Why the study?
Does physical activity and exercise testing increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events and sudden cardiac death in apparently healthy individuals?
Does physical activity and exercise testing increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events and sudden cardiac death in apparently healthy individuals?
The absolute risk of adverse cardiovascular events during exercise testing and physical activity in apparently healthy individuals is extremely low and is outweighed by the overall health benefits.
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Supports safe maximal exercise testing and physical activity in healthy individuals; confirms low adverse event rates in systematic data.
Goodman et al. (2011) studied this question.
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