Key result
Apparently healthy middle-aged men who did not reach 90% of their maximal predicted heart rate during bicycle exercise had lower resting pulse, lower blood pressure, lower work capacity, and a smaller rise in systolic blood pressure compared to those who reached the threshold.
Why the study?
Normal blood pressure responses to near maximal exercise in apparently healthy middle-aged men were not well established to serve as a standard reference.
Observational (n=1,678)
No
1,678 normal males between 40 and 60 years of age were subjected to a near maximal bicycle exercise test. 1,309 reached 90% of the maximal predicted heart rate. Data given for blood pressure, pulse responses and work capacity. The group which did not reach 90% of the maximal predicted heart rate had lower resting pulse and blood pressure, lower work capacity and showed a smaller rise in systolic blood pressure during work. The results may be used as a standard for normal blood pressure response during near maximal exercise.
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Erikssen et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=1,678). Submaximal exercise (failing to reach 90% of maximal predicted heart rate) vs. Reaching 90% of maximal predicted heart rate was evaluated on Blood pressure, pulse responses, and work capacity. Apparently healthy middle-aged men who did not reach 90% of their maximal predicted heart rate during bicycle exercise had lower resting pulse, lower blood pressure, lower work capacity, and a smaller rise in systolic blood pressure compared to those who reached the threshold.
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