Reduced mortality in former elite endurance athletes

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1046-1049

  Ruiz, Jonatan R ^a   Fiuza Luces, Carmen ^b   Garatachea, Nuria ^c   Lucia, Alejandro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Health; Marathon; Regular endurance exercise; Risk of death

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BICYCLING; EXERCISE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING;

EID: 84911950220     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2013-0492     Document Type: Article

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