Specialty certificateSELF-PACED / ONLINE
ACSM Obesity Care Exercise Specialist
BRIDGING EXERCISE AND OBESITY CARE GUIDED BY SCIENCE, NOT BIAS
$540
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Online course · 1 CEC
Can We Protect Our Hearts by Sweating Out Excess Sodium?
Blood pressure (BP) during exercise provides strong prognostic value, with abnormal responses being associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes. Therefore, it is important to understand how modifiable factors affect exercise BP. This course explores how dietary sodium intake and…
About this course
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, Volume 54 • Number 2 • April 2026 | DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000383
What you will learn
- Explain how sodium intake affects exercise blood pressure, vascular function, and cardiovascular risk
- Describe the physiological mechanisms through which sweating and heat exposure may promote sodium excretion and influence blood pressure regulation during exercise
- Discuss the potential benefits, practical applications, and safety considerations of exercise- and heat-based interventions for managing exaggerated exercise blood pressure responses
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