Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest

Abstract The cardiac baroreflex regulates arterial pressure via autonomic heart rate control. While sit‐stand maneuvers (SSM) have been used to assess baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), they may be impractical for physically immobile individuals. This study examined cardiac BRS during repeated handgrip e...

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Main Authors: Wenxing Qin, Marina Fukuie, Daisuke Hoshi, Shoya Mori, Tsubasa Tomoto, Shigehiko Ogoh, Jun Sugawara, Takashi Tarumi
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Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70352
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author Wenxing Qin
Marina Fukuie
Daisuke Hoshi
Shoya Mori
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Shigehiko Ogoh
Jun Sugawara
Takashi Tarumi
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description Abstract The cardiac baroreflex regulates arterial pressure via autonomic heart rate control. While sit‐stand maneuvers (SSM) have been used to assess baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), they may be impractical for physically immobile individuals. This study examined cardiac BRS during repeated handgrip exercise (RHE) compared to SSM and spontaneous rest. Twenty participants (10 females) performed 5‐min RHE and SSM at 0.10 and 0.05 Hz in random order after spontaneous rest. Cardiac BRS was calculated using transfer function analysis (BRSTFA) and the sequence method (BRSSM) in low (LF: 0.05–0.15 Hz) and very low (VLF: 0.02–0.07 Hz) frequencies. Power spectral density (PSD) quantified systolic blood pressure (SBP) and R‐R interval (RRI) oscillations. Compared to rest, 0.10 and 0.05 Hz RHE significantly increased SBP and RRI PSDs, with the highest values observed during SSM in both frequencies. RHE significantly increased LF and VLF BRSTFA coherence by 132% and 142%, while SSM increased them by 144% and 209%. Regardless of analytical methods, BRS remained unchanged during RHE compared to rest, but it significantly decreased during 0.10 Hz SSM, which correlated with increased heart rate. These findings suggest that RHE improves BRSTFA estimation via increased coherence, whereas reduced BRS during SSM suggests baroreflex resetting.
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spelling doaj-art-09bbd4bb34b542ca9ca828a7546aee742025-08-20T01:50:00ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2025-05-01139n/an/a10.14814/phy2.70352Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous restWenxing Qin0Marina Fukuie1Daisuke Hoshi2Shoya Mori3Tsubasa Tomoto4Shigehiko Ogoh5Jun Sugawara6Takashi Tarumi7Institute of Health and Sport Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Ibaraki JapanHuman Informatics and Interaction Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba Ibaraki JapanHuman Informatics and Interaction Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba Ibaraki JapanInstitute of Health and Sport Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Ibaraki JapanHuman Informatics and Interaction Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba Ibaraki JapanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering Toyo University Saitama JapanInstitute of Health and Sport Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Ibaraki JapanInstitute of Health and Sport Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Ibaraki JapanAbstract The cardiac baroreflex regulates arterial pressure via autonomic heart rate control. While sit‐stand maneuvers (SSM) have been used to assess baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), they may be impractical for physically immobile individuals. This study examined cardiac BRS during repeated handgrip exercise (RHE) compared to SSM and spontaneous rest. Twenty participants (10 females) performed 5‐min RHE and SSM at 0.10 and 0.05 Hz in random order after spontaneous rest. Cardiac BRS was calculated using transfer function analysis (BRSTFA) and the sequence method (BRSSM) in low (LF: 0.05–0.15 Hz) and very low (VLF: 0.02–0.07 Hz) frequencies. Power spectral density (PSD) quantified systolic blood pressure (SBP) and R‐R interval (RRI) oscillations. Compared to rest, 0.10 and 0.05 Hz RHE significantly increased SBP and RRI PSDs, with the highest values observed during SSM in both frequencies. RHE significantly increased LF and VLF BRSTFA coherence by 132% and 142%, while SSM increased them by 144% and 209%. Regardless of analytical methods, BRS remained unchanged during RHE compared to rest, but it significantly decreased during 0.10 Hz SSM, which correlated with increased heart rate. These findings suggest that RHE improves BRSTFA estimation via increased coherence, whereas reduced BRS during SSM suggests baroreflex resetting.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70352baroreflexexercisehandgripsequence methodsit‐standtransfer function
spellingShingle Wenxing Qin
Marina Fukuie
Daisuke Hoshi
Shoya Mori
Tsubasa Tomoto
Shigehiko Ogoh
Jun Sugawara
Takashi Tarumi
Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest
Physiological Reports
baroreflex
exercise
handgrip
sequence method
sit‐stand
transfer function
title Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest
title_full Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest
title_fullStr Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest
title_full_unstemmed Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest
title_short Cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise: Comparisons with sit‐stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest
title_sort cardiac baroreflex sensitivity during repeated handgrip exercise comparisons with sit stand maneuvers and spontaneous rest
topic baroreflex
exercise
handgrip
sequence method
sit‐stand
transfer function
url https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70352
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