Assessment of Abdominal Constrictor’s Forces for Informing Computational Models of Orthostatic Hypotension

• Published in: Materials Vol. 15; no. 9; p. 3116
• Main Authors: Syed, Faiz, Jose, Rejath, Devine, Timothy, Coletti, Chris, Toma, Milan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 26.04.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Abdomen; Belts; Binding; Bladder; Blood pressure; Blood vessels; Blood volume; Clinical trials; Compression therapy; Data collection; External pressure; Force measurement; Hypotension; Orthostatic hypotension; Patients; Pressure gages; Pressure gauges; Sitting position; Stroke; Supine position; orthostatic hypotension; abdominal constrictor; force loads; statistical analysis

Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a sudden drop in blood pressure upon standing from a sitting or supine position. The prevalence of this condition increases exponentially with age. Nonpharmacological treatments are always the first step in the management of this condition, such as the use of an...