Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Immobilization

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.

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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.

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4 entry terms
  • Hypokinesia, Experimental
  • Experimental Hypokinesia
  • Experimental Hypokinesias
  • Hypokinesias, Experimental

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, ethics, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, physiology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

in Russian literature "hypokinesia" = IMMOBILIZATION, not HYPOKINESIA; immobilization of animals for easy handling can go here if by methods other than RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL (see note there); not for immobilization of fractures ( = FRACTURE FIXATION); do not confuse with BED REST

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History Note

1967(1964); for HYPOKINESIA, EXPERIMENTAL use HYPOKINESIA 2000-2004

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  1. E05.472

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Immobilization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007103. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007103
  2. Immobilization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q998831