The present study investigated the change of body composition in 8 ultra-endurance triathletes during a multi-stage ultra-endurance triathlon, where athletes had to perform one Ironman distance over 3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km running per ...
The Influence of an Ultramarathon on the Musculoskeletal SystemAbstract. In recent decades, the number of ultra-runners has multiplied. We analyze the findings of previous studies on body damage that can be induced by an ...
How Unhealthy Is an Ultramarathon?Abstract. We compile the most important findings on organ damage caused by an ultra-marathon. After an ultra-marathon, cardiac biomarkers such as CK, CK-MB, cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and N-...