Cardiovascular and autonomic responses in young adults during and after mechanoreflex activation via passive forearm stretching: are there sex differences?
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A single bout of passive forearm stretching elicited a robust pressor response during the maneuver and increased vagal activity and cardiac baroreflex sensitivity in the poststretch period. The pressor response was more pronounced in males, indicating sex-specific differences in mechanoreflex activation. These findings highlight passive stretch as a simple, noninvasive stimulus, capable of influencing cardiovascular autonomic control, with potential applications for individuals with limited mobility or autonomic dysfunction.
Source: Journal of Applied Physiology
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Awards: G2812762756, G7313814428
OpenAlex ID: W4415181634