“…Blood flow to the digestive system increases after ingestion of food, for its digestion and absorption 3) , and is accompanied by increases in the heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and cardiac output [3][4][5][6] , in addition to changes in sympathetic nerve activity 3,5) and hormone response 3) . When exercise takes place immediately after a meal, hemodynamics are altered because of the increased b l o o d s u p p l y t o s k e l e t a l m u s c l e s , a n d , consequently, adverse effects could occur 7) , namely, a decrease in blood flow to the digestive system, imbalance of the autonomic nervous system, and nausea associated with the pendular movement of retained food in the stomach with body motions.…”