Time spent sedentary beyond six hours per day during growth from childhood through young adulthood may cause an excess increase of 4 mmHg in systolic blood pressure, a new study shows. Continuously engaging in light physical activity (LPA) significantly mitigated the rise in blood pressure.

Exercises that increase your heart rate — like cycling, climbing stairs, or running — are more effective at reducing blood pressure than walking.

An addition of five minutes of exercise-like activity a day is associated with slightly lower blood pressure, the study published in Circulation said.

Adding 5 minutes of exercise to your day could be helpful in lowering blood pressure, a study found. But you may need to do more than walk a few steps, experts say.

People who get short bursts of exercise from stair climbing or cycling are among those who benefit, international research finds.

A new study found that replacing sedentary time with five minutes of daily physical activity can help lower blood pressure and control hypertension.

Adding short bursts of exercise to your daily routine, such as cycling to the shops for 15 minutes or taking the stairs, lowers blood pressure, a study has found.Increasing exercise habits – in exchange,

Doing just five minutes of exercise a day could lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests. According to the NHS, high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is thought to affect 30% of UK adults.