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It is true that people who work out regularly have the lowest risk of developing high blood pressure. It is also true that the more strenuous the workout, the better a person\u2019s chances are for dropping high blood pressure naturally.<\/p>\nIt is true that people who work out regularly have the lowest risk of developing high blood pressure. It is also true that the more strenuous the workout, the better a person\u2019s chances are for dropping high blood pressure naturally.<\/p>\n
However, a new study looking at a certain kind of sport has shown that even the most dedicated athletes are not immune from hypertension and that how you work out is as important as how much.<\/p>\n
In fact, this one workout\/sport may even cause high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
Recently, a study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association looking at first-year student athletes at the university level. Specifically, they looked at health markers for football players.<\/p>\n
[adrotate group=”5″]What they found was that first-year players were at much increased risk of high blood pressure, many meeting the criteria for diagnosis of pre-hypertension and hypertension.<\/p>\n
However, a more unsettling trend also emerged. Researchers found that 83% of the Linemen had already developed hypertension, even though only about 15% of the hypertensive players had been diagnosed.<\/p>\n
While some may attribute the Linemen\u2019s size and the fact that they have a higher concentration of central body fat to the increase in blood pressure, researchers were quick to point out that even Linemen who didn\u2019t gain weight developed hypertension at a much higher statistically relevant rate than non-players.<\/p>\n
Surprisingly though, college players on average had higher incidents of high blood pressure than pro-football players, which may indicate it isn\u2019t the sport itself but maybe some other factors associated with it.<\/p>\n
These findings point to the unique stress college players have- limited time to perform (4 years as opposed to a whole career at the pro level), academic hurdles to remain eligible, and a sometimes unhealthy tendency for some athletes to indulge in alcohol and binge drinking.<\/p>\n