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: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2012
• Subjects: Commentary; North Cape; Norway
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3407019; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22812424; https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-10-77

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 consequences, as we...