Marathons Cut Risk Of Fatal Vehicle Crashes
Dec 29th 2007Drug InformationSports Medicine / Fitness
Organised marathons are not associated with an increased risk of sudden death, despite the media attention they attract. In fact, marathons lower the risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes that might otherwise have taken place if the roads had not been closed, finds a study in this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ. Millions of people take part in organised sporting events on a regular basis, yet the outcome for a few participants is sudden death. [click link for full article]
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