Ultramarathon is an outstanding model for the study of adaptive responses to extreme load and stress

• Main Authors: Millet, Grégoire P, Millet, Guillaume Y
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2012
• Subjects: Cerebral adaptations; extreme environment; overload pathologies; ultra-endurance; North Cape; Norway
• Online Access: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/77

Abstract Ultramarathons comprise any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 km (26.2 miles). Studies on ultramarathon participants can investigate the acute consequences of ultra-endurance exercise on inflammation and cardiovascular or renal consequenc...