2018
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00634
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Abstract: In this overview, we summarize the findings of the literature with regards to physiology and pathophysiology of ultra-marathon running. The number of ultra-marathon races and the number of official finishers considerably increased in the last decades especially due to the increased number of female and age-group runners. A typical ultra-marathoner is male, married, well-educated, and ~45 years old. Female ultra-marathoners account for ~20% of the total number of finishers. Ultra-marathoners are older and have … Show more

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“…Currently, the marathon is mainly studied from two perspectives. Several studies have considered runners as research subjects and examined the relationship between running a marathon and body functions, as well as the regular patterns [1][2][3][4], psychological impacts [5][6][7] and their cognition [8][9][10][11][12]; while others took competitions as the subject and focused on the sociological aspects, such as entertaining function [13][14][15], fiscal implications [16,17] and marketing and management [18,19]. At present, the studies on Chinese marathons have focused on certain fields, such as physiology [20,21], psychology [22] and sociology [23,24].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Currently, the marathon is mainly studied from two perspectives. Several studies have considered runners as research subjects and examined the relationship between running a marathon and body functions, as well as the regular patterns [1][2][3][4], psychological impacts [5][6][7] and their cognition [8][9][10][11][12]; while others took competitions as the subject and focused on the sociological aspects, such as entertaining function [13][14][15], fiscal implications [16,17] and marketing and management [18,19]. At present, the studies on Chinese marathons have focused on certain fields, such as physiology [20,21], psychology [22] and sociology [23,24].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several publications emphasize the importance of nutrition and carbohydrates intake days before endurance races and an extra load 2-4 h before the race to increase the performance [18][19][20][21]. Fluids, on the other hand, are necessary to compensate for the losses due to perspiration [19,[21][22][23][24]. Many factors may influence the perspiration mechanism such as genetic predisposition, the ability to adjust to the heat, the intensity of physical activity, and the temperature itself [20,23].…”
Section: Individual Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fluids, on the other hand, are necessary to compensate for the losses due to perspiration [19,[21][22][23][24]. Many factors may influence the perspiration mechanism such as genetic predisposition, the ability to adjust to the heat, the intensity of physical activity, and the temperature itself [20,23]. Some studies recommend substitution of up to 50-80% of the total loss due to sweat [20].…”
Section: Individual Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Body fluids need to be replenished to prevent athletes from excessive dehydration during exercise [12]. However, fluid overload is a dangerous practice during prolonged exercise, and it should be avoided [14]. The amount of consumed fluid can vary among individual runners to compensate body fluid loss [15].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%