Why the study?
Does bed rest compared to ambulatory conditions alter the day/night rhythm in blood pressure in healthy men?
Population
14 healthy, sedentary, nonobese, normotensive men. 2 subjects were excluded from analysis because of…
Comparison
Bed rest condition vs Ambulatory condition
Design
Other
Follow-up
24 hours per condition
Authors
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Indicates posture-independent nocturnal BP dipping; hypothesis-generating for activity's role in morning surge, pending hypertensive cohorts.
Does bed rest compared to ambulatory conditions alter the day/night rhythm in blood pressure in healthy men?
A substantial proportion of the 24-hour blood pressure rhythm is independent of posture and physical activity, although morning upright posture and activity contribute to the morning blood pressure surge.
Morris et al. (2013) studied this question.
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