What effects do aerobic and anaerobic exercise have on cardiovascular health?

Maintaining cardiovascular health

One of the important methods is

Keep moving!

So

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Aerobic and anaerobic exercise

Cardiovascular health

What are the impacts?

After the heart was stented

Which type of exercise is more suitable?

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Aerobic and anaerobic exercise

What are the effects on cardiovascular health?

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Aerobic exercise mainly maintains cardiovascular health by lowering " bad cholesterol " and blood pressure .

Long-term aerobic exercise can burn fat and reduce the risk of atherosclerosis .

In addition, aerobic exercise dilates peripheral blood vessels, reduces peripheral resistance, and helps lower blood pressure .

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In contrast, the effects of anaerobic exercise are more complex. Although it can increase the basal metabolic rate and improve insulin sensitivity, intense exercise can cause a transient increase in blood pressure, which poses a greater risk to patients with cardiovascular disease .

Therefore, for rehabilitation exercises after stent surgery, aerobic exercise is more suitable !

What exactly are aerobic exercises?

Activities like walking, brisk walking, cycling, swimming , etc. are all aerobic exercises.

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It should be noted that no matter what kind of exercise, it should be performed under the guidance of a doctor, especially for patients with cardiovascular problems, who should carefully choose the appropriate exercise method to ensure the safety and effectiveness of rehabilitation.

And when exercising, you must proceed step by step .

At the beginning, the range of motion should be relatively small and the exercise time should not be too long, and then the amount of exercise can be gradually increased.

How about it

Have you exercised today?

Statement: This article is a medical-related educational popular science article. It does not involve specific treatment methods or medical behaviors and cannot replace hospital visits.

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