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Did you know that lowering the risk of developing high blood pressure \u2013 or reversing it – is as easy as a few hours a week of spare time activity?<\/p>\nDid you know that lowering the risk of developing high blood pressure \u2013 or reversing it – is as easy as a few hours a week of spare time activity?<\/p>\n
The findings of a large study review published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, involving more than 135,000 people, explains how this leisure activity saves us from high blood pressure. <\/p>\n
Researchers from Shandong University School of Public Health in Jinan, China, combined the results from 13 different studies on how physical activity affects blood pressure. <\/p>\n
The studies included 136,847 people from Europe, East Asia and the United States with relatively healthy blood pressure. <\/p>\n
In the follow up time period ranging from 2 to 45 years, at least 15,600 people developed high blood pressure. <\/p>\n
The results of a study review revealed that those who exercised in their leisure time at least 4 hours a week had a whopping 20% lower chance of developing blood pressure compared to people who had less than one hour of exercise a week. <\/p>\n
People who exercised during leisure time for one to three hours a week had as much as 11% lower risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those who exercised less than an hour a week. <\/p>\n
However, researchers accentuate that study findings are based on leisure physical activity. Heavy physical job activity is not a significant factor to help lower blood pressure, as heavy lifting, prolonged standing and stress is often involved. <\/p>\n
Pleasurable recreational activities such as walking, jogging, swimming or hiking in nature helps drop extra weight, improves blood vessel function, increases blood circulation and reduces stress. <\/p>\n
Working out may, however, not be enough to completely reverse high blood pressure. And not all of us have extra hours in the day to spare.<\/p>\n