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If systolic blood pressure exceeds ________ mmhg while exercising, it should be monitored by a physician actions personal

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I think the answer is 180 mmHg. In a healthy person with a normal systolic pressure of 120 mmHg, vigorous aerobic fitness training can increase systolic pressure to 180 mmHg and take about 10-20 minutes to return to resting levels. During upright exercise, the normal blood pressure response is to observe a progressive increase in systolic blood pressure with no change or even slight decrease in diastolic blood pressure. The slight decrease in diastolic pressure is due to vasodilation of the arteries from the exercise bout.
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