Arterial health may be affected by microgravity or ground based analogs of spaceflight, as shown by an increase in thoracic aorta stiffness1. Head-down tilt bed rest (HDTBR) is often used as a ground-based simulation of spaceflight because it induces physiological changes similar to those that occur in space2, 3. This abstract details an analysis of arterial stiffness (a subclinical measure of atherosclerosis), the distensibility coefficient (DC), and the pressure-strain elastic modulus (PSE) of the arterial walls during HDTBR. This project may help determine how spaceflight differentially affects arterial function in the upper vs. lower body.


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    Title :

    Analysis of Arterial Mechanics During Head-down Tilt Bed Rest


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    2014 BMES Annual Meeting ; 2014 ; San Antonio, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2014-07-25


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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