Physical exercises are good for the heart. No one doubts it. We all know that thirty minutes of (moderate) physical activity a day protects against cardiovascular diseases. But, on the other hand, can’t too much sports be bad for our arteries? That’s the question that comes to mind when reading a study published in a medical journal in early January. Traffic. The researchers did notice a progression of atherosclerotic plaques (lipid deposits on the inner surface of the arteries), which was more important in men who did very intense exercise.
To reach this conclusion, they compared the “calcium score” of 300 amateur athletes, with an average age of 54, as well as the intensity of their sports activities, at six-year intervals. The calcium score is a numerical estimate of the amount of calcified atheroma deposits on the walls of the coronary arteries. Calculated…
Source: Le Figaro
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