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  • Physiology
  • Exercise Science
  • Cardiovascular Regulation

Background:

  • The exercise pressor reflex is a critical feedback loop involving skeletal muscle afferents.
  • It modulates cardiorespiratory functions like heart rate, blood pressure, and ventilation during exercise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an updated review of the exercise pressor reflex.
  • To discuss advancements in understanding its mechanisms, effects, and influencing factors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of classical and recent scientific literature.
  • Analysis of human and animal models.

Main Results:

  • The reflex response is intensity-dependent.
  • It involves specific afferent pathways and affects multiple organs.

Conclusions:

  • The exercise pressor reflex is central to exercise cardiorespiratory control.
  • Further research is needed on its role in disease, aging, and sex differences.