Promotor: Prof. Dr. J.H. Ravensloot
Co-promotor: Dr. J.M. Karemaker, Dr. J.J. van Lieshout
Overige leden: Dr. V.A. Convertino, Prof. dr. M.M. Levi, Prof. dr. ir. J.A.E. Spaan, , Prof. dr. J. Stam, Prof. dr. N. Westerhof

• Title pages (Full text in pdf format; 8kb)
• Chapter 1 Effect of gravity on the circulation (Full text in pdf format; 36kb)
  a: Introduction, b: The siphon controversy, c: Outline of the Thesis
• Chapter 2 Cerebral venous outflow pathway is posture dependent. (Full text in pdf format; 970kb)
  J Physiol 2004 Oct 1;560(Pt 1):317-27
• Chapter 3 Model of end-tidal CO2 during posture change(Full text in pdf format; 345kb)
  J Physiol 2004 Jan 15;554(Pt 2):579-90
• Chapter 4 Effects of nitroglycerine in routine tilt testing (Full text in pdf format; 51kb)
  J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 Aug 4;44(3):588-93
• Chapter 5 Orthostatic blood pressure control before and after space flight (Full text in pdf format; 250kb)
  J Appl Physiol (Revised version accepted for publication)
• Chapter 6 References (Full text in pdf format; 34kb)
• Appendix I A fast tilt table for sinusoidal tilts (Full text in pdf format; 200kb)
  Aviat Space Environ Med 2004Dec;75:1086-1091 83
• Appendix II Time-domain cross-correlation baroreflex sensitivity (Full text in pdf format; 198kb)
  J Hypertens 2004 Jul;22(7):1371-80
• Summary and concluding remarks (Full text in pdf format; 13kb)
• Nederlandse Samenvatting (Full text in pdf format; 13kb)
• Dankwoord (Full text in pdf format; 4kb)

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