Six Weeks of Boxing Training_02 (VIDEO)

University of Texas at El Paso

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A participant in a study by researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso trains on a punching bag while someone off camera gives a countdown. The research examined the effects of a six-week boxing training program on blood pressure and blood vessel function in young adults with elevated blood pressure or Stage 1 hypertension, finding reductions comparable to or greater than those achieved by medication.

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The University of Texas at El Paso

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