Normative values and a new predicted model of exercise blood pressure in young athletes

• Published in: Journal of science and medicine in sport Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 3 - 7
• Main Authors: Mascherini, Gabriele, Galanti, Giorgio, Stefani, Laura, Izzicupo, Pascal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2023; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age; Athletes; Blood pressure; Blood Pressure - physiology; Body mass index; Cardiovascular system; Cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory; Child; Children; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise Test; Female; Females; Fitness equipment; Heart rate; Humans; Hypertension; Male; Males; Obesity; Overweight; Pediatrics; Physical fitness; Puberty; Retrospective Studies; Sexes; Testing; Youth; Youth; Cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory; Children; Testing

Assessing the systolic and diastolic blood pressure during acute physical exertion can allow the discovery of many cardiovascular diseases even at a young age. However, this response depends on the age, sex of the subject, and the modality of the graded exercise test. This study aims to provide sex-...