Professional football players have pretty good cardiovascular scores despite being really big, researchers report. But the gridiron warriors have higher blood pressure than regular guys, on average, according to a study in the May 27 Journal of the American Medical Association.
The National Football League requested a study on players’ cardiovascular risks in light of the fact that players have bulked up dramatically in recent decades.
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