Significant effusion in the joints of the lower extremity after running an ultramarathon in extreme conditions

• Published in: Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
• Main Authors: Steinmetz, Gino, Höller, Sebastian, Hubert, Jan, Hawellek, Thelonius, Schilling, Arndt Friedrich, Saul, Dominik
• Other Authors: Georg-August University Goettingen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de Alicante 2020
• Subjects: Marathon; Physiology; Swelling; Effusion; Sonography; Brocken; Arctic
• Online Access: https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2020-v15-n4-significant-effusion-joints-lower-extremity-running-ultramarathon-extreme-conditions; https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2020.154.08

Introduction: The “Brocken challenge” ultramarathon takes place in the cold of February over 80 km with 1,900 m of elevation change. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an ultramarathon under extreme conditions on the lower extremities. Methods: Out of the 182 starters, 44 athle...