The Claim
In middle-aged, obese adults with prehypertension, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise reduces awake systolic blood pressure by approximately 5.6 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by approximately 3.6 mmHg compared to isometric handgrip exercise or rest.
What the research says
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In middle-aged obese adults with prehypertension, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise lowers awake systolic blood pressure by 5.6 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 3.6 mmHg more than isometric handgrip exercise or rest.
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In middle-aged, obese adults with prehypertension, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise reduces awake systolic and diastolic blood pressure by approximately 5.6 and 3.6 mmHg, respectively, more than isometric handgrip exercise or rest, suggesting aerobic exercise is more effective for acute blood pressure control in this population.
When you move your body continuously for 30 minutes, your blood vessels relax and become more flexible, and your nervous system stops pushing your heart to beat faster and your vessels to tighten, which lowers the pressure in your arteries.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: THE ANTIHYPERTENSIVE EFFECTS OF AEROBIC VERSUS ISOMETRIC HANDGRIP RESISTANCE EXERCISE
In people who are middle-aged, overweight, and have slightly high blood pressure, biking for 30 minutes lowered their daytime blood pressure more than squeezing a handgrip or just sitting still. The handgrip didn’t help at all and even made nighttime blood pressure worse over time.
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