Soccer Practice May Significantly Reduce Blood Pressure in Inactive People [news]
A just published research experiment on inactive men with high blood pressure shows that just 3 months of soccer practise twice a week causes a significant fall in blood pressure, resting pulse rate, and percentage of body fat, and is more effective than the doctor's usual advice on healthy diet and exercise.
Other parallel experiments on both women and men further demonstrates
that a regular game of soccer affects numerous cardiovascular risk
factors such as maximal oxygen uptake, heart function, elasticity of
the vascular system, blood pressure, cholesterol and fat mass far more
than e.g. strength training and just as much if not more than running. Read more
