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Exaggerated systolic blood pressure response to late-night low- and high-intensity resistance exercise in healthy young men

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Determining the diurnal variation in the pressor response to resistance exercises is crucial for promoting safety. In this study, the systolic blood pressure response to low- and high-intensity dynamic resistance exercise was higher late at night than in the morning or afternoon in healthy young males. Our findings suggest that the pressor response to resistance exercise is heightened late at night. Therefore, the timing of exercise prescription may be considered in blood pressure management.

Source: American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00253.2025

Authors: Amane Hori, Ryuji Saito, Kenichi Suijo, Masaki Mizuno, Norio Hotta

Institutions: Chubu University, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science