An athlete who is nearing the end of a 2-kilometer run would be expected to have both an increased mean arterial blood pressure and an increased total peripheral resistance.

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An athlete who is nearing the end of a 2-kilometer run would be expected to have both an increased mean arterial blood pressure and an increased total peripheral resistance.

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During exercise, such as a 2-kilometer run, mean arterial blood pressure increases due to increased cardiac output, but total peripheral resistance actually decreases because of vasodilation in the active skeletal muscles, which improves blood flow to those muscles.

An Athlete Who Is Nearing the End of a 2-Kilometer