what do you do during the day and night? activity was slotted into six categories: sleep, sedentary behaviour such as sitting at a desk or on the couch, slow walking, fast walking, standing, and more vigorous exercise for running, cycling or stair climbing. then researchers used a statistical model to see how swapping behaviours could impact blood pressure. those five minutes count with exercise noted as a habit that is the key to reducing blood pressure, authors say.
if you can build up to the 20 to 27 minutes of exercise per day, it has the potential to reduce cardiovascular disease by up to 28 per cent at a population level, according to the research.
“the good news is that whatever your physical ability, it doesn’t take long to have a positive effect on blood pressure,” first author jo blodgett from the division of surgery and interventional science at ucl and the institute of sport, exercise and health noted in the release. “what’s unique about our exercise variable is that it includes all exercise-like activities, from running for a bus or a short cycling errand, many of which can be integrated into daily routines.”
best takeaway here is putting more demand on your cardiovascular system through exercise will have the greatest effect on keeping your blood pressure healthy
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