Sex-based differences in the blood pressure responses to muscle metaboreflex activation are consistent between limb and respiratory muscle
With rhythmic handgrip exercise and inspiratory pressure threshold loading there was a time-dependent rise in the blood pressure that was significantly lower in females than males. The blunted blood pressure response in females was present whether handgrip or inspiratory workload was relative or absolute. An attenuated cardiovascular response to high levels of limb or respiratory muscle work may have implications for whole body exercise in health and disease.
Authors
- A. William Sheel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-5014)
- Michael G. Leahy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9209-3982)
- Jenna M. Benbaruj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9660-6717)
- Glen E. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4110-9574)
- Robert Boushel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7613-3278)
- Thora Rae
- Rachel Jackman
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (US)
- University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Physiology
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00187.2024
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada