2023-11-08 18:01:53
Illustration = Choi Jeong-jin
To walk from the lower floor of a building to the upper floor, you usually have to take two flights of stairs. If you go up one line of about 10 stairs, you will come to a slightly wider and flat part, and from there, you have to climb another line to reach the upper floor. This line of stairs is called a flight in English, and the flat part of the landing in the middle is called a landing.
Walking 10,000 steps a day is considered the best way to maintain health. However, it is not easy to complete 10,000 steps over a distance of about 8 km (20 ri), and there is not enough time to do so. However, research has shown that climbing just five flights of steps a day can provide more health benefits than walking 10,000 steps, drawing attention. If each line of stairs is 10 stairs, this means that climbing just 50 stairs a day can be “the end of today’s exercise.” In addition, it is said that the exercise effect is the same even if you climb more than 50 stairs several times during the day rather than hastily climbing up five flights of stairs at once.
According to a report in the international academic journal ‘Atherosclerosis’, the results of observing 450,000 British people for an average of 12 years and 6 months showed that climbing just five flights of stairs (about 50 stairs) a day significantly lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. It was found to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. It is a high-intensity exercise like jumping rope or aerobics, and is a very time-efficient way to improve cardiopulmonary capacity with dramatic effects in a short period of time. to improve cardiorespiratory fitness.
In particular, it significantly lowers the risk of arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, which are the leading causes of death worldwide along with coronary artery disease and stroke. If you exercise by climbing six or seven stairs a day instead of five, the effect increases to a certain extent. In addition, noticeable changes are also seen in people with a family history of cardiovascular disease, genetic risk factors, existing risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking history, and devasted lifestyle habits. It is said to appear.
The research showing that stair climbing helps improve health more than walking 10,000 steps a day is causing a stir. Stairs are everywhere, and there is no need to spend a lot of time or money, so there is no burden on anyone. Moreover, it is said to burn twice the calories of walking and even strengthen the lungs and muscles. Climbing five flights of stairs a day is as simple as going upstairs or downstairs to the bathroom.
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