The Claim
Blood flow restriction during resistance exercise in young women is associated with a post-exercise reduction in diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure, suggesting a transient post-exercise hypotensive effect that may be mediated by reduced total peripheral resistance.
What the research says
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In young women, performing resistance exercise with blood flow restriction leads to a temporary decrease in diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure after exercise, which is linked to a reduction in total peripheral resistance.
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Blood flow restriction during resistance exercise in young women is associated with a post-exercise reduction in diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure, suggesting a transient post-exercise hypotensive effect that may be mediated by reduced total peripheral resistance.
When blood flow is restricted during leg exercise, muscles build up waste chemicals that trigger nerves to signal the brain to increase heart rate and tighten blood vessels during the workout. After the exercise stops, those same nerves cause blood vessels throughout the body to relax more than normal, lowering blood pressure for a short time.
What the research says
1 studyWhen young women did leg exercises with a cuff restricting blood flow, their blood pressure dropped more after the workout than usual — and this was likely because their blood vessels relaxed more afterward. The study shows this effect really happens.
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