Postexercise Hypotension: Central Mechanisms

CHEN, C.-Y. and A.C. BONHAM. Postexercise hypotension: central mechanisms. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 122-127, 2010. A single bout of exercise can lead to a postexercise decrease in blood pressure in hypertensive individuals, called postexercise hypotension. Compelling evidence suggests that the central baroreflex pathway plays a crucial role in the development of postexercise hypotension. This review focuses on the exercise-induced changes in brainstem nuclei involved in blood pressure regulation.