Effect of posture on spontaneous and thermally stimulated cardiovascular oscillations

Study objective – The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of posture on thermally stimulated cardiovascular oscillations. Design – The effect of increased gravitational stress (rising from sitting to standing position) on the thermally stimulated cardiovascular oscillations was measured i...

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Published in:Cardiovascular research 1990-05, Vol.24 (5), p.373-380
Main Authors: Lindqvist, Ari, Jalonen, Jarmo, Parviainen, Pekka, Antila, Kari, Laitinen, Lauri A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
body temperature regulation
cardiovascular control
Forearm
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart
Heart Rate - physiology
heart rate variability
Humans
Male
orthostatic test
Posture
Regional Blood Flow - physiology
respiration
Respiration - physiology
Skin - blood supply
skin blood flow
Temperature
Vertebrates: cardiovascular system
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Summary:Study objective – The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of posture on thermally stimulated cardiovascular oscillations. Design – The effect of increased gravitational stress (rising from sitting to standing position) on the thermally stimulated cardiovascular oscillations was measured in young male volunteers. Extensive cardiovascular function data were obtained using a cardiovascular investigation protocol. Subjects – The volunteers were five fit young men, aged 20-21 years. Experiments and main results – Cardiovascular changes from sitting to standing indicated increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic influence on heart and skin blood vessels; mean heart rate increased, beat to beat heart rate variability diminished, high frequency periodic heart rate variability decreased, low frequency heart rate oscillations and ratio of low frequency to high frequency heart rate variability increased, mean skin blood flow and oscillations of skin blood flow decreased (all p
ISSN:0008-6363
1755-3245
DOI:10.1093/cvr/24.5.373