Study Suggests Static Exercise , May Be the Most Effective Way , to Lower Blood Pressure.
CNN reports that new research suggests that isometric exercise may be an effective way to lower blood pressure.
Typically, studies have found that aerobic or cardio exercises were the best way to prevent hypertension, also known as high blood pressure.
A new study published July 25 in the 'British Journal of Sports Medicine' found that exercises that engage muscles without movement may be a more effective tool.
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Isometric, or static, exercises facilitate stability by contracting muscles without joint movement, like in wall squats and planks.
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Isometric, or static, exercises facilitate stability by contracting muscles without joint movement, like in wall squats and planks.
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Overall, isometric exercise training is the most effective mode in reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, Dr. Jamie O’Driscoll, Reader in cardiovascular physiology at Canterbury Christ Church University’s School of Psychology and Life Sciences in England, via CNN.
These findings provide a comprehensive data-driven framework to support the development of new exercise guideline recommendations for the prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension, Dr. Jamie O’Driscoll, Reader in cardiovascular physiology at Canterbury Christ Church University’s School of Psychology and Life Sciences in England, via CNN.
CNN reports that current guidelines on blood pressure management emphasize aerobic or cardio exercises.
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The authors of the new study suggest that those recommendations are based on old research that doesn't take into account exercises like high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
The authors of the new study suggest that those recommendations are based on old research that doesn't take into account exercises like high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
The team's research suggests that isometric exercise led to greater reductions in blood pressure than HIIT, aerobic exercise, dynamic resistance training and a combination of the latter two.
CNN reports that the authors say further research is needed to understand the impact of isometric exercises on blood pressure compared to other types of training.
CNN reports that the authors say further research is needed to understand the impact of isometric exercises on blood pressure compared to other types of training
