The influence of fitness on exercise blood pressure and its association with cardiac structure in adolescence.
Zhengzheng HuangRicardo FonsecaJames E SharmanChloe ParkNish ChaturvediLaura D HoweAlun D HughesMartin G SchultzPublished in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2020)
Post-exercise systolic BP increased with fitness, which modified its association with cardiac structure. Higher CO, but lower TPR suggests a physiologically adapted cardiovascular system with greater fitness, highlighting the importance of fitness in adolescence.