PROLONGED and intense training by athletes has come under fire by some scientists who claim it can cause irreparable damage to the heart.
Research into the hearts of former athletes has shown endurance training has no ill-effects
MARK SHEARMAN
But a new new study of former Olympians and other athletes suggests that, while years of putting in the miles can alter how the heart is shaped, it does not seem to cause lasting damage to its function.
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