Researchers say choosing to climb stairs or cycle to the shops is enough to have a positive effect
‘Putting more demand on the cardiovascular system through exercise will have the greatest effect on blood pressure,’ Dr Jo Blodgett said.‘Putting more demand on the cardiovascular system through exercise will have the greatest effect on blood pressure,’ Dr Jo Blodgett said.High blood pressure affects 1.28 billion adults worldwide and is one of the biggest causes of premature death.
“The good news is that, whatever your physical ability, it doesn’t take long to have a positive effect on blood pressure. What’s unique about our exercise variable is that it includes all exercise-like activities, from climbing the stairs to a short cycling errand, many of which can be integrated into daily routines.”
An extra five minutes of any exercise that raises the heart rate could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 millimetres of mercury and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54mmHg.
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