypotension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPINE POSITION; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SUPINE POSITION; SYNCOPE; TILT-TABLE TEST; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79951946704     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1671-8     Document Type: Article

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