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Descriptor
English
:
Immobilization
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Inmovilización
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Imobilização
Synonyms
English
:
Hypokinesia, Experimental
Tree Number:
E05.472
Definition
English
:
The restriction of the
MOVEMENT
of whole or part of the body by physical means (RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL) or chemically by
ANALGESIA
, or the use of
TRANQUILIZING AGENTS
or
NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS
. It includes experimental
protocols
used to evaluate the physiologic effects of immobility.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
in Russian lit "hypokinesia" =
IMMOBILIZATION
, not see related
HYPOKINESIA
;
immobilization
of
animals
for easy handling can go here if by
methods
other than RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL (see note there); "bedridden patients" can go here; not for
immobilization
of fractures ( =
FRACTURE FIXATION
: see TN 87); TN 166: do not confuse with
BED REST
See Related
English
:
Disabled Persons
Fracture Fixation
Freezing Reaction, Cataleptic
Hypokinesia
Immobility Response, Tonic
Orthopedic Fixation Devices
History Note
English
:
1967(1964); for HYPOKINESIA, EXPERIMENTAL use HYPOKINESIA 2000-2004
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
adverse effects
ethics
instrumentation
legislation & jurisprudence
methods
physiology
psychology
statistics & numerical data
standards
utilization
veterinary
Record Number:
7285
Unique Identifier:
D007103
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