More Exercise, More Plaque?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Does More Exercise Increase Plaque Build-Up?
00:18 2008 German Research on Marathon Runners
01:02 2017 Studies on Endurance Athletes
01:43 2023 Masters at Heart Consortium Study
02:27 Debate on Training Volume vs Intensity
03:29 The New Study Using Wearable Monitors
04:04 Interpreting the Findings
06:19 Key Takeaways
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Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.077117
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article-abstract/29/15/1903/509365
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026964
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.027834
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/44/26/2388/7069916
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2722746
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.070335
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Dr Brad Stanfield · 9 min · Source published: 2026-03-06
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