Why the study?
Does prolonged limb immobilization reduce radial artery distensibility in normotensive subjects?
Population
7 normotensive subjects in whom 1 limb had been immobilized for 30 days in plaster because of an elbow…
Comparison
Prolonged monolateral immobilization of the… vs Contralateral arm with normal mobility.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
45 days post-immobilization
Authors
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Limb immobilization was associated with reduced radial distensibility that partially recovers with rehab; hypothesis-generating for vascular effects of disuse.
Does prolonged limb immobilization reduce radial artery distensibility in normotensive subjects?
Complete interruption of physical activity via limb immobilization is associated with a marked reduction in arterial distensibility, which is partially reversible with rehabilitation.
Giannattasio et al. (1998) studied this question.
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