Large Artery Remodeling and Dynamics following Simulated Microgravity by Prolonged Head-Down Tilt Bed Rest in Humans

Table 1

Main anthropometric and hemodynamic characteristics and hematocrit in 10 healthy volunteers before and after HDTBR.

	Before	After
Weight (kg)			<0.01
BMI (kg/m^2)			<0.05
Fat-free mass (kg)			<0.0001
Hematocrit (%)			0.001
Systolic BP (mmHg)			0.51
Diastolic BP (mmHg)			0.33
Pulse pressure (mmHg)			0.19
Heart rate (bpm)			<0.005
Stroke volume (mL)			<0.01
FVI ascending aorta (cm)			0.01

BMI: body mass index; FFM: fat-free mass; BP: blood pressure; FVI: flow-velocity integral.