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Publication year: 2010
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 105, Issue 2, 15 January 2010, Pages 267-272
Thijs, Eijsvogels , Keith, George , Rob, Shave , David, Gaze , Benjamin D., Levine , …

Increased cardiac troponin I (cTnI), a marker for cardiac damage, has been reported after strenuous exercise in young subjects. However, little is known about changes in cTnI after moderate-intensity exercise in a heterogenous population or which factors may contribute to this change in cTnI levels. We examined cTnI levels before and immediately after each day of a 4-day long-distance walking event (30 to 50 km/day) in a heterogenous group (67 men, 42 women), across a broad age range (21 to 82 years), with known cardiovascular pathology or risk factors present in many subjects (n = 24). Walking was performed at…

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