July 23, 2008European Journal of Applied PhysiologyOpen Access

Hemodynamic responses to simulated weightlessness of 24-h head-down bed rest and KAATSU blood flow restriction

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Why the study?

Does KAATSU blood flow restriction reproduce gravity-like hemodynamic stress during simulated weightlessness?

Population

8 subjects undergoing simulated weightlessness (6 degrees head-down tilt for 24 h)

Comparison

KAATSU blood flow restriction applied to the… vs KAATSU blood flow restriction in the seated…

Follow-up

24 hours

Authors

TNToshiaki NakajimaElectrophysiology HIHaruko IidaThe University of Tokyo MKMiwa KuranoJumonji University

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Implication

Hypothesis-generating for KAATSU as microgravity countermeasure; prospective trials needed before clinical use due to syncope risk.

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Does KAATSU blood flow restriction reproduce gravity-like hemodynamic stress during simulated weightlessness?

Population

8 subjects undergoing simulated weightlessness (6 degrees head-down tilt for 24 h)

Intervention

KAATSU blood flow restriction applied to the proximal ends of both thighs during simulated weightlessness

Comparator

KAATSU blood flow restriction in the seated position before bed rest

Outcome

Hemodynamic responses including stroke volume (SV), heart rate (HR), and cardiac output (CO)surrogate

KAATSU blood flow restriction reproduces gravity-like hemodynamic stress during simulated weightlessness, but may induce syncope due to lower extremity blood pooling.

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Nakajima et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe881ed78fcc1e60d294d https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0834-3

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Echocardiography

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