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Wall squats, planks exercises can help lower blood pressure: Study
Updated On: 05 August, 2023 10:55 AM IST | London | IANS
It may be time to review the current exercise guidelines for the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure
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Suffering from high blood pressure (BP)? Doing static isometric Exercises -- the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement -- such as wall squats and planks are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a study.
The study, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that cardio (aerobic exercises); dynamic resistance training, such as squats, press-ups, and weights; high intensity interval training or HIIT (episodic short bouts of high intensity exercise interspersed with short periods of recovery at a lower intensity) are also effective.
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