Influence and reliability of lower-limb arterial occlusion pressure at different body positions

Background Total arterial occlusive pressure (AOP) is used to prescribe pressures for surgery, blood flow restriction exercise (BFRE) and ischemic preconditioning (IPC). AOP is often measured in a supine position; however, the influence of body position on AOP measurement is unknown and may influenc...

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Main Authors: Luke Hughes, Owen Jeffries, Mark Waldron, Ben Rosenblatt, Conor Gissane, Bruce Paton, Stephen D. Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4697.pdf