Heat stress attenuates the increase in arterial blood pressure during isometric handgrip exercise. 2013

Konrad Binder, and Daniel Gagnon, and Aaron G Lynn, and Narihiko Kondo, and Glen P Kenny
Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 125 University, Room 367, Montpetit Hall, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.

The purpose of this study was to examine arterial blood pressure responses during isometric handgrip (IHG) exercise performed at increasing levels of heat stress. Ten male subjects performed 1 min of IHG exercise at 60 % of maximal voluntary contraction under no heat stress (NHS), moderate heat stress [MHS, 0.6 °C increase in esophageal temperature (T (es))] and high heat stress (HHS, 1.4 °C increase in T (es)). For all conditions, IHG exercise significantly elevated mean arterial pressure (MAP) (NHS: 124 ± 6 vs. 90 ± 4 mmHg, MHS: 112 ± 6 vs. 89 ± 6 mmHg, HHS: 107 ± 7 vs. 91 ± 5 mmHg, P ≤ 0.05) and cardiac output (CO) (NHS: 9.0 ± 1.5 vs. 6.1 ± 0.6 L/min, MHS: 9.8 ± 1.8 vs. 7.6 ± 1.3 L/min, HHS: 10.0 ± 2.0 vs. 8.5 ± 1.9 L/min, P ≤ 0.05) relative to baseline, whereas no differences in total peripheral resistance (TPR) were observed (P > 0.05). However, the relative increases in MAP and CO were significantly reduced during MHS (MAP: 23 ± 6 mmHg, CO: 2.1 ± 0.9 L/min) and HHS (MAP: 16 ± 7 mmHg, CO: 1.5 ± 0.8 L/min) compared to NHS (34 ± 5 mmHg, CO: 2.9 ± 1.1 L/min, P ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, these elevations were significantly attenuated during HHS compared to MHS (P ≤ 0.05). Our findings show that heat stress attenuates the increase in arterial blood pressure during isometric handgrip exercise and this attenuation is cardiac output dependent, since TPR did not change during exercise for all heat stress conditions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007537 Isometric Contraction Muscular contractions characterized by increase in tension without change in length. Contraction, Isometric,Contractions, Isometric,Isometric Contractions
D008297 Male Males
D002302 Cardiac Output The volume of BLOOD passing through the HEART per unit of time. It is usually expressed as liters (volume) per minute so as not to be confused with STROKE VOLUME (volume per beat). Cardiac Outputs,Output, Cardiac,Outputs, Cardiac
D005082 Physical Exertion Expenditure of energy during PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included. Physical Effort,Effort, Physical,Efforts, Physical,Exertion, Physical,Exertions, Physical,Physical Efforts,Physical Exertions
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014655 Vascular Resistance The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BLOOD PRESSURE across the vascular bed divided by the CARDIAC OUTPUT. Peripheral Resistance,Total Peripheral Resistance,Pulmonary Vascular Resistance,Systemic Vascular Resistance,Peripheral Resistance, Total,Resistance, Peripheral,Resistance, Pulmonary Vascular,Resistance, Systemic Vascular,Resistance, Total Peripheral,Resistance, Vascular,Vascular Resistance, Pulmonary,Vascular Resistance, Systemic
D015444 Exercise Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure. Aerobic Exercise,Exercise, Aerobic,Exercise, Isometric,Exercise, Physical,Isometric Exercise,Physical Activity,Acute Exercise,Exercise Training,Activities, Physical,Activity, Physical,Acute Exercises,Aerobic Exercises,Exercise Trainings,Exercise, Acute,Exercises,Exercises, Acute,Exercises, Aerobic,Exercises, Isometric,Exercises, Physical,Isometric Exercises,Physical Activities,Physical Exercise,Physical Exercises,Training, Exercise,Trainings, Exercise
D062186 Arterial Pressure The blood pressure in the ARTERIES. It is commonly measured with a SPHYGMOMANOMETER on the upper arm which represents the arterial pressure in the BRACHIAL ARTERY. Aortic Blood Pressure,Aortic Pressure,Aortic Pulse Pressure,Aortic Tension,Arterial Blood Pressure,Arterial Tension,Blood Pressure, Aortic,Blood Pressure, Arterial,Mean Aortic Pressure,Mean Arterial Pressure,Aortic Blood Pressures,Aortic Pressure, Mean,Aortic Pressures,Aortic Pressures, Mean,Aortic Pulse Pressures,Aortic Tensions,Arterial Blood Pressures,Arterial Pressure, Mean,Arterial Pressures,Arterial Pressures, Mean,Arterial Tensions,Blood Pressures, Aortic,Blood Pressures, Arterial,Mean Aortic Pressures,Mean Arterial Pressures,Pressure, Aortic,Pressure, Aortic Blood,Pressure, Aortic Pulse,Pressure, Arterial,Pressure, Arterial Blood,Pressure, Mean Aortic,Pressure, Mean Arterial,Pressures, Aortic,Pressures, Aortic Blood,Pressures, Aortic Pulse,Pressures, Arterial,Pressures, Arterial Blood,Pressures, Mean Aortic,Pressures, Mean Arterial,Pulse Pressure, Aortic,Pulse Pressures, Aortic,Tension, Aortic,Tension, Arterial,Tensions, Aortic,Tensions, Arterial
D018482 Muscle, Skeletal A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles. Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles

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