Running marathon cuts 'artery age by four years' Training for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner's arteries, cutting about four years off their "vascular age", a study suggests.
Researchers from Barts and University College London tested 138 novice runners attempting the London Marathon.
Over six months of training, their arteries regained some youthful elasticity, which should reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. BBC News
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Researchers from Barts and University College London tested 138 novice runners attempting the London Marathon.
Over six months of training, their arteries regained some youthful elasticity, which should reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. BBC News
See also:
- Training for a First-Time Marathon Reverses Age-Related Aortic Stiffening (abstract) Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Running your first marathon ‘makes you four years younger’ in heart health The Daily Telegraph
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