Systolic blood pressure response at selected submaximal heart rates during arm versus leg exercise

Abstract

Data were collected on 16 Ss in order to compare systolic blood pressure(SBP) and rate pressure product (RPP) during 4 types of aerobic exercise at 3 submaximal heartrates (HRs). Exercise modalities were arm cranking (AC), rowing (R), tr eadmill walking (TW), and bicycling (B); and selected HRs were 100, 125 and 150 beatslmin. Each S participated in 3 exercise sessions, each to a different target HR and consisting of 4 exercise bouts (1 on each exercise modality) alternating with rest periods.