Orthostatic Fluid Shifts Assessment of orthostatic fluid shifts with strain gauge plethysmography
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Assessment of orthostatic fluid shifts with strain gauge plethysmography.
We evaluated the use of strain gauge plethysmography (SGP) for the assessment of orthostatic fluid shifts during head up tilt (HUT). Subjects wore a parachute harness fixed to the tilt table to avoid muscle tension in the lower limbs during HUT. 22 Healthy subjects (9 women) were tilted for 5 minutes. Calf volume changes as measured by SGP, surface EMG, heart rate and blood pressure were measur...
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