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CrossTalk opposing view: Prolonged intense exercise does not lead to cardiac damage
Author(s) -
Ruiz Jonatan R.,
Joyner Michael,
Lucia Alejandro
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.802
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1469-7793
pISSN - 0022-3751
DOI - 10.1113/jphysiol.2013.257147
Subject(s) - crosstalk , lead (geology) , medicine , cardiology , neuroscience , physics , psychology , biology , optics , paleontology
Epidemiological evidence indicates that participation in competitive endurance sports decreases cardiac risk and increases life expectancy (Ruiz et al. 2011b). However, there is debate regarding whether strenuous endurance exercise for more the ∼1 h per day might induce deleterious effects on the healthy human heart (O’Keefe et al. 2012). In this cross-talk we highlight evidence that argues against this idea.