What Happens to Your Blood Pressure When You Run

Question

What happens to your blood pressure when you run?
A) Only your diastolic blood pressure elevates.
B) Both your diastolic and systolic blood pressures elevate.
C) Both your diastolic and systolic blood pressure stay the same.
D) Only your systolic blood pressure elevates.

Accepted Answer

During physical activity such as running, your systolic blood pressure increases to pump more oxygen-rich blood to your muscles. However, diastolic pressure usually remains the same or may slightly decrease.