Study: Step quickly protects patients with high pressure from heart disease and stroke

A recent study said that people with high blood pressure longer and quickly, daily, run against the risk of heart disease, strokes and heart failure, even if they do not reach the recommended daily goal of 10,000 steps. The results of the study published in the Journal of the European Society for Heart Diseases showed that step faster increases the preventative advantage, increasing the importance of moderate physical activity than a simple and effective way to improve heart health. The study has investigated the relationship between the number of daily steps, the severity of walking and the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as death due to cardiovascular disease, heart failure, heart attacks and strokes, targeted in people with high blood pressure. The study investigated the data of more than 36,000 people suffering from high blood pressure, and the participants carried an acceleration devices for the wrist for 7 consecutive days. The study showed a non -linear adverse relationship between the number of daily steps and the danger of the most important cardiovascular events. According to the results, each increase with 1000 steps per day – compared to 2300 steps – is linked to a 17% decrease in the risk of severe cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke, up to 10,000 steps and beyond, as the decline, especially in the risk of stroke. During a follow -up period for about 8 years, the researchers monitored 1935 cases of heart disease or stroke. The results concluded that each increase with 1000 steps per day was linked to a 22% decrease in the risk of heart failure, 9% in the risk of a heart attack and 24% at the risk of stroke. At the level of the general impact, a decrease in the risk of heart disease was recorded annually at a rate of 31.5 cases per 10,000 people. The multiple health benefits are due to the fact that it is a simple physical activity, but it stimulates the body in integrated ways as it stimulates the heart and blood vessels, reducing blood flow and reducing its role in preventing heart disease and stroke. Step also moves the muscles and improves the body’s sensitivity to insulin, reduces blood sugar levels and protects from diabetes. This activity also stimulates the secretion of happiness hormones such as endorphins, which contribute to improving the mood and reducing stress and depression. Over time, the walking bones and muscles maintain balance and flexibility, especially for the elderly. Step moves the entire body without striving, and its positive effect collects daily and effectively. The benefits of step and the study were not satisfied with the number of steps, but also involved in the speed speed, as the researchers found that those who walked 30 minutes a day at a rate of 80 steps per minute had a decrease in the risk of heart disease by 30%. It is interesting that the fastest rate – up to 130 steps per minute or more – is not recorded with any negative consequences, which increases the value of rapid running as an effective prevention tool. The study was not limited to patients with high blood pressure, but rather included more than 37,000 people who did not suffer from this condition. The results were strikingly close. All 1,000 additional steps were linked to a 20.2% decrease with the risk of heart disease, 17.9% with the risk of a heart attack, and 24.6% in strokes; This means that the benefits are not limited to a specific category. Tips to walk useful for the body, the right walking method: converting normal step to a healthy walk that must stand in an appropriate position and perform certain movements with meaning: raising the head and looking forward and not on the ground. Relax the neck, shoulders and back and do not make it curved forward. To move the arms freely with a simple curvature of the elbows, knowing that the movement of the arms comes from the shoulder and not from the elbow. Tighten the abdominal muscles, and make sure you straighten your back. Taking into account the elasticity of the knee movement and not to move the leg and thigh together. Walk smoothly, make the heel to touch the ground first and then fingers. Source: The Saudi Ministry of Health, the lead author of the study, Emmanuel Steamakis, a researcher at the University of Sydney in Australia: “We are one of the first to prove the relationship between the number of daily steps and the risk of heart disease, and most importantly, a number of steps to reach, even without reaching 10,000 steps. Give what can be traced easily, which should consider the physical activity as part of routine treatment for pressure patients. Prevented step contributes to strengthening bones and muscles, reducing the decline of cognitive abilities associated with aging, improving the mood and relieving the symptoms of depression and anxiety;