Ultra-endurance athletes suffer no cardiac fatigue, even after six days of non-stop exercise, Swedish study finds
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 08:21
in Health & Medicine
In a study aimed at understanding the effect of prolonged exercise on the heart, researchers in Sweden studied a group of competitors taking part in the Adventure Racing World Championship. The results show no evidence of cardiac fatigue despite the fact that this is a continuous endurance event lasting between five and seven days.