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Physiology and Complications of Bed Rest
Author(s) -
Harper Cynthia M.,
Lyles Yvonne M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb04375.x
Subject(s) - bed rest , medicine , rest (music) , intensive care medicine , medical prescription , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , pharmacology
Prolonged bed rest causes major cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuropsychological changes. Complications often result from these effects of bed rest, especially when aging has already decreased the reserves in these systems. These problems can be limited by judicious prescription of modified bed rest.