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ERIC Number: EJ651365
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Running, Heart Disease, and the Ironic Death of Jim Fixx.
Plymire, Darcy C.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v73 n1 p38-46 Mar 2002
Runner Jim Fixx wrote a book about running and died young of a heart attack while running. Fixx and other authors believed heart disease resulted from overcivilization and recommended running as a way of life and cure, advising readers to listen to their bodies instead of their doctors. Fixx's adherence to that philosophy explains his behavior (running through chest pain). (SM)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Cardiovascular System, Health Behavior, Heart Disorders, Physical Fitness, Running
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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