Intense exercise contribute to good health.
The media regularly reports on sudden cardiac death of athletes on similar training. And a study conducted earlier by scientists from Belgium, showed that frequent endurance training can lead to an increase in the size of the right ventricle. This pathology increases the risk of several health problems, including sudden cardiac death, writes the Chronicle.Info with reference to the Telegraph.
Experts have questioned the conclusions of the Belgian researchers. Currently, the staff of the University of Saarland assess the condition of the hearts of athletes in sports requiring endurance. In a recent study, scientists found no evidence that endurance training is associated with damage to the ventricles.
The study involved 33 professional athletes (average age 47 years). The control group consisted of 33 men, not trained for endurance. Volunteers from the group of athletes were actively practicing for about 30 years and is still dedicated to training about 17 hours per week. The study showed that the condition of the heart in athletes had better than participants from the control group.
