Mechanism for the posture-specific plasma volume increase after a single intense exercise protocol

K Nagashima, GW Mack, A Haskell… - Journal of Applied …, 1999 - physiology.org
To test the hypothesis that exercise-induced hypervolemia is a posture-dependent process,
we measured plasma volume, plasma albumin content, and renal function in seven healthy
subjects for 22 h after single upright (Up) or supine (Sup) intense (85% peak oxygen
consumption rate) exercise. This posture was maintained for 5 h after exercise. Plasma
volume decreased during exercise but returned to control levels by 5 h of recovery in both
postures. By 22 h of recovery, plasma volume increased 2.4±0.8 ml/kg in Up but decreased …