Sex differences in blood pressure regulation during the isometric exercise under heated environment. 2022

Michelle C S V Padilha, and Felipe C Ferreira, and Thiago L S Oliveira, and Pedro Paulo S Soares, and Gabriel D Rodrigues
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Laboratory of Experimental and Applied Exercise Physiology,, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói.

In the absence of heat stress, females increase blood pressure (BP) during isometric handgrip exercise due to cardiac output more than total peripheral resistance (TPR) compared to men. Although heat stress seems to blunt BP responses at rest and during handgrip, possible sex differences remained unknown. We hypothesized that BP responses during handgrip under a heated environment (HOT) will be different between men and women. Eight healthy men (29 ± 6 years) and eight women (26 ± 4 years) participated in this study. The experimental protocol was separated into two environmental conditions: HOT (~ 36 °C) and thermoneutral (TC; ~ 24 °C). In both conditions, participants rested for 30 min and performed the handgrip for 3 min. BP, heart rate (HR) stroke volume and cardiac output were continuously recorded, and TPR was calculated (TPR = mean blood pressure (MBP)/cardiac output). HOT reduced BP and TPR at baseline and during handgrip in females as compared to TC, while males showed similar responses in both thermal conditions. HR was higher under HOT in both groups. Cardiac output and stroke volume were not different under HOT compared to TC for females. In males, cardiac output increased at the last minute of handgrip under HOT through augmented HR, because stroke volume was unchanged. In conclusion, the main effect of HOT was to shift downwards BP and total peripheral resistance at rest and during isometric exercise in females. In males, the combination of handgrip and HOT increased cardiac output by augmented HR, whereas BP presented similar responses between thermal conditions during handgrip.

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
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
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
D005260 Female Females
D006339 Heart Rate The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute. Cardiac Rate,Chronotropism, Cardiac,Heart Rate Control,Heartbeat,Pulse Rate,Cardiac Chronotropy,Cardiac Chronotropism,Cardiac Rates,Chronotropy, Cardiac,Control, Heart Rate,Heart Rates,Heartbeats,Pulse Rates,Rate Control, Heart,Rate, Cardiac,Rate, Heart,Rate, Pulse
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012727 Sex Characteristics Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction. Gender Characteristics,Gender Differences,Gender Dimorphism,Sex Differences,Sex Dimorphism,Sexual Dichromatism,Sexual Dimorphism,Characteristic, Gender,Characteristic, Sex,Dichromatism, Sexual,Dichromatisms, Sexual,Difference, Sex,Dimorphism, Gender,Dimorphism, Sex,Dimorphism, Sexual,Gender Characteristic,Gender Difference,Gender Dimorphisms,Sex Characteristic,Sex Difference,Sex Dimorphisms,Sexual Dichromatisms,Sexual Dimorphisms
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
D018737 Hand Strength Force exerted when gripping or grasping. Grasp,Grip,Grip Strength,Hand Grip Strength,Grasps,Grip Strength, Hand,Grips,Strength, Grip,Strength, Hand,Strength, Hand Grip

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