Paradigm Class - Lower-body Negative Pressure (LBNP)

Lower-body Negative Pressure (LBNP)

- Lower-body Negative Pressure (LBNP)- is a task in which the blood from the upper body is redistributed to the pelvis and legs, thus reducing central venous pressure and venous return; the subject is placed in an air-tight metal tank, which is then sealed, and sub-atmospheric pressure is produced using a vacuum pump

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