Sports activities between the ages of 45 and 50 reduce the risk of stroke in old age by more than a third. This is the conclusion reached by scientists at the University of Texas, who published the results of their research in the journal Stroke, briefly writes about him “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”.
The study involved nearly 20 men and women between the ages of 45 and 50, who underwent special fitness tests on a treadmill. Scientists tracked their health until at least 65 years of age. It turned out that those whose physical shape was initially better, 37% less likely to experience stroke in old age. Moreover, this result does not even depend on factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Rastî ev e ku werziş herikîna xwînê li mejî geş dike, û bi vî rengî pêşiya hilweşîna xwezayî ya tevnên wê digire.
“We all constantly hear that sport is good, but many people still don’t do it. We hope that this objective data on stroke prevention will help motivate people to move and be in good physical shape, ”says study author Dr. Ambarisha Pandeya.