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  • Title: Effects of head-down tilt for 10 days on the compliance of the leg.
    Author: Buckey JC, Lane LD, Plath G, Gaffney FA, Baisch F, Blomqvist CG.
    Journal: Acta Physiol Scand Suppl; 1992; 604():53-9. PubMed ID: 1509894.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this investigation was to measure lower leg compliance before, during and after a 10-day period of bedrest at head-down tilt to test the hypothesis that leg compliance and the capacity for venous pooling is increased by the adaptation to stimulated microgravity. Venous occlusion plethysmography with multiple proximal occlusion pressures was used to obtain compliance measurements in six male subjects. Calf circumference decreased significantly during the tilt (corresponding to a decrease in cross sectional area of 7%) and had not returned to baseline seven days after the end of tilt. Compliance post-tilt was significantly greater than pre-tilt, probably mainly due to a reduction in muscle mass. This study supports the need for investigations to define: (a) the degree of protection against orthostatic hypotension that can be achieved by maintaining leg muscle mass and tone, and (b) efficient and specific exercise programs to prevent loss of muscle mass and function-particularly during spaceflight.
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