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A recent study on this encourages exercise regardless. https://openheart.bmj.com/content/9/2/e002154 https://openheart.bmj.com/content/9/2/e002154 > Conclusio
by kritiko 4y ago
A recent study on this encourages exercise regardless.
https://openheart.bmj.com/content/9/2/e002154 https://openheart.bmj.com/content/9/2/e002154
> Conclusion: Although older male endurance athletes experienced an increased risk of AF, the long-term risk of stroke was substantially reduced compared with non-athletes.
- algoatecorn 4y agoTrue, but I think the commentor is referring to the U-shaped relationship of AF and endurance training. Higher probability with zero exercise, lowest probability at moderate exercise, but an increase in probability as you enter the extreme territory. In my case, 1000+ hours/year for 8 years led to this outcome