Five minutes of exercise can correct blood pressure

Exercising for just five minutes a day is no big deal. Especially if it is about controlling or lowering blood pressure.

Recently, such information has been found in the research conducted by the University of College London's 'Sports, Exercise and Health'.

Dr. the head of this observational study. Joe Blodgett, in a report published on CNN.com, said that high-intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking or cycling, can have a significant impact on blood pressure if you keep it in your daily routine.

About 15,000 people wore 'activity monitors' to collect data on their blood pressure.

The study, published in the journal Circulation, divided physical activity into six categories. They are - sleeping, indolence, walking slowly, walking briskly, standing and vigorous exercise.

The researchers compared these data with the effects of being active versus being lazy.

"We found that just five minutes of exercise a day was associated with lower blood pressure," Blodgett said. A further 10 to 20 minutes of exercise produces a 'clinically' significant change in blood pressure.

"Clinically" changing blood pressure means that it can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

By giving this information, research vice-chairman and professor of the heart department of the "Schmidt Heart Institute" of "Cedars-Sinai Medical Center" in Los Angeles. Susan Cheng told CNN in an email, "This study tells us in detail how small changes, even if most of the time is spent idle, can have a big impact on life."