Push-up capacity linked with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events among men
Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 10:20
in Health & Medicine
Active, middle-aged men able to complete more than 40 push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes -- including diagnoses of coronary artery disease and major events such as heart failure -- during 10 years of follow-up compared with those who were able to do less than 10 push-ups during the baseline exam.