Rise in cases of muscle breakdown from spin cycling: Study

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The popularity of spin cycling, also called spinning, has resulted in a surge of young patients suffering from exertional rhabdomyolysis, or a breakdown of muscle from extreme physical exertion.
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital said it is seeing an increasing number of cases, with 27 recorded in the first four months of this year.
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