last Monday many citizens were surprised by the blackout massive outside their home and, in many of them in their office buildings. Who else and who least had to do a physical exercise that normally leaves in the hands of the elevator. Go up or down stairs, as well as walking became for a day star sport Among citizens. And this daily habit, often underestimated, could have a significant impact on cardiovascular health.
An investigation presented in the last Congress ESC Preventive Cardiology It emphasizes that this simple option and within everyone’s reach It could be key To prevent many heart problems. The study analyzed whether to go up and down stairs can contribute to reducing the risk of heart disease and premature death.
Study results
The team of researchers made a meta -analysis of nine studieswith a total of 480,479 participants, including healthy people and others with a history of infarction or peripheral arterial disease, aged between 35 and 84 years, and a female representation of 53 %. The studies analyzed did not distinguish the number of sections or the rise speed. Compared to whom They did not climb stairsthose who did showed a 24 % reduction in the risk of mortality due to any cause and 39 % less likely to die from cardiovascular diseases.
In addition, climbing stairs was related to a lower risk of cardiovascular conditions such as heart attacks, heart failure or strokes.
The doctor Sophie Paddock, Principal work researcher and member of the University of East Anglia and Norwich University Foundation Trust (United Kingdom), recommends: «If you can choose between the stairs or the elevator, choose the stairs, Your heart will thank you». In addition, it emphasizes that “even the short periods of physical activity provide benefits, so climbing stairs can be a realistic objective to integrate into the daily routine.”
Dr. Paddock concludes: «Based on these results, we encourage people to incorporate the use of stairs in their day to day. Although it seems that the more they go up, Greater will be the benefitsthis must still be confirmed. The important thing is to take every opportunity, either at work, at home or anywhere else ».
