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ArticlePhysiological reports2025

Effects of resistance exercise intensity on cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reactivity in healthy young males: A pilot study.

Zusheng Li, Haibin Liu, Mengzhen Li, Shuhan Liu, Xin Pan, Hongling Zhao, Chundong Xue, Dong Xu

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Zusheng LiDepartment of Neurology, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9403-9753
Haibin LiuDepartment of Neurology, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9197-4959
Mengzhen LiSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Shuhan LiuDepartment of Neurology, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Xin PanDepartment of Neurology, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Hongling ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Chundong XueSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Dong XuSchool of Sport and Health Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China.

Funding

Fundamental Research Foundation for the Central Universities in China DUT22YG216Life and Health Field Guidance Program Project 2022ZXYG03National Natural Science Foundation of China 12172081
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exercise intensity has been shown to elicit different cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv) responses. This study aimed to compare the acute effects of resistance exercise at different intensities on hemodynamics and cerebrovascular reactivity in healthy young males. Eleven healthy young males were recruited, and three trials of dumbbell alternating curls were performed in order of increasing intensity: low (30%-35% 1RM), medium (55%-60% 1RM), and high (75%-80% 1RM). Blood pressure, heart rate, CBFv, and cerebrovascular reactivity were measured at baseline, 1, 5, and 10 min after exercise. (1) At 10 min, the mean blood pressure in the medium-intensity was significantly lower than that at baseline. (2) At 1 min, the systolic velocity of the middle cerebral artery in the medium-intensity increased significantly. (3) At 1 min, the pulsatility index (PI) and resistance index (RI) of the high-intensity increased significantly. At 10 min, the PI and RI of the medium-intensity were significantly lower than the baseline. (4) At 5 min, the breath-holding index significantly increased in the medium-intensity but decreased in the high-intensity. Compared with low and high intensities, medium-intensity resistance exercise may be more effective in lowering blood pressure and enhancing cerebral hemodynamics.

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Cerebrovascular CirculationResistance TrainingAdultBlood Flow VelocityBlood PressureHeart RateHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle Cerebral ArteryPilot ProjectsYoung Adultblood pressurecerebral hemodynamicscerebrovascular reactivityexercise intensityresistance exercise

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PMID40356308
PMCPMC12069857

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