Sydney — a team of experts from an international academic collaboration led by the University of Sydney and University College London released new findings indicating that just five minutes of daily exercise, such as walking uphill or climbing stairs, may help reduce blood pressure.

Research from the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep consortium, known as ProPASS, found that replacing sedentary behavior with 20-27 minutes of daily exercise could lead to a clinically significant reduction in blood pressure.

Emmanuel Stamatakis, senior research co-author and director of ProPASS at the University of Sydney, stated that high blood pressure is one of the world’s major health concerns. However, unlike some primary causes of cardiovascular disease, there are accessible solutions beyond medication.

The study suggests that adding just five minutes of exercise each day can noticeably lower blood pressure, highlighting that short bursts of high-intensity movement may benefit blood pressure management.

The research team analyzed data from 14,761 participants to examine the impact of substituting one type of movement with another on blood pressure. The team estimates that replacing sedentary time with at least 20 minutes of exercise daily could reduce cardiovascular disease risk by up to 28%.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 worldwide have high blood pressure, with nearly 46% unaware of their condition.

 

 

 

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