The team says that isometric exercise should be used to complement other forms of movement, not replace it.
It also doesnt take hours of sweating in a gym to get the benefits.
ODriscoll said his team is currently developing an international collaborative project with other health organizations to discuss recommendations.
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The wider literature also supports the positive value of performing even a little exercise or physical activity for health.
From a public health perspective, even a little is great; something is definitely better than nothing.
This means that adding these types of exercises to your workout can benefit both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Published online July 25, 2023. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2022-106503
Johns Hopkins Medicine.7 Heart benefits of exercise.
