does working out increase your blood pressure?

Answer 1

While you're working out, yes, but it will cause it to be lower when at rest, which is usually a good thing.

Answer 2

Yes, your blood pressure increases when you're working out. That is why it isn't recommended that you do a "slow" workout. Meaning don't spend more than a few seconds lifting a weight. It's not good for the circulatory system. However, in the big picture, working out is very good for blood pressure. It returns to normal and can even improve at rest.

Answer 3

Not permanently. It may increase your heart rate, but your blood pressure should return to normal once you are done. You will want to know your resting blood pressure so that you can compare to you readings when you exercise. High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) has almost no symptoms.

Answer 4

Well it does since your heart is beating faster than normal and so that pressure increases. But that is normal as long as you don't over do it. Ans have some rest before continuing.
Most important! Do not drink water or any drink right after being exhausted. Try taking it slowly

Answer 5

29 Aug, (foodconsumer.org) - Working for more than 40 hours a week increases the risk of high blood pressure, a new study finds. People who worked longer workweeks were found to have a considerable risk of hypertension as compared to people working normal hours defined as less than 39 hours a week, the research added.

Respondents who worked more than 50 hours a week had a 30 percent increased risk of blood pressure than those who logged in a normal week's work. The risk of high blood pressure was stable even when factors like smoking, race, gender, diabetes, education, and income were rounded off.

These findings were a part of an analysis based on the 2001 California Health Interview Survey that included more than 24,000 people who were quizzed about their work schedule on the telephone. The respondents were aged 18 to 64 and put in at least 11 hours of work in a week.

Haiou Yang, Ph.D., of the University of California Irvine, and colleagues report the findings in the October issue of Hypertension, Journal of the American Heart Association.

Other findings in the study include:
* Unskilled workers were 50 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure on the job compared to professionals.

* Clerical workers were 30 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure on the job compared to professionals.

* Working for 40 hours a week increased the risk of blood pressure by 14 percent and working more than 50 hours increased the risk by 17 percent compared to those who worked 11 to 39 hours.

* Age, male gender, race, past smoking, and self-reported diabetes were all associated with increased risk of high blood pressure.

Dr. Yang and colleagues say that there is no law in the US to limit overtime work. Japan and European Union already have laws that limit the workweek. In the EU 48 hours in the maximum hours permitted in a week.

"Despite long-standing and widespread agreement that work hours should be limited, preventing excessive overtime remains a pressing issue for the United States," the researchers said.

They added that the survey mostly relied on self-reported hypertension. Since high blood pressure was mostly a silent disease, the authors estimate that it was under reported in the current study.

Earlier studies in Japan have cited a condition called "Karoshi," meaning "sudden death from overwork." The current study seems to corroborate those findings.

High blood pressure is linked to heart disease and is a problem suffered by millions worldwide. The current study cites longer working hours as a possible risk factor for high blood pressure.




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Answer 6

No it actually lowers it. As the lipid factor in the blood is decreased by general and continual exercise, the heart does not need to work as hard. It may not show up right away, blood pressure takes time to lower.

Answer 7

Of course not - it keeps you fit and fine. If you want to know more about blood pressure -visit this site - http://ailments.in/hypertension.html - I found it very useful.

Answer 8

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