Open AccessCaffeine Attenuates Early Post-Exercise Hypotension in Middle-Aged Subjects
Author(s) -
Catherine F. Notarius,
Billah Morris,
John S. Floras
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.07.022
Subject(s) - medicine , caffeine , blood pressure , cardiology , anesthesia
Sustained hypotension after an acute dynamic exercise bout is due primarily to peripheral vasodilation. We tested the hypothesis that adenosine-mediated vasodilation contributes to hypotension after exercise, by determining the effect of blocking its actions with caffeine.
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