A short spinning session is capable of setting off the identical biochemical indications as a heart attack.

Important for accurate assessment
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy have now investigated whether shorter and less intensive forms of exercise have the same effect on cardiac biomarkers. This information is important for the accurate assessment of patients seeking emergency medical treatment after exercise.
Heart attack levels
The study included ten healthy people, with an average age of 30, who took part in an hour-long spinning session where researchers measured cardiac biomarkers in the blood immediately before the session as well as one hour after and again 24 hours after. The study showed that levels of a commonly used cardiac biomarker, the heart enzyme troponin T, doubled an hour after the session. In two of the individuals the enzyme rose to levels that are routinely used as the threshold for heart attacks.
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"When somebody with chest pains comes for emergency treatment, and a blood test shows that the cardiac biomarkers are rising, it's important to recognise that this kind of increase can also occur in healthy people after a normal exercise session."
Passing the knowledge
Duttaroy and her research colleague Mats Börjesson, who were responsible for the study, now hope to be able to pass this knowledge on to colleagues who work with patients with chest pains.
The study "A single-bout of one-hour spinning exercise increases troponin T in healthy subjects" has been published in the Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal.
Source-Eurekalert