Cardiovascular diseases represent the first mortality cause in the world. Ageing is considered as the most prominent risk factor for this kind of diseases. Also, hypertension represents one of the modifiable risk factors. Blood pressure response to exercise is governed by three systems: central command, baroreflex, and a feedback mechanism originating in the skeletal muscle. An abnormal cardiovascular response to exercise facilitates the occurrence of cardiovascular events. The goal of the study is to characterize the cardiovascular response in lifelong trained individuals and explore the potential benefits of endurance and strength training on cardiovascular regulation to exercise onset.
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Mean Arterial Blood Pressure (MAP)
Timeframe: 1 week after recruitment of the subject - We will measure the changes from baseline to the steady state response ( average of 3rd minute)
Heart Rate (HR)
Timeframe: 1 week after recruitment of the subject - We will measure the change from baseline to peak (peak response in HR due to PLM)
Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity - Microneurography
Timeframe: 1 week after recruitment - We will measure the change from baseline to mean value (during stimulation)