Endurance exercise and the risk of cardiovascular pathology in men: a comparison between lifelong and late-onset endurance training and a non-athletic lifestyle - rationale and design of the Master@Heart study, a prospective cohort trial

Introduction Low and moderate endurance exercise is associated with better control of cardiovascular risk factors, a decreased risk of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (AF). There is, however, a growing proportion of individuals regularly performing strenuous and prolonged endurance e...

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Main Authors: Andre La Gerche, Hein Heidbüchel, Guido Claessen, Jan Bogaert, Piet Claus, Ruben De Bosscher, Christophe Dausin, Steven Dymarkowski, Kaatje Goetschalckx, Olivier Ghekiere, Ann Belmans, Caroline M Van De Heyning, Paul Van Herck, Bernard Paelinck, Haroun El Addouli, Lieven Herbots, Rik Willems
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/7/2/e001048.full