Glossary
B(t)	Baroreflex signal (mmHg)
Bph	Parasympathetic signal to the heart (mmHg)
Bsh	Sympathetic signal to the heart (mmHg)
Bsp	Sympathetic signal to the peripheral vessels (mmHg)
C	Aortic compliance (l mmHg−1; C= 0.00005 l mmHg−1 kg−1)
dph	Baroreflex delay, parasympathetic (s; dph= 0.25 s)
dsh	Baroreflex delay,sympathetic to the heart (s; dsh= 1.00 s)
dsp	Baroreflex delay,sympathetic to the peripheral vessels (s; dsp= 6.00 s)
dmf	Muscle flow delay (seconds; dmf= 1.8 s)
G	Conductance in a peripheral vascular bed (l s−1 mmHg−1)
Ge	Conductance in the exercising parts of the body (l s−1 mmHg−1)
G0	Total peripheral conductance (TPC)before exercise (l s−1 mmHg−1)
Gr	Conductance in the non-exercising parts of the body (l s−1 mmHg−1)
Gp	TPC (l s−1 mmHg−1)
Ka	Sensitivity to afterload effect on stroke volume (ml mmHg−1; adjusted)
Kph	Sensitivity to parasympathetic signal to the heart (s mmHg−1; adjusted)
Ksh	Sensitivity to sympathetic signal to the heart (l mmHg−1; adjusted)
Ksp	Sensitivity to sympathetic signal to the peripheral vessels (l mmHg−1; adjusted)
ExCond	Fraction of TPC in the exercising parts of the body (fraction; ExCond = 0.15)
P ˙	Time-differentiated pressure in the aorta (mmHg s−1)
P(t)	Time-dependent mean arterial pressure (mmHg)
P0	Mean arterial pressure before exercise (mmHg)
Pa	Instantaneous pressure in the aorta (mmHg)
Pd	End-diastolic pressure (mmHg)
Ps(t)	Set point for arterial pressure control (mmHg)
Q ˙h	Flow out of the heart (l s−1)
Q ˙m	Mitral flow late in diastole (l s−1; adjusted)
Q ˙mf	Muscle flow (l s−1; adjusted)
Q ˙p	Total flow in the peripheral arteries (l s−1)
RR	RR interval (s)
RR0	RR interval before exercise (s)
SV	Stroke volume (l)
SV0	Stroke volume before exercise (l)
Tc,ph	Baroreflex time constant, parasympathetic to the heart (s; Tc,ph= 0.25 s)
Tc,sh	Baroreflex time constant,sympathetic to the heart (s; Tc,sh= 10s)
Tc,sp	Baroreflex time constant, sympathetic to the peripheral vessels (s; Tc,sp= 10s)
Tc,set	Set point time constant (s; adjusted)
Tc,mf	Muscle flow time constant (s; adjusted (constraint to less than 13.2 s))
tcount	Time when countdown is started (s)
tex	Time when exercise is started (s)