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V ' > * Anew study shows that excess running can cause health problems. . r > < V UNCOVERED I The Universal Comfortable, secure fit. ^ Built-in arch support Soft nylon straps Easy on and off L All-Terrain sole. -rithe?^ ffBACK I The Great On 940 Harden St. 799-7571 I a-*-. i f. (NLong rui From Staff Reports I If you run for your health, you may be surprised to learn that jog- | ging long distances may increase your risk for developing upper respiratory infections. Heavy runners, those who run at least 17 miles a week, developed more upper respiratory infections than moderate runners, those who ? run less than 17 miles a week, ac- c cording to a joint study by re- c searchers at the University of n South Carolina and the Centers for 1 Disease Control in Atlanta. s The study is consistent with pre- ti vious research that shows long, c strenuous amounts of exercise can s have a negative impact on some components of the body's immune v system, said Dr. Russell Pate, n chairman of USC's exercise sci- c ence department and a reseacher in tl the running study. v v "While moderate exercise seems v to enhance the immune system's function, very high levels of activ- n ity appear to make the immune ji system less effective," he said. I' The 12-month study followed c 530 Soth Carolina runners who p PERFORMANCE! SPORT SANDALS PACKER quailty gear itdoor Connection Vl-F 10:00-6:30, Sat. 10:00-5:00 -zrsrrzrssrxr T~z?. a>.4X^ . A tis not a Jong distance r image of being r injuries and ompleted a daily log, which inludcd information on how many liles they ran and how they felt, he researchers were looking for igns of upper respiratory infec10ns (runny nose, sore throat or ough) that occurred for two conecutive days. Researchers concluded those /ho ran between nine and 17 liles a week had 1.7 times more olds than those who ran fewer ian nine miles. In addition, those /ho ran more than 17 miles a /eek had 2.6 times as many colds. "Long distance running has an iiii&t; ui i\Ji v^nam inuries and illnesses. Our study conirms that there does appear to be a orrelation between prolonged ihysical stress and the body's imThere's Ov TO FIX A Plat There's Only Get Th jAinw, 3UU 1 j**SEAJ( All The Variety X All The Best All You Can Eat Phone 803 272-8032 ALL ABC REGULA <0 Iways t uniting has an isky for certain illnesses. mune functions," Pate said. Moderate amounts of running on the other hand, appear to gi\ runners the benefits of exercis< particularly to the cardiovasculi system, without compromising in mune system functions, he said. The study wasn't designed I discourage long distance runnin; only to make runners aware ( risks, said co-researcher Dr. Can Macera, an associate professor USC's epidemiology and biostati tic department. "We don't know enough yet say, 'beware of strenuous running but it's important for runners know the possibility of a link b tween strenuous running and ii creased upper respiratory infei tions," she said. er 75 Ways i Of Seafood. One Place to em All. GE&j? 3^/^y 1434 Hwy 17 S CNorth Myrtle Beact South Carolina 29582 TIONS ENFORCED Bunday AB^ Pe^mi I lealthy Macera and Pate, in fact, encourage running and other forms of exercise. Runners as a group are healthier than non-runners, they say, averaging 1.2 colds per year, half the number of colds experienced by non-runners. And regular exercise is a good way to reduce the risk of heart disease, con? trol weight, increase energy, reduce stress and live longer. g, Other researchers involved in 'e the study were Kirby Jackson, a e. USC instructor in enidemioloev J- o j and biostatistics; Timothy Craven, 1 a former USC doctoral student in epidemiology and biostatistcs; Dr. g> Gregory Heath, a CDC researcher in the Division of Chronic Disease 3j Control and Community Interven'n lion; and Dr. Earl Ford, a CDC res" searcher in thg Division of Diabetes Translation. to I.' The results of the study were to published in the February 1991 e- issue of Medicine and Science in ft- Sports and Exercise, a journal of c- the American College of Sports Medicine. litrCeiAM Smashed? 1 ; | FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS i I DRIVE DRUNK. ' us Oiptrmni o> Twapcmaton