Blood pressure challenges and the spleen

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

The project involves three "sub-studies" focussing on the effects of changes in blood pressure or sympathetic activity on the splenic volume in healthy volunteers.
a. Studying the effects of head-up tilt, the cold pressor test, thigh cuff maneuver, and apnea, respectively, on splenic volume and cardiovascular responses.
b. Studying the effects of the Wingate test (an anaerobic capacity test), a maximal oxygen uptake test, and apnea, respectively, on splenic volume and cardiovascular responses.
c. Studying the effects of repeated Wingate tests and repeated apneas, respectively, on splenic volume and cardiovascular responses.
AcronymBPSPL
StatusActive
Effective start/end date2023/09/012026/12/31

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Physiology and Anatomy