Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Athletes 'risk damage to heart'

7 December 2011
Last updated at 02:48











Athletes were studied a fortnight before their races, immediately afterwards and then about a week later


Doing extreme endurance exercise, like training for a marathon, can damage the heart, research reveals.
MRI scans on 40 athletes training for challenging sporting events like triathlons or alpine cycle races showed most had stretched heart

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