In that study, researchers associated endurance training with temporary spikes in sustained inflammation that was, in some cases, injurious to the heart muscle. That impairment may lead to permanent scarring or ventricle damage, which was seen in 12 percent of cases, or more acute issues like arrhythmia or sudden death, which is what killed runner Micah True in 2012 while running a marathon in Mexico.
In short, exercise is great in small doses, but too much physical exertion too quickly or for too long a period can actually put a person’s heart at risk, especially if he or she is over age 35.
sudden cardiac death occurs in about one of every 15,000 joggers and one in every 50,000 runners
According to Carl J. Levine, M.D., Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, anyone interested in marathon running should undergo cardiac pre-screening tests to eliminate underlying heart conditions. As many as ten different pre-existing cardiac conditions can be detected.
Actually it does happen, people dropping dead or having heart attacks during a marathon. That's why everybody must have a medical certificate before buying a starting number and why it's forbidden to resell it on the black market if you can't participate after all.
It also happens that people drop dead or have heart attacks at their work place or in their cars or during whatever else there are doing (with or without partners ) , depending on the general level of stress in their lives.
Which percentage would be higher: the chance of dropping dead during a run or the chance of dropping dead during any other moment of a hardworking life?
What a load of old cods-wallop and piffle!
These people keep firing shots across the bow knowing full well that eventually one will hit the target and someone will pop their clogs because of running. They can then write a book to justify their claims, potentially putting a lot of older folks health at risk through scaremongering.
sadly, many people will take this as gospel as a good reason not to exercise. don't people know no matter what you do you're going to die? exercise just makes the ride better until you do.
sadly, many people will take this as gospel as a good reason not to exercise. don't people know no matter what you do you're going to die? exercise just makes the ride better until you do.
...and in other news, studies show a 100% mortality rate in water drinkers...
If a glass a day is good, then a bottle a day must be better!
One can only hope!You're more likely to die from sex than endurance training.
What a load of old cods-wallop and piffle!
You're more likely to die from sex than endurance training.
It isn't?????????????