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

• Published in: BMC Medicine
• Main Authors: Millet Grégoire P, Millet Guillaume Y
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2012
• Subjects: Cerebral adaptations; extreme environment; overload pathologies; ultra-endurance; Medicine; R; Norway; North Cape
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-10-77; https://doaj.org/article/850d788115f34812ab22bf7a23329e07

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...