The journal JACC: Advances noted that a study conducted by scientists from the Victor Chang Heart Research Institute in Australia revealed that the heart rate of people who exercise is, on average, 10% lower than those who give up exercise, so exercise does not damage the heart muscle or accelerate its aging.
According to the data shown in the study, the resting heart rate of people who exercise is 68 beats per minute, while it is 76 beats per minute for others. This means that the heart of people who exercise "save" about 11,500 beats per day.
Professor Lagersch, the lead author of the study, noted the subject, saying: "Although athletes' hearts work harder during exercise, the lower indicators at rest more than compensate for this deficiency."
The scientist considered a lower resting heart rate to be evidence of good physical fitness and an important indicator of long-term health, saying: "Even if you exercise intensely for only one hour a day, your heart beats slowly during the remaining 23 hours."
