Advertisement

Does watching sport put your heart at risk?

Well if you are a football fan like me you could be  putting yourself at risk of a heart attack d...

Share this article

18.25 24 Jan 2020


Does watching sport put your heart at risk?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

18.25 24 Jan 2020


Well if you are a football fan like me you could be  putting yourself at risk of a heart attack due to the intense levels of physical stress caused by watching  your team! 

An Oxford study collected the saliva of 40 football fans before, during and after three World Cup matches in 2014.  The research found that levels of the hormone cortisol shot up during the games. Professor Dermot McCaffrey Consultant Cardiologist at Beacon Hospital and Associate Professor, UCD Medicine joined Ivan on this evening Hard Shoulder. 


Related Episodes

Fire service battles large bla...

00:03:13

Fire service battles large blaze in Dublin

Newstalk Breakfast

00:03:13


Fleadh trader apologises after...

00:07:08

Fleadh trader apologises after accidentally playing pro-IRA song

Newstalk Breakfast

00:07:08


Breakfast Briefing Newspaper R...

00:05:58

Breakfast Briefing Newspaper Review 7th August 2026

Breakfast Briefing

00:05:58


First Up 7th August 2026

00:05:00

First Up 7th August 2026

First Up – A GoLoud Original By Newstalk

00:05:00