Mild Exercise May Protect Heart Against The Damaging Effects Of A Heart Attack

John C. Quindry, an assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science, is studying the role short term exercise plays in protecting the heart muscle during a severe heart attack.His work is funded by a grant from the the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct the study. “In the United States, where we have become very sedentary and our diets have become inappropriate, heart disease is the No. 1 killer,” Quindry said.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on January 12th, 2008