Scientists Find Simple Exercise Against a Wall Could Lower Blood Pressure
Summary
A study of 100 adults in England found that four weeks of wall-squat exercise lowered blood pressure compared with no exercise. Afterward, exercising once a week maintained some reductions for at least four more weeks, while participants who stopped exercising lost their gains.Key Facts
- The study was published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.
- Participants had an average age of 37.4 and systolic blood pressure readings from 120 to 140 mmHg.
- Participants were randomly assigned to four exercise groups or a control group.
- The initial exercise program lasted four weeks and involved four wall-squat holds per session, three times a week, with two minutes of seated rest between holds.
- After four weeks, the exercise groups showed significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure compared with the control group.
- During the next four weeks, researchers assigned exercise groups to train three, two or one time per week, or to stop exercising.
- The group that continued exercising three times a week saw the largest improvements; the group that stopped lost earlier gains.
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