Abstract
[Purpose] An investigation of the blood flow velocity in the femoral vein was carried out, in order to verify the effectiveness of elastic stockings, and intermittent pneumatic compression, [Subjects] Subjects were 16 healthy males with no past history of vascular lesions. [Methods] A comparative investigation was carried out of the blood flow velocity of the femoral vein, which was measured at rest under three different conditions - at rest, wearing elastic stockings, and with an intermittent pneumatic compression device. [Results] The blood flow velocities in the femoral vein were 30.7 ± 5.2 cm/sec, 29.1 ± 6.6 cm/sec, and 50.4 ± 19.3 cm/sec for at rest, wearing elastic stockings and with the application of intermittent pneumatic compression respectively. No significant differences were observed among any of the conditions. [Conclusion] There were no differences observed in blood-flow velocity between wearing the elastic stockings and the application of intermittent pneumatic compression.This study clarified the effect of passive methods on blood flow velocity in the femoral vein.
