Does endurance sport harm your heart?
More or Less: behind the statistics
Saturday, 9 December 2023 - 9 minutes
Exercise is good for you in all kinds of ways, there is no medicine like it to prevent a whole range of illnesses. But for some endurance athletes, exercise also comes with increased risk of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation.We look for the right way to think about the risks around exercise. Reporter: Paul Connolly
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot
Editor: Richard Vadon(Picture: A cyclist training in the mountains
Credit: anton5146/Getty Creative)
Subscribe to this podcast
Now and Next
-
Saturday Night Mix with Lyndon Edwards10:00pm - 1:00am
The best of the last thirty years of club classics
-
Global Warmup with Judge Jules1:00am - 3:00am
-
Sister Bliss in Session3:00am - 4:00am
-
Future Disco - Carly Foxx4:00am - 5:00am