ACHILLES TENDON AND MARATHON RUNNING
Photo by Anne Nygard (Unsplash) Regular moderate aerobic exercise, as running, offers many benefits, but it may also cause musculoskeletal injuries, often in the lower limbs. Among them, injuries on… Read more »
Category: Science
GPS PRECISION IN MARATHON RACES
Once technology has entered sports practice, GPS watches have become one of the most common devices, especially in running. GPS watches provide useful information. Pace, distance and height are usual… Read more »
CARRIAGE SYSTEMS FOR RUNNING: COMPARISON BETWEEN HANDHELD BOTTLES, WAIST BELTS AND BACKPACKS
Photo by Brian Erickson (Unsplash) Appropriate fluid and nutritional intakes are essential to maintain performance in sport competitions. Among them, runners, especially in long-distance events, often carry their own supplies… Read more »
HEAT STRESS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RUNNING A MARATHON AND AN ULTRA-MARATHON
Peggy & Marco Lachmann-Anke (Pixabay) Marathon and ultra-marathon differ not only in the distance, but also and more importantly on the length of the event. Additionally, many of these events… Read more »
MENTAL TOUGHNESS IN ELITE ULTRA-MARATHONERS
Hurt100 2017 (Evan Berti) Participation in ultra-endurance events has been growing continuously over the years, although research focused on them is scarce when comparing with other popular events such as… Read more »
SPORTS RECOVERY USING CRYOTHERAPY AND PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM)
Photo by Carabo Spain (Pixabay) High-intensity exercise usually causes muscle damage, or EIMD (Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage). It is accompanied by strength loss, soreness, oxidative stress and inflammation, factors that cause… Read more »
ULTRARUNNERS: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY?
Photo by Pablo Garcia Saldaña (Unsplash) At first sight religion and running motivations may not seem related, aren´t they? Some religious people, such as the early Christians, live an ascetic… Read more »
TRAINING LOAD: OVERREACHING VS. OVERTRAINING. HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Photo by Karsten Winegart (Unsplash) Training load is one of the key factors affecting performance. In preparation for a specific competition is common for endurance athletes to increase training load…. Read more »
ULTRAMARATHON RUNNER´S WEAKEST POINT IN A 24 HOURS RACE
Winners of the men’s and women’s categories If a marathon is a challenge for the body, an ultramarathon is an even harder undertaking. Overload injuries are common, especially in the… Read more »
ARGININE SUPPLEMENTATION: DOES IT REALLY IMPROVE SPORTS PERFORMANCE?
The use of nutritional supplements is common among athletes to maintain health and improve athletic performance. Proteins and amino acids are specially consumed as ergogenic aids, with a frequency of… Read more »