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J Appl Physiol 77: 630-640, 1994;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 77, Issue 2 630-640, Copyright © 1994 by American Physiological Society

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Simulation of cardiovascular response to lower body negative pressure from 0 to -40 mmHg

F. M. Melchior, R. S. Srinivasan, P. H. Thullier and J. M. Clere
Laboratoire de Medecine Aerospatiale, Centre d'Essais en Vol, Bretigny sur Orge, France.

This paper presents a mathematical model for simulation of the human cardiovascular response to lower body negative pressure (LBNP) up to -40 mmHg both under normal conditions and when arterial baroreflex sensitivity or leg blood capacity (LBC) is altered. Development of the model assumes that the LBNP response could be explained solely on the bases of 1) blood volume redistribution, 2) left ventricular end-diastolic filling, 3) interaction between left ventricle and peripheral circulation, and 4) modulations of peripheral resistances and heart rate by arterial and cardiopulmonary baroreflexes. The model reproduced well experimental data obtained both under normal conditions and during complete autonomic blockade; thus it is validated for simulation of the cardiovascular response from 0 to -40 mmHg LBNP. We tested the ability of the model to simulate the changes in LBNP response due to a reduction in LBC. To assess these changes experimentally, six healthy men were subjected to LBNP of -15, -30, and -38 mmHg with and without wearing elastic compression stockings. Stockings significantly reduced LBC (from 3.9 +/- 0.3 to 1.8 +/- 0.4 ml/100 ml tissue at -38 mmHg LBNP; P < 0.01) and attenuated the change in heart rate (from 23 +/- 4 to 8 +/- 3% at -38 mmHg LBNP; P < 0.05). The model accurately reproduced this result. The model is useful for assessing the influence of LBC or other parameters such as arterial baroreflex sensitivity in diminishing the orthostatic tolerance of humans after spaceflight, bed rest, or endurance training.


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