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Limits of Ultra: Towards an Interdisciplinary Understanding of Ultra-Endurance Running Performance
Ultra-endurance running (UER) poses extreme mental and physical challenges that present many barriers to completion, let alone performance. Despite...
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Mental Health in Ultra-Endurance Runners: A Systematic Review
BackgroundAmong ultra-endurance runners (UER), the mental, behavioral, and physical demands of training/competition can result in maladaptive...
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Impact of an Ultra-Endurance Marathon on Cardiac Function in Association with Cardiovascular Biomarkers
BackgroundParticipation in ultra-endurance races may lead to a transient decline in cardiac function and increased cardiovascular biomarkers. This...
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Potential Long-Term Health Problems Associated with Ultra-Endurance Running: A Narrative Review
It is well established that physical activity reduces all-cause mortality and can prolong life. Ultra-endurance running (UER) is an extreme sport...
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Do Sex Differences in Physiology Confer a Female Advantage in Ultra-Endurance Sport?
Ultra-endurance has been defined as any exercise bout that exceeds 6 h. A number of exceptional, record-breaking performances by female athletes in...
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Recommendations on Youth Participation in Ultra-Endurance Running Events: A Consensus Statement
Participation in ultra-endurance running (UER) events continues to grow across ages, including youth athletes. The 50- and 100-km are the most...
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Ultra-Cycling– Past, Present, Future: A Narrative Review
BackgroundUltra-endurance events are gaining popularity in multiple exercise disciplines, including cycling. With increasing numbers of ultra-cycling...
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Sports Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaires Developed for the Athletic Population: a Systematic Review
Purpose of ReviewSports nutrition (SN) is pivotal in aiding athletes to reach peak performance, minimize sport-related injuries, enhance career...
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Glycaemic Effects of a 156-km Ultra-trail Race in Athletes: An Observational Field Study
BackgroundUltra-trail running races pose appreciable physiological challenges, particularly for glucose metabolism. Previous studies that yielded...
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Preliminary study: nutrigenomics analysis results of COVID-19 survivors
BackgroundNumerous attempts have been made at both prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Specific genotypes carry a risk of causing clinical symptoms...
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Analysis of food and fluid intake in elite ultra-endurance runners during a 24-h world championship
BackgroundProperly replacing energy and fluids is a challenge for 24-h ultramarathoners because such unusually high intake may induce adverse effects...
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Could Repeated Cardio-Renal Injury Trigger Late Cardiovascular Sequelae in Extreme Endurance Athletes?
Regular exercise confers multifaceted and well-established health benefits. Yet, transient and asymptomatic increases in markers of cardio-renal...
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Exploratory assessment of right ventricular structure and function during prolonged endurance cycling exercise
BackgroundA reduction in right ventricular (RV) function during recovery from prolonged endurance exercise has been documented alongside RV...
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Edema-like symptoms are common in ultra-distance cyclists and driven by overdrinking, use of analgesics and female sex – a study of 919 athletes
BackgroundUltra-endurance cyclists regularly report various extents of bodily decline during long-distance bicycle rides, including potential kidney...
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Sex Differences in Endurance Running
In recent years, there has been a significant expansion in female participation in endurance (road and trail) running. The often reported sex...
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Correction to: Analysis of food and fluid intake in elite ultra-endurance runners during a 24-h world championship
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Sleep and Ultramarathon: Exploring Patterns, Strategies, and Repercussions of 1,154 Mountain Ultramarathons Finishers
BackgroundSleep and physical performance are strongly related and mutually influence each other. Athletes, particularly in disciplines like offshore...
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Supplement intake in half-marathon, (ultra-)marathon and 10-km runners – results from the NURMI study (Step 2)
The primary nutritional challenge facing endurance runners is meeting the nutrient requirements necessary to optimize the performance and recovery of...
