CLIMBING STAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH A LONGER LIFE

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CLIMBING STAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH A LONGER LIFE   





According to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), climbing stairs is associated with a longer life.1

"If you have the choice of taking the stairs or the lift, go for the stairs as it will help your heart," said study author Dr. Sophie Paddock of the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK. "Even brief bursts of physical activity have beneficial health impacts, and short bouts of stair climbing should be an achievable target to integrate into daily routines."

Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable through actions like exercise. However, more than one in four adults worldwide still need to meet recommended physical activity levels. Stair climbing is a practical and easily accessible form of physical activity that is often overlooked. This study investigated whether climbing stairs, as a form of physical activity, could reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease and premature death.

The authors collected the best available evidence and conducted a meta-analysis. Studies were included regardless of the number of stairs, flights, and climbing speed. Nine studies with 480,479 participants were included in the final analysis. The study population included both healthy participants and those with a previous history of heart attack or peripheral arterial disease. Ages ranged from 35 to 84, and 53% of participants were women.

Compared with not climbing stairs, stair climbing was associated with a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause4 and a 39% lower likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease.5 Stair climbing was also linked with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.

Dr. Paddock said: "Based on these results, we would encourage people to incorporate stair climbing into their day-to-day lives. Our study suggested that the more stairs climbed, the greater the benefits -- but this needs to be confirmed. So, take the stairs at work, home, or elsewhere."A recent study by researchers from the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK, reveals that climbing stairs could significantly reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease and premature death. The study, published in the journal "European Society of Cardiology," included nine studies with 480,479 participants. The study population included both healthy participants and those with a previous history of heart attack or peripheral arterial disease, with ages ranging from 35 to 84 years old and 53% of participants being women.


The findings of the study showed that stair climbing was associated with a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause and a 39% lower likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease. Stair climbing was also linked with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.


Dr. Paddock, one of the researchers, said that based on these results, people should incorporate stair climbing into their day-to-day lives. Our study suggested that the more stairs climbed, the greater the benefits -- but this needs to be confirmed. So, take the stairs at work, home, or elsewhere. The study reveals that even brief bursts of physical activity have beneficial health impacts, and short bouts of stair climbing should be an achievable target to integrate into daily routines. Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable through actions like exercise, but more than one in four adults worldwide do not meet recommended levels of physical activity. Stair climbing is a practical and easily accessible form of physical activity that is often overlooked. A recent study by researchers from the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK, reveals that climbing stairs could significantly reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease and premature death. The study, published in the journal "European Society of Cardiology," included nine studies with 480,479 participants. The study population included both healthy participants and those with a previous history of heart attack or peripheral arterial disease, with ages ranging from 35 to 84 years old and 53% of participants being women.


The findings of the study showed that stair climbing was associated with a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause and a 39% lower likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease. Stair climbing was also linked with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.


Dr. Paddock, one of the researchers, said that based on these results, people should incorporate stair climbing into their day-to-day lives. Our study suggested that the more stairs climbed, the greater the benefits -- but this needs to be confirmed. So, take the stairs at work, home, or elsewhere. The study reveals that even brief bursts of physical activity have beneficial health impacts, and short bouts of stair climbing should be an achievable target to integrate into daily routines. Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable through actions like exercise, but more than one in four adults worldwide do not meet recommended levels of physical activity. Stair climbing is a practical and easily accessible form of physical activity that is often overlooked.

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