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Hemodynamic studies of the legs under weightlessnessSignificant among the medical findings following prolonged space flight are reduced orthostatic tolerance and ergometric work capacity. Changes in hemodynamics of the legs with increased blood pooling and reduction in cardiac output must be considered one of the most probable causes of these effects. Concern for the above plus the observed marked tissue changes occurring in the legs during flight prompted the addition of several procedures to evaluate hemodynamic changes in the leg; resting arterial blood flow, venous compliance and muscle pumping were investigated. In so far as possible, the initial reaction to pressure in the smallest possible vein segment was examined.
Document ID
19770026867
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Thornton, W. E.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Hoffler, G. W.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: Biomed. Results from Skylab
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
77N33811
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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