No time to exercise?' Try stair climbing
com. If finding time to exercise is difficult amid a busy daily routine, taking the stairs instead of the elevator could still benefit your health. A new study has found that regularly climbing stairs is associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease as well as a lower overall risk of premature death. Researchers from the University of…
For individuals struggling to find time for exercise amidst busy schedules, a simple solution may be as close as the stairs in their building. Recent research conducted by scientists from the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital indicates that regularly climbing stairs may lower the risk of both cardiovascular disease-related death and premature death in general.
The team carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of previous studies exploring the connection between stair climbing and the risks of cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. After evaluating approximately 1,900 studies, the researchers focused their analysis on nine studies that met their specific criteria. These studies involved over 480,000 participants aged between 35 and 84, with 53 percent of them being women.
The analysis included both healthy individuals and those with a history of heart attack or peripheral artery disease. The findings revealed that stair climbers had a 24 percent reduced risk of mortality from cardiovascular causes compared to those who used elevators.
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