Cardiovascular Drift During Prolonged Exercise: New Perspectives

Abstract
COYLE, E. F., and J. GONZÁLEZ-ALONSO. Cardiovascular drift during prolonged exercise: New perspectives. Exerc. Sports Sci. Rev. Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 88–92, 2001. We propose that cardiovascular drift, characterized by a progressive decline in stroke volume after 10–20 min of exercise, is primarily due to increased heart rate rather than a progressive increase in cutaneous blood flow as body temperature rises.