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Does endurance sport harm your heart?

More or Less: Behind the Stats

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This chapter explores the potential links between certain types of exercise and the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF). They discuss a study from 2009 that suggests male endurance athletes have an increased risk of developing AF, while also highlighting the benefits of exercise according to sports cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma.

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