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Bavin is in the middle of a five-mile jog. Compared to his baseline blood pressure what will Bavin's blood pressure MOST likely be at this point in his jog?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
During steady aerobic exercise like a five‑mile jog, his systolic pressure will be higher than at rest while diastolic is usually about the same or slightly lower. Net effect: widened pulse pressure and a modest rise in mean arterial pressure.

Why: cardiac output (HR and stroke volume) increases → raises systolic pressure; active muscle vasodilation lowers total peripheral resistance → diastolic stays the same or falls slightly.