Walking forward and fast may reduce risk Heart attack Almost fifth – even if you don’t reach you 10,000 targeted target Step in a day, one has been found in a study.
Analysis of over 36,000 people with high Blood pressure Find more walking Reduces the risk of major problems In heart and blood vessels.
Study published in European -Divine Cardiology Journal Found that compared to Daily step calculation Of the 2,300 stages, each additional 1,000 steps were associated with a 17 percent decrease in the risk of cardiovascular problems.
It was up to a count of a step of 10,000 – more walking was associated with a low risk of stroke.
It is estimated that only a quarter of adults in the UK, about 14.4 million people, are high Blood pressureAccording to the British Heart Foundation.
It increases the risk of heart disease, Heart attackAccording to NHS, stroke and heart failure.
However, the study authors say that it is not yet clear how many people are high people Blood pressure There is a need to increase their physical activity to see these risks decrease.
Professor Emmanuel Stamtakis, University of SydneyAustralia, who took care of the study, said: “We found that, if you live with high blood pressure, the more intensity you walk with, the lower your risk for future serious heart events.
“These findings support the message that any physical activity is beneficial, even below the widely recommended daily target of 10,000 stages.”
Researchers analyzed data of 32,192 people with high blood pressure which were part of it UK biobank Study – A colleague of 500,000 people who collected data on diet, lifestyle, biomarkers and health.
As part of the study, these participants agreed to wear an accelerometer on their wrist for seven consecutive days, how far and how fast they moved.
Participants were adorned for eight years and during this time there were 1,935 cases of stroke heart problems.
After analyzing this data, the researchers discovered for every 1,000 stages in a day, a 17 percent decrease in overall risk, 22 percent decrease in heart failure, 9 percent decrease in heart attack risk and 24 percent decrease in stroke risk.
Researchers also tracked how fast the participants proceeded in a day and recorded their fastest 30 minutes in an average 80 stages in a minute, associated with 30 percent of heart problems.
However, it is not only people with high blood pressure that can benefit. Researchers also found similar results when they saw 37,350 people without high blood pressure.
Every 1,000-step increase in the daily step count led to an average risk of heart problems (20.2 percent), heart failure (23.2 percent), myocardial infarction (17.9 percent) and stroke (24.6 percent).
Professor Stomatakis said: “Physicians should promote physical activity as standard care, especially in patients with high blood pressure. Our results can inform new, touched public health recommendations for these patients.”