Effects of bedrest 2: gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive and nervous systems.
This article is the second in a three-part series discussing the effects of long periods of bedrest on the body. It explores what happens to the gastrointestinal, endocrine and renal systems when a person is confined to bed. The effects on the reproductive and nervous systems are also covered. Part 1 examined the effects on the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems.
Knight
John
J
School of Health Science, Swansea University.
Nigam
Yamni
Y
Jones
Aled
A
D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009420:Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000503:physiopathology*