CBC's Kim Brunhuber reports on the hardcore athletes who push heart health to the extreme
There are currently a record number of middle-aged Canadians taking paTraining for these kinds of events, however, often results in long-term physiological changes for athletes, and new research suggests that some of these changes can be unhealthy – even dangerous.
About five per cent of middle-aged people who significantly exceed the recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise experience side effects such as irregular heart rhythm, which can lead to blood clots and strokes.rt in high endurance sports, like ultra-marathons and long-distance cycling.
Interestingly, conditions related to ultra-endurance training appear to be more common among men.
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