Summary of the experimental sessions.
COLD
The exercise (upper panel) and control sessions (lower panel) were performed in different days and the order of the experiments was randomised. Both sessions were composed by pre- and post-interventions of blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) at rest and in response to the Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT), cold pressor test (CPT) and handgrip test. After the post-intervention assessments, the participants were fitted with an ambulatory BP monitor for 24-h BP assessment. The black and white icons were created by Freepik/Flaticon.