Tokyo: New research has found that people with stronger legs are less likely to go into cardiac arrest after a heart attack.
The study by Kensuke Ueno and Dr. Kentaro Kamiya of the Department of Rehabilitation at Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences in Japan was presented earlier this month during Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.
Dr. Cantaro studied the quadriceps strength of 932 people aged 57 to 74 who were hospitalized for a heart attack between 2007 and 2020.
The analysis found that those with weaker leg strength were more likely to have cardiac arrest than those with stronger thigh muscles.
Leg strength has many benefits, especially when it comes to aging, not only for heart health but also for overall health. In addition, leg exercise is more effective for weight loss than other preventive measures.
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