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Can intense exercise shrink heart plaque?
Original Title
High intensity interval training induces beneficial effects on coronary atheromatous plaques - a randomized trial.
doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwac30961%
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Methodology score · 61/100
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What’s the bottom line?
People with heart disease who did supervised intense exercise twice a week for 6 months saw their heart plaque shrink, while those who just followed regular advice didn't.
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Vesterbekkmo EK, Aksetøy IA, Follestad T, Nilsen HO, Hegbom K, Wisløff U, Wiseth R, Madssen E