What is the minimum amount of exercise required per week to keep blood pressure under control?

  

Blood pressure or blood pressure is 

a measure of how much blood is 

flowing through the arteries.

High blood pressure or high blood 

pressure occurs when the pressure 

of the blood passing through the 

arteries is consistently too high.

High blood pressure is called the silent killer

 because people with it often go 

undiagnosed, while the risk of heart 

disease, heart attack or stroke 

increases significantly.

High blood pressure 

 affects millions of people all 

over the world, including Pakistan, 

but the good thing is that it can be 

controlled with exercise.

Surprising reasons that lead to high 

blood pressure

But the question is, 

how much exercise is necessary for this purpose?

The answer to this has been given in 

the ongoing recommendations of 

the Mayo Clinic, a well-known 

American medical organization.

Recommendations include at least 

150 minutes of moderate aerobic 

activity or 75 minutes of vigorous 

exercise or a combination of the 

two per week.

According to the Mayo Clinic,

aim for at least 30 minutes of 

aerobic physical activity most days 

a week, and gradually increase the 

duration of physical activity if 

you're not used to exercising.

Any physical activity that increases 

the heart rate and breathing rate is 

considered aerobic activity.

What are the symptoms of high 

blood pressure and what are the 

easy ways to avoid it?

Dancing, cycling, stair climbing, 

gardening, jogging, swimming and 

walking are important aerobic 

activities.

It should be noted that positive 

effects on blood pressure occur 

after one to three months of regular 

exercise, and these effects persist 

as long as you continue to exercise.

According to experts,

regular exercise helps maintain a 

healthy weight and maintaining a 

stable body weight is important to 

control blood pressure.

If you are obese, even a 2.3 kg 

reduction in body weight can 

reduce blood pressure levels.

What should be the blood pressure 

of healthy people?

At what age should you make it a 

habit to check blood pressure?

The best way to avoid the 

complications of high blood 

pressure is to diagnose the disease 

at an early stage.

This is why after the age of 40 make 

it a habit to check your blood pressure at least once every year.