Movement Gives Us New Energy
Sport increases circulation: the heart beats quicker, blood pressure rises, and breathing becomes deeper. Training, for example, increases glycogen stores in the muscles, as well as the ability to absorb oxygen and the strength of the heart. This “super-compensation,” as it is known in sports medicine, benefits us since it allows us to run faster or last longer. Athletics can also help lower blood pressure. Blood pressure rises when we move. And then it drops again. Our heart now pumps against this low resistance since the blood arteries are still broad. This can have a day-long blood pressure-reducing impact. Daily moderate endurance activities can have a long-term beneficial influence on blood pressure.
