Heart Arrest Risks during Marathons Higher for Men over 60
Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--A survey by a Japanese research team found that male runners aged 60 or older were the most likely of any age group to suffer cardiac arrest during citizens' marathons in Japan, showing some six times greater frequency compared with those aged 49 or younger. Female runners, on the other hand, did not tend to have an increased risk of heart arrest with age, accor...
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Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--A survey by a Japanese research team found that male runners aged 60 or older were the most likely of any age group to suffer cardiac arrest during citizens' marathons in Japan, showing some six times greater frequency compared with those aged 49 or younger. Female runners, on the other hand, did not tend to have an increased risk of heart arrest with age, accor...
