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Does endurance sport harm your heart?

Does endurance sport harm your heart?

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats


Does endurance sport harm your heart?

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Exercise is good for you in all kinds of ways, there is no medicine like it to prevent a whole range of illnesses. But for some endurance athletes, exercise also comes with increased risk of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation.We look for the right way to think about the risks around exercise. Reporter: Paul Connolly
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot
Editor: Richard Vadon(Picture: A cyclist training in the mountains
Credit: anton5146/Getty Creative)
Released:
Dec 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4