MAP

Mean Arterial PressureClinical

Average arterial pressure during a cardiac cycle

A calculated average blood pressure across the cardiac cycle, weighted toward diastole, often used as a composite marker of overall haemodynamic load. In the isometric training trial it was tracked alongside systolic and diastolic pressure to assess how training frequency affected blood pressure maintenance.

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