Kanazawa University research: Leg muscle action assists blood flow independently of age
Kanazawa University research: Leg muscle action assists blood flow independently of age KANAZAWA, Japan, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Japan Journal of Nursing Science; a study of muscle pump action in the context of chronic lower-limb edema. They found that body posture and exercise habits affect the blood pumping action of muscles in the leg, whereas age generally does not. Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) - the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg - often occurs in elderly people. The condition leads to various physical and mental probl...
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