title: Comparison of upright and semi-recumbent postures for exercise echocardiography in healthy children.
abstract: This study was conducted in 20 healthy children to compare a semi-recumbent posture using back support with an upright posture for exercise echocardiography. It was found that a semi-recumbent position with back support is superior to an upright position, with no difference in physiologic measurements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. rkchang@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Ruey-Kang R
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rose-Gottron
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*