Conclusions
muscle mass, stroke
BLOOD, STROKE
With this randomized cross-over study, we examined the acute hemodynamic response to standardized strength training at different intensities but of the same duration and muscle mass and during exercise and post-exercise periods. The cumulative cardiopulmonary response of exercise and post-exercise periods corresponds to the intensity differences. However, during the exercise period, a repetition-dependent breathing pattern was observed. Equipment-supported high-intensity strength training resulted in repetition-adjusted ventilation with breath holding and a markedly increase in blood pressure during the exercise period. Blood pressure dropped immediately after exercise, followed by a substantial increase in stroke volume during the immediate post-exercise period. The training-induced oxygen deficit and CO