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The cardiovascular system after exercise

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Romero, Steven A., Minson, Christopher T., Halliwill, John R.·2017·Journal of Applied Physiology

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Recovery from exercise refers to the time period between the end of a bout of exercise and the subsequent return to a resting or recovered state. It also refers to specific physiological processes or states occurring after exercise that are distinct from the physiology of either the exercising or the resting states. In this context, recovery of the cardiovascular system after exercise occurs across a period of minutes to hours, during which many characteristics of the system, even how it is controlled, change over time. Some of these changes may be necessary for long-term adaptation to exercise training, yet some can lead to cardiovascular instability during recovery. Furthermore, some of these changes may provide insight into when the cardiovascular system has recovered from prior training and is physiologically ready for additional training stress. This review focuses on the most consistently observed hemodynamic adjustments and the underlying causes that drive cardiovascular recovery and will highlight how they differ following resistance and aerobic exercise. Primary emphasis will be placed on the hypotensive effect of aerobic and resistance exercise and associated mechanisms that have clinical relevance, but if left unchecked, can progress to symptomatic hypotension and syncope. Finally, we focus on the practical application of this information to strategies to maximize the benefits of cardiovascular recovery, or minimize the vulnerabilities of this state. We will explore appropriate field measures, and discuss to what extent these can guide an athlete’s training.

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  • Strenuous aerobic exercise places the cardiovascular system in a distinct recovery state characterised by postexercise hypotension and sustained vasodilation, mediated by central autonomic adjustments and local vascular mechanisms, along with reduced cardiac preload, fluid shifts, and thermoregulatory demands.

    “Strenuous aerobic exercise places the cardiovascular system in a distinct recovery state, characterised by postexercise hypotension and sustained vasodilation, mediated by central autonomic adjustments and local vascular mechanisms, along with reduced cardiac preload, fluid shifts, and thermoregulatory demands (Romero et al. 2017).”
  • Factors such as elevated core temperature, circulating catecholamines, and incomplete cardiovascular recovery prolong autonomic activation, delaying the return of HR to baseline.

    “Factors such as elevated core temperature, circulating catecholamines, and incomplete cardiovascular recovery prolong autonomic activation, delaying the return of HR to baseline (Romero et al. 2017).”

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Authors
Romero, S. A., Minson, C. T., & Halliwill, J. R.
Affiliations
  • Texas Health Dallas (US)
  • University of Oregon (US)
Corresponding author
Halliwill, John R.
Venue
Journal of Applied Physiology
Published
2017-04-01
Volume
122
Issue
4
Pages
925-932
ISSN
  • 0161-7567 (ISSN-L)
  • 8750-7587
  • 1522-1601
OpenAlex
W2584182382
Cited by
194
References
83
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Applied Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHBLI) (HL115027)
  • HHS | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (GM117693)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
Keywords
post-exercise recovery, cardiovascular recovery, exercise-induced hypotension, syncope, resistance training, aerobic exercise, training effects, cardiovascular instability, sports training
MeSH terms
Cardiovascular System, Hemodynamics, Humans, Hypotension, Exercise, Resistance Training

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