Aging Decreases Hand Volume Expansion with Water Immersion

Hands may show early signs of aging with altered skin texture, skin permeability and vascular properties. In clinics, a hand volumeter is used to measure swelling of hands due to edema, carpal tunnel syndrome or drug interventions. The hand volume measurements are generally taken without taking age...

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Main Authors: Jamila H. Siamwala, Davina G. Moossazadeh, Timothy R. Macaulay, Rachel L. Becker, Rekha H. Hargens, Alan R. Hargens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
age
BMI
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00072/full