Definition: External decompression applied to the lower body. It is used to study orthostatic intolerance and the effects of gravitation and acceleration, to produce simulated hemorrhage in physiologic research, to assess cardiovascular function, and to reduce abdominal stress during childbirth.
"external decompression applied to the lower body"; used in physiol research & ther
Other names LBNP; Decompression, Abdominal; Abdominal Decompression