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

Abstract

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.