Exaggerated postural sway improves orthostatic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular control

IntroductionHealthy individuals with poor cardiovascular control, but who do not experience syncope (fainting), adopt an innate strategy of increased leg movement in the form of postural sway that is thought to counter orthostatic (gravitational) stress on the cardiovascular system. However, the dir...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Erin L. Williams, Brooke C. D. Hockin, Natalie D. Heeney, Karam Elabd, Helen Chong, Andrew P. Blaber, Stephen N. Robinovitch, Iain T. Parsons, Victoria E. Claydon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Subjects:	syncope postural sway blood pressure cardiovascular control cerebral blood flow stroke volume
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1040036/full