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Another Good Reason to Sprint

By Stuart Buck, Esq.

From Science Daily: Brief, Intense Exercise Can Benefit The Heart, Study ShowsScienceDaily (Jun. 4, 2008) ? Short bursts of high intensity sprints--known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance--can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and heart, according to new research from McMaster University.. . . "As we age, the arteries become stiffer and tend to lose their ability to dilate, and these effects contribute to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease," says Maureen MacDonald, academic advisor and an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology. "More detrimental is the effect that blood vessel stiffening has on the heart, which has to circulate blood"...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Buck Stops Here on June 04, 2008 (boomark / email).