How Many Push Ups Can You Do? Research Links Push Up Capabilities To Heart Disease Probability
+ Shocking Riverina obesity statistics
Over the weekend Leigh discovered some alarming health statistics showing that the amount of push ups you can do directly correlates as to how fit you are and your chance of heart disease, with men capable of 40+ push-ups sitting at 96% lower risk than those who can do fewer than 10.
The Harvard study, published in JAMA Network Open, analysed the health data of 1104 active male firefighters aged between 21 to 66 over a 10-year period, commencing in 2000. Their push-up capacity and treadmill tolerance were measured, with each participant taking annual physical examinations and health questionnaires.
37 of the 1104 men developed some type of cardiovascular disease during the study period, with all but one occurring in men who completed 40 or fewer push-ups in the baseline exam, with the study resolving that:
“Participants able to complete more than 40 push-ups were associated with a significantly lower risk of incident CVD event risk compared with those completing fewer than 10 push-ups."
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And continuing down the path of shocking health statistics, here's more for your Monday morning...
Did you know 51 Aussies die of heart related diseases every day?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, and while Riverina isn't listed amongst the highest death rates from heart disease, it is ranked #2 for the nation's highest obesity ranking.
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