Lower Blood Pressure with Swim

POOL is one kind of a fun sport. Not only keeps the body healthy and fit, it also has other benefits pool that is to lower bloodpressure.

In a study quoted by the Wall Street Journal, said that swimming canreduce blood pressure and promote healthy arteries in adults.
The study was conducted with 43 ​​volunteers embrace the 50-80year-old Texas is divided into two groups.

Both groups were given training for 12 weeks of swimming as therapy. In the first group given pool exercises for 15-45 minutes for 3-4 days each week. As for the other groups just get stretching exercises and relaxation.

From the research mentioned, systolic blood pressure in the first group experienced a decrease of 7 percent. Besides their arteriesalso showed signs of more elastic and responsive to changes inblood flow. Whereas the second group, the results showed nosignificant change in blood pressure.