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28 Sep 2009

Heart Attacks And The Super Bowl?

Take a look at this American Journal of Cardiology article about heart attack rates in the winning and losing Super Bowl cities.

Thanks to Joseph Adler for the link.

Posted by: Bill Barnwell on 28 Sep 2009

6 comments, Last at 29 Sep 2009, 12:11pm by Bowl Game Anomaly

Comments

1
by Telamon :: Mon, 09/28/2009 - 3:51pm

More proof that football is the greatest game ever???

2
by Duke :: Mon, 09/28/2009 - 4:37pm

Not exactly a thorough or up-to-date study, is it?

For those not clicking, it looks at the cardiac death rates in LA for the 14 days after the 1980 and 1984 Super Bowls, and compares them to the cardiac death rates on other days between 1980 and 1988.

I can think of lots of other variables that need to be controlled...

3
by JG (not verified) :: Mon, 09/28/2009 - 9:55pm

Variables? Controls? Pffft. REAL scientists don't need well designed studies. They can just wing it. I'm imagining Rex Grossman in a lab coat. Swoon.

5
by Independent George :: Tue, 09/29/2009 - 7:56am

Plus, half of the study is on the Raiders. I mean, that kind of invalidates the whole thing right there, right?

4
by Oldcat (not verified) :: Tue, 09/29/2009 - 1:55am

since a similar goofy study claims wife beating peaks on Super Bowl Sunday, perhaps the stress of that is actually to blame.

6
by Bowl Game Anomaly :: Tue, 09/29/2009 - 12:11pm

I believe that about as much as I believe spousal abuse peaks when the moon is full. You would think there would be less wife beating on Super Bowl Sunday, what with the men being busy watching the Super Bowl.

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