Training for and completing the London marathon was associated with a four-year reduction in 'vascular age,' researchers found in a study tracking 138 healthy, first-time marathon runners
Need another reason to sign up for that marathon in 2020? New research suggests training and running a marathon for the first time could reverse some of the effects of aging on our bodies.
Researchers found that for the 138 healthy, first-time marathon runners they tracked, training and completing the London marathon was associated with a four-year reduction in their"vascular age."Specifically, they found that marathon training reversed the age-related stiffening of the body's main artery and helped reduce blood pressure.
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