Physical activity against stroke
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The results suggest that exercise in your free timeeven below the recommended threshold can reduce the risk of stroke compared to not engaging in any physical activity. In practice, if training for the canonical 150 minutes a week (suggested by the WHO) can reduce the risk of stroke by 29%, even a more moderate level of similar activity can reduce it quite a bit.
I study
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The discovery is the result of an analysis of 15 previous studies involving 75,050 participants, over a period of approximately 7 years. Researchers found that those who practiced light physical activity saw their risk of stroke reduce by at least 18%., compared to those who didn’t. Although the studies reviewed addressed physical activity differently, the researchers believe that, for example, even small bursts of exercise spread over a week can add up and generate benefits. unexpected benefits. In short, it is not necessary to go to a gym: a 10-minute walk at a faster pace, a couple of times a day, or going up and down the stairs several times is enough to reduce the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease. Another important thing: the study data confirms that the sedentary lifestyle can be overcome even in old age, given that the reduction in stroke risk associated with leisure-time physical activity persisted in all age groups examined. But, above all, according to researchers, even a little exercise is better than none. “According to our results – they write – all levels of physical activity can be beneficial for stroke prevention, including levels currently considered low or insufficient. And people should be encouraged to be physically active even at the lowest levels.”
