The effects of leg crossing and applied tension on blood donor return

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 299-304

  Ditto, B ^a   Gilchrist, P T ^a   Holly, C D ^a   Dubuc, S ^b   Delage, G ^b   France, C R ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HÉMA QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied tension; Blood donor return; Vasovagal symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BODY POSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG; LEG CROSSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION; VENOUS RETURN;

APPLIED TENSION; BLOOD DONOR RETURN; VASOVAGAL SYMPTOMS;

ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE TONUS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 84885473331     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vox.12055     Document Type: Article

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