Physiological Changes during an Ultramarathon in Extreme Cold: The Yukon Arctic Ultra, the Longest and Coldest Ultramarathon ...
An increasing number of people engage in endurance exercise, however, current literature lacks information regarding changes during ultramarathons of very long distances at very low intensity, i.e., walking instead of running. In addition, adverse conditions, like very cold climate, have not been in...
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-43378 https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/43663 |
| Summary: | An increasing number of people engage in endurance exercise, however, current literature lacks information regarding changes during ultramarathons of very long distances at very low intensity, i.e., walking instead of running. In addition, adverse conditions, like very cold climate, have not been investigated in such settings. Furthermore, the physiological processes linking functions like energy expenditure, metabolism, stress, and resilience, are still not well understood or lack investigation all together. The Yukon Arctic Ultra (YAU) has been coined to be the longest and the coldest ultramarathon in the world, as it challenges athletes to complete the very long distance of 690 km under the extremely cold climate conditions of North-Canadian subarctic winter. YAU athletes face the challenges of long-term endurance exercise in a very cold climate and under diminished resting conditions. Thusly, the YAU served as a model to investigate physiological changes among healthy athletes during an ultra-long ... |
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