Of a heart attack can escape on foot

American scientists have found that walking in the elderly age reduces the risk of heart attack by 11%. This is another confirmation of benefits Health moderate physical activity.

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For many people, retirement is a possibility that called, slow down, stop the rapid pace of life and the long-awaited surrender rest. But physical activity in old age and prolong life keeps health. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health watched 985 people older than 71, to see to it, as far as Load affect risk of heart attack .

It turned out that those pensioners who have paid on foot walks   and other types of physical activity of most of the time, 11% less often become victims of heart attacks or sudden cardiac death by Compared with those who have loaded themselves less likely. As stated by the author of the study Dr. Luisa Soares Miranda, any physical activity is better than absence, but maintain or gradually increase the amount of physical loadings brings additional health benefits with age.

Monitoring the health of older people continued for 5 years. The subjects wore with heart rate monitors, which showed that regular Hiking   and increased the amount of physical activity reduces the manifestation of arrhythmia compared to those who are less mobile. But if pensioners have increased over time, walking distance, it is contributed to the further decline risk of heart attack   and other heart diseases. (READ MORE)

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