Spanish survey regarding heart disease and exercise

[Ianc2]

The University Hospital A Coruna in Spain have published a report that indicates that your heart condition can be checked from your ability to walk up four flights of stairs. If your heart is fit and healthy, you will be able to do the steps on the stairs for a minute nonstop or use a treadmill set in an incline

If you can do it, it indicates that your heart function is still in good condition. If you fail, you have to increase your activity levels. "Physical activity has a positive effect on blood pressure and fat, reducing inflammation and increasing the immune system against tumors" said Dr. Jesus Peteiro who led the research.

In this study, Dr. Peterio involved 12,615 volunteers with suspected coronary artery disease.

[10gingercats]

I regularly make myself walk up fights of steps .......maybe twice or three times a week.So far,so good.

[irene75359]

My father, who died at 90, was extremely active until the last year of his life. If the weather was so bad he couldn’t get out for his long walks and hikes, he used to run up and down the stairs in their house half a dozen times. When out walking, he used to hold his breath for five to 10 seconds every second breath. We all used to chuckle - not now!

[Ianc2 in reply to irene75359]

Glad to hear he had a long and active life. I haven't heard of the practice of holding your breath for five to ten seconds every second breath - did he say what his thinking was?

[irene75359 in reply to Ianc2]

Just remembered it more accurately - he held his breath for ten seconds, then breathed, then held for 10 seconds and so on. He said he was exercising his lungs and heart.

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Interesting. Will give it a try when I can find enough steps.

[Bmwpaul1971]

I tried it this morning going up a hill with the dog. I could do it no problem but my heart was beating like the clappers lol

[Ianc2]

Muscle tone slowly declines if you don't maintain it. In the words of the song "You don't know what you've got till it's gone