Intermittent claudication, exercise, and blood rheology.

Abstract

Forty-two stable patients with claudication were assigned to two groups. Group I (n 22) was submitted to regular, standardized treadmill exercise for 2 months. During this time the maximal and pain-free walking distances increased significantly (more than 100%

Grounding the Human Body during Yoga Exercise with a Grounded Yoga Mat Reduces Blood Viscosity

“…Even doing easy exercises we would expect to see an increase in blood viscosity due to the fact that exercise stimulates an inflammatory response [12] [28] [44] [45]. This response can increase the number of free radicals that could cause the red blood cells to lose some of their negative charge.…”

“…Earlier work has demonstrated the short and long-term effects of exercise on blood viscosity [43]- [45]. The short-term effect is an increase in blood viscosity [46], a function of duration and intensity of exercise, viability of the capillaries, red blood cell deformation characteristics, hematocrit and state of hydration.…”

Virchow’s Triad Revisited: Abnormal Flow

“…Another recent randomised trial of a statin also observed increased walking ability of claudicants [9], possibly due to reduced blood viscosity [10]. Finally, regular exercise (walking) may increase the walking ability of claudicants partly through reductions in fibrinogen and viscosity [11][12][13].…”

Seminars in Thrombosis, Thrombolysis, and Vascular Biology

“…In addition, a strong association between fibrinogen, coronary events and thrombotic stroke has been observed in a number of large epidemiologic studies, including Göte borg [31], Caerphilly [32], Speedwell [33], Framingham [34], and Northwick Park [35], Several reports suggest that increased plasma viscosity and abnormalities in blood rheology occur commonly in patients with renovascular and essential hypertension [36][37][38], hypertensive heart disease [39,40], and peripheral vascular disease [41][42][43][44],…”