How does exercise affect pulse rate? and blood pressure?


Heart increases steadily with increasing levels of exercise. This is due to increasing sympathetic nervous system activity on the heart. The blood pressure also gradually rises. The rise is mostly in systolic pressure. Diastolic pressure can fall slightly or rise a little. But the change in diastolic pressure is much less compared to that of systolic pressure. The product of systolic pressure and heart rate is known as double product. In the standard Bruce protocol for treadmill exercise test, the double product rises about 40% for every 3 minute stage. The maximum predicted heart rate for a given age is 220 – age.
The heart rate rise can be blunted if there are certain diseases as well as medications. It can be higher in a deconditioned or anxious individual and slower in a well trained athlete.

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4 Responses to How does exercise affect pulse rate? and blood pressure?

  1. lent says:

    exercise causes the pulse rate to be elevated and if you are in any distress at all your blood pressure will rise. However if you continue to exercise and you lose weight weight your blood pressure will drop if you suffer from high blood pressure.
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  2. HOT NURSE says:

    when u exercise your heart starts working faster causing it to pump more blood which causes your pulse to increase and your blood pressure to rise and when u are done exercising it should gradually go back to normal if u have heart problems you shouldn’t exercise excessively
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  3. vasudevan says:

    http://www.theheartdiseases.com
    Exercise is an important tool in managing your B.P. in order to live a longer, healthier life.
    for B.P. information ……www.theheartdiseases.com
    1. Exercise increase insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism. The key problem of Type 2 diabetics is insulin insensitivity, or insulin resistance. By exercising you can improve how well your insulin works; this helps you to control your blood glucose level.
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  4. cardiophile says:

    Heart increases steadily with increasing levels of exercise. This is due to increasing sympathetic nervous system activity on the heart. The blood pressure also gradually rises. The rise is mostly in systolic pressure. Diastolic pressure can fall slightly or rise a little. But the change in diastolic pressure is much less compared to that of systolic pressure. The product of systolic pressure and heart rate is known as double product. In the standard Bruce protocol for treadmill exercise test, the double product rises about 40% for every 3 minute stage. The maximum predicted heart rate for a given age is 220 – age.
    The heart rate rise can be blunted if there are certain diseases as well as medications. It can be higher in a deconditioned or anxious individual and slower in a well trained athlete.
    References :