Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Heat Stroke More Likely to Kill Endurance Runners Than Heart Condition

Risk of death due to heat stroke is 10 times more likely in endurance runners in warm climates compared to death due to cardiac events, revealed in a study published today in the iJournal of the American College of Cardiology/i. The authors noted the findings may play a role in the ongoing debate over pre-participation ECG screenings for preventing sudden death in athletes by offering a new perspective on the greatest health risk for runners. Two of the most ...

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