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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Regulation
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Critical power (CP) is a known determinant of post-exercise hypotension (PEH).
  • Previous research did not clarify if task failure attainment or extended duration above CP influences PEH magnitude.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if exhaustive exercise above CP elicits a similar PEH magnitude compared to exhaustive heavy exercise.
  • To determine if PEH magnitude is influenced by exercise duration exceeding CP.

Main Methods:

  • Eighteen healthy participants completed three exercise trials to task failure: 6-minute (WR6) and 12-minute (WR12) supra-CP exercise, and heavy intensity (50%ΔGET-CP).
  • All trials were followed by 60 minutes of seated recovery.
  • Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) changes were measured to assess PEH.

Main Results:

  • Time to exhaustion was significantly longer for 50%ΔGET-CP compared to WR12 and WR6.
  • The magnitude of PEH was greater following WR6 and WR12 compared to 50%ΔGET-CP.
  • No significant difference in PEH magnitude was observed between WR6 and WR12.

Conclusions:

  • Critical power remains a crucial threshold influencing PEH magnitude.
  • Exhaustive exercise above CP leads to a greater PEH than heavy exercise performed to task failure.