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Can you be physically fit and have high blood pressure?
One-third of the high school, college and professional athletes who were screened by the Stanford sports cardiology clinic register as having high blood pressure, Stanford researchers have found. These people are young and fit, with exercise habits that put the rest of us to shame.
Do physically fit people have lower blood pressure?
Regular physical activity makes your heart stronger. A stronger heart can pump more blood with less effort. As a result, the force on your arteries decreases, lowering your blood pressure.
Does being physically fit affect your blood pressure?
For those with a high body mass index, being physically fit only had a small impact on their blood pressure. Only people of normal weight saw improvements in their blood pressure from being more physically fit.
Why should I care about my high blood pressure?
With aging comes a universal increase in systolic blood pressure (the top number) and in the risk for heart disease. On the other hand, tackling modifiable risk factors for high blood pressure, for example, losing weight and getting more exercise, often produces great benefits. To answer the question “Why me?” it helps to know the data.
Does blood pressure drop after exercise in people with hypertension?
Significant drops in blood pressure after exercise are a risk factor for developing or having hypertension and having certain types of heart disease. While most people experience a slight drop in blood pressure following exercise, research suggests that people with hypertension experience more significant decreases in blood pressure.
What are the risk factors for high blood pressure?
With aging comes a universal increase in systolic blood pressure (the top number) and in the risk for heart disease. On the other hand, tackling modifiable risk factors for high blood pressure, for example, losing weight and getting more exercise, often produces great benefits. Your odds of developing high blood pressure are pretty good