Why the study?
Does marathon running cause short-term cardiac damage or dysfunction in healthy runners?
Population
22 healthy runners with a wide range of fitness levels participating in the Madrid Marathon, mean age 34 +/…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 48 hours postexercise
Authors
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Indicates no short-term myocardial damage or persistent LV dysfunction in healthy marathoners; leaves open questions on transient diastolic changes.
Does marathon running cause short-term cardiac damage or dysfunction in healthy runners?
Marathon running does not cause short-term cardiac damage or persistent echocardiographic dysfunction in healthy individuals.
A et al. (1999) studied this question.
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