Fig. 1.

Effects of (−)-epicatechin (EPI) administration on mean arterial pressure (MAP). Protocol 1 (top): MAP measured at rest and during submaximal treadmill exercise. Within control and EPI conditions, exercise MAP was significantly different from rest (P < 0.05 for both: control, n = 11; and EPI, n = 11). Protocol 2 (bottom): MAP measured before and during the steady state of electrically induced spinotrapezius muscle contractions. There were no differences between MAP measurement time points within control and EPI groups (P > 0.05). Data are means ± SE; control, n = 10; and EPI, n = 10. *P < 0.05 vs. control.