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The effects of normal and therapeutic baths on the central vascular organs of persons with healthy hearts, as measured by X-rayAccording to current information, baths have a four-fold effect on the circulation: (1) Dilation or constriction is produced in the area of the blood vessels in the skin as a result of thermal, chemical or mechanical stimuli; (2) This reaction in the dermal vascular system produces a further effect on the central vessels in the extremities, the area of the splanchnicus, and other body cavities; (3) The reflect transposition of other organ systems, i.e., the respiratory organs, has a reaction on the circulation; and (4) The water pressure of the bath has a hydrostatic effect, i.e., on the one hand it empties peripheral veins more rapidly, and on the other it increases the intra-abdominal pressure and this reduces once again the circulation in the area of the splanchnicus.
Document ID
19880011434
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Boehm, G.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Ekert, FR.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1988
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TT-20252
NAS 1.77:20252
Accession Number
88N20818
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-4307
Distribution Limits
Public
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