Post-exercise hypotension after exercising in hypoxia with and without tart cherry supplementation

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Background: This study investigated the effects of hypoxic exercise with and without tart cherry supplementation on post-exercise hypotension (PEH). Method: In a randomized order, 12 healthy young adults (9 men and 3 women) completed cycle exercise to exhaustion i) in normoxia without any supplementation (Norm), ii) in hypoxia (13% O2) with placebo (Hypo), and iii) in hypoxia with tart cherry supplementation (Hypo+TC). Supplements were supplied for 5 days pre-trial (TC was 200 mg anthocyanin per day for 4 days and 100 mg on day 5). Results: Cycle exercise total energy expenditure was greater in Norm than Hypo and Hypo+TC (P<0.001) with no difference between Hypo and Hypo+TC (P=0.41). Mean arterial pressure (MAP) decreased during recovery in all trials (main effect of time, P<0.001), with no difference in PEH between the trials (P>0.05, change (Δ) in MAP from pre-exercise at 60 min recovery, mean difference, Norm Δ-4.4 mmHg, Hypo Δ-6.1 mmHg, and Hypo+TC Δ-5.2 mmHg). Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity decreased during recovery in all trials (P<0.001) and was lower in Hypo than Norm and Hypo+TC (main effect of trial, P=0.02). Conclusion: Post-exercise hypotension was not increased after exercise in hypoxia, with or without tart cherry supplementation, compared to exercise in normoxia.
Original languageEnglish
JournalHigh Altitude Medicine and Biology
Early online date15 Nov 2024
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 15 Nov 2024
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