A new research project to identify the effects of exercise on young people’s hearts will collect data from 100 Manchester United Academy football players as part of the study.

The youngsters will have their hearts monitored by the latest imaging technology to give invaluable insights into how young people’s hearts work while doing exercise.

The project, led by the Bristol Heart Institute at the University of Bristol – together with partners Toshiba Medical Systems, Bristol’s Clinical Research and Imaging Centre (CRICBristol), the University of Exeter‘s Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre and Manchester United – will identify the healthy limits and wider benefits of exercise for young elite athletes, healthy children and children with congenital heart defects.