'The key with HIIT is to exercise at a high enough intensity to influence the push of your heart, and the stretch of your blood vessels. True high-intensity intervals are three minutes or less, and ...

Well, the blood has to be kept moving around all the time because it's the body's delivery system. Every possible part of the body has to be supplied with oxygen and food and water, and the veins and ...

Advanced personal trainer. Owner of Fitsquad. Cardiovascular disease, also known as heart disease, is a broad term used to describe the many diseases that can affect the cardiovascular system ...

Pregnancy is associated with an increase in blood volume of around 48% leading to haemodilution and physiological anaemia. The heart is displaced upwards, the myocardium thickens and cardiac output ...

In a study of 130 volunteers conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos, a drastic decrease in heart rate variability, i.e. the heart’s ability to adapt to environmental and physiological ...

What is cardiovascular disease and who does it affect? Well, it refers to a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. It encompasses a wide range of disorders that bring it to being ...