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Stretching For 30 Minutes May Offer This Surprising Benefit, Study Says – mindbodygreen.com
Which exercise is better for heart health?
To compare the effects, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan analyzed 40 adults (mean age of 61) with hypertension over the course of eight weeks. One group of participants was asked to engage in full-body stretching for 30 minutes, five days a week. The other group took a brisk walk for the same amount of time.
At the beginning of the study, each participant fell under the stage one level of hypertension (systolic 130 to 139 over diastolic 80 to 89). Their blood pressure was monitored…
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