With the right staircase, you might only have to walk up one flight of stairs per day.
(Then slide down the railing.)
Posted on 10/01/2023 6:12:09 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%.
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) along with coronary artery disease and stroke are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
"Short bursts of high-intensity stair climbing are a time-efficient way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lipid profile, especially among those unable to achieve the current physical activity recommendations," said co-corresponding author Dr. Lu Qi. "These findings highlight the potential advantages of stair climbing as a primary preventive measure for ASCVD in the general population."
Using UK Biobank data collected from 450,000 adults, the study calculated participants' susceptibility to cardiovascular disease based on family history, established risk factors and genetic risk factors and surveyed participants about their lifestyle habits and frequency of stair climbing. Median follow-up time was 12.5 years.
The study found that climbing more stairs daily especially reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in those who were less susceptible. However, Qi said the increased risk of heart disease in more susceptible people could be "effectively offset" by daily stair climbing.
Qi touted the public availability of stairs as a low-cost, accessible way to incorporate exercise into daily routines.
"This study provides novel evidence for the protective effects of stair climbing on the risk of ASCVD, particularly for individuals with multiple ASCVD risk factors," Qi said.
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I have a three story place with a lot of stairs. I should be getting younger.
Those are good activities as well.
Sitting is the worst thing, if you can avoid it.
Darn, I work on the 4th Floor. I’m a goner.
I’m with you. A one level ranch style home is just fine with me. No stairs.
Granted I am trying to get out and walk more but "post exertion malaise" as they call it, or in simpler terms, extreme exhaustion after physical activity, is a constant battle for me.
I do that. Friends wonder how I can do that and I always tell them, “I can do it because I do it”.
And you can too.
Its a total BS article. They make so many assumptions its crazy and worthless.
If you can’t already walk 50 steps a day on flat land, I’d say you have severe issues with any movement.
I don’t have any stairs to climb. I do climb 80 flights twice a week on a stair master. Very boring.
Most days I hike a 3.5 mile trail with 30# pack on my way home from work.
On Sunday, I mountain bike with guys half my age.
I turned 65 in August. Still love climbing ice, and spring alpine climbs in Colorado.
Retiring at the end of Dec., heading to CO for 2 months of ice.
I ask my Doc. If he thought I might have any blockage. It takes me longer to acclimate to altitude the last few years.
He said if I did, I would already be dead.
So you are sayin’ it’s CDC approved?
some people can’t. Even teens these days
Um, I think that’s what handrails are for. Much safer to hold onto a handrail that try to manage a cane on stairs.
> Um, I think that’s what handrails are for. <
Well, when I walk stairs, I usually have one hand on a handrail and the other on my cane. You young whippersnappers might not be able to relate to that.
😏
So I can climb 5 stairs 10 times a day?
Wouldn’t that be a hazard in case of fire ?
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Not voting democrat can lead to even better health.
I pulled the tendons in my left knee the other day. I’m kinda’ looking forward to my wheelchair days.
> Wouldn’t that be a hazard in case of fire ?
If there is a fire you enter the stairway, go all the way to the bottom and exit the building. You don’t go up and in.
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