A new study conducted by researchers at Abertay University has found that short six-second intervals of high intensity exercise can lower blood pressure and improve overall fitness in elderly. The study, which only looked at pensioners, had 12 participants go all-out on an exercise bike for six seconds at a time then allowed their heart rate to catch up before putting the pedal to the metal again. Participants saw their blood pressure go down by 9% and found daily tasks, like walking the dog, became easier because of the increase in oxygen to their muscles.
Six seconds exercise lowers blood pressure and improves fitness
More of Today's Solutions
Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A dam fell in Iceland last December, the first the country has ever deliberately dismantled. The structure on ...
Read MoreThis ultrasonic espresso method uses 75 percent less energy and tastes just a...
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM So many of us participate in the same morning coffee ritual: the machine warming up, the pressure building, ...
Read MoreMexico’s tequila fish brought back from the brink of extinction
Mexico’s tiny tequila splitfin fish was once a common inhabitant in the country’s Teuchitlán river in the western part of the country. But due ...
Read MoreHow Bogotá is tackling air pollution by greening its poorest neighborhoods
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In Bogotá, Colombia’s bustling capital, the battle against air pollution isn’t just about cleaner skies. It’s about equity. ...
Read More
