As little as five minutes a day of moderate-to-vigorous exercise may help lower blood pressure, a new study suggests. While five minutes is the minimum amount to see any change in blood pressure, 10 or 20 minutes may be enough to see clinically meaningful improvements.

Short bouts of higher-intensity exercise were found to make "clinically meaningful" improvements in blood pressure, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation.

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

The finding that doing as little as five extra minutes of exercise per day could be associated with measurably lower blood pressure readings emphasises how powerful short bouts o

Five minutes of exercise a day is enough to lower blood pressure, a study has found. Exercise has long been known to benefit people with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and it also lowers the risk of developing the condition.

Recent research indicates that even small increases in physical activity, such as five minutes of uphill walking or stair-climbing daily, can significantly lower blood pressure. Findings from the inte

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,