“Our study showed that increased moderate and vigorous physical activity is associated with more elastic arteries and better ability to dilate,” said Dr. Eero Haapala from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, a higher level of moderate and vigorous physical activity can help reduce arterial stiffness in childhood, according to a recent Finnish study. The ongoing study Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) at the University of Eastern Finland was published in the Journal of Sport Sciences.
The study was carried out in collaboration with researchers from the University of Jyväskylä, the University of Finland Oriental, the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, and the University of Cambridge. Hardened arteries are one of the first signs of an increase in cardiovascular disease, and even in children, arteries became stiff observed. High levels of physical activity, reduced mobility and physical fitness form the basis for preventing cardiovascular disease in adulthood, but little is known about their role. to promote arterial health in elementary school children.
