Effect of Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Post-exercise Hypotension in Young Adults: the Role of Histamine Receptors

Effect of Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Post-exercise Hypotension in Young Adults: the Role of Histamine Receptors

It was hypothesized that aerobic exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) induced post exercise hypotension (PEH), and the reduction in blood pressure (BP) was due to peripheral vasodilation via the histamine receptors. Ten male participants participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to walk for 10 minutes at 6.4 k/m, 0% grade with or without BFR after taking histamine receptor blockade. Following exercise, BP was measured at 10 min interval for 60 minutes. Heart rate (HR), stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (CO), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and total peripheral resistance (TPR) were evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• good health,
• nonsmokers
• those not taking medications that could affect cardiovascular function

Exclusion Criteria:

• hypertension
• muscular skeletal disorder