A recent study found that push-ups can be an indicator of heart health measurement in particular, since middle-aged men, who can not complete 10 exercise exercises, increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, Pointed to the site of the newspaper "The Independent" British.
The study, conducted by the prestigious Harvard University, linked stress training to more than 40 times in one stroke and a 96 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular disease over the next 10 years.
The results were based on the evaluation of data from fitness tests for more than 1,000 men between the ages of 21 and 66 in Indiana, USA, between 2000 and 2007. The medical records of these people were used to determine cardiovascular health.
"The results of the study show that the ability to exercise pressure exercises may help assess the risk of cardiovascular disease," the study's Web site quoted lead researcher Justin Yang of Harvard Medical School as saying.
A previous study in the Journal of Happiness found that those who engage in physical activity at least once a week are happier than people who have not had any physical activity. The study, published by the University of Michigan, USA, said that exercise increases the positive mental health of people, as well as their contribution to the reduction of some negative emotions such as depression and anxiety.