From HeartWire (theheart.org): "Elite French cyclists participating in the Tour de France over the past 60 years have a significantly lower rate of mortality than French men in the general population, according to the results of a new study [1]...
While physicians must address the needs of their patients, including those with coronary artery disease and those who might be at risk for sudden cardiac death, the overall message for the general population is that the lifelong benefits of exercise, including high-intensity endurance sports, outweigh any potential risks when it comes to all-cause mortality, said Jouven [Dr Xavier Jouven (Paris Descartes University, France)]."
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