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2 exercises that lower blood pressure

2023-07-28 08:16:00, Shëndeti CNA

2 exercises that lower blood pressure

When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have usually shown that aerobic or cardio exercise is best.

New research suggests that another type of physical activity is worth including as an effective tool to prevent and treat hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Exercises that engage muscles without movement such as wall squats and planks may be the best for lowering blood pressure, according to a large study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

This type of training is known as isometric, or static, exercise, according to the Mayo Clinic. Isometric muscle action occurs when the muscles contract but do not significantly change in length, and the involved joints do not move, facilitating body stability.

Existing exercise guidelines for blood pressure management that emphasize aerobic or cardio exercise such as running or cycling are effective, but are also based on older research that excludes recently adopted exercise protocols such as high-intensity interval training and isometric training, the authors said.

The researchers thought the guidelines were outdated and needed revision, so they looked at controlled trials that had reported the effects of exercise interventions lasting two or more weeks on systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure between 1990 and February 2023. .

Systolic blood pressure measures the maximum pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and relaxes, while diastolic blood pressure shows what the blood pressure is when the heart is resting between beats, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention./ CNA





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