Physiological Symptoms of the Coaster.

Some research claims that roller coaster actually put a great amount of psychological strain on you body and can even cause death. The thrill of a roller coaster ride with its climbs, loops and dives can speed up the heart, setting off an irregular heartbeat that could put individuals with heart disease at risk of having a heart attack (American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005). The mental and physical stress from riding on a roller coaster is comparable to a fast game of tennis. For young healthy people there is no risk for heart attack and arrhythmias from riding a roller coaster then that of people with high blood pressure, a previous heart attack, an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, and others with proven heart disease (Kuschyk, Jurgen M.D.).