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 »
Photo by Massimo Sartirana (Unsplash) Ultra-endurance events are among the most demanding sport specialities, at both, physical and psychological levels. Despite this hardness, ultra-endurance events have become very popular in… Read more »
Exercise-associated muscle cramps, or EAMC, is a temporary, intense, painful and involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles. These commons contractions usually take place during or soon after physical activity. Some studies… Read more »
Exercise induced hyponatremia occurs relatively often and has caused deaths in otherwise healthy individuals. It is associated to a wide variety of sports besides endurance events, and its main reason… Read more »
For a race to be considered ultra-endurance it must last more than 4 hours, although sometimes they are only considered if lasting beyond 6 hours. These races can last for… Read more »
Until 1923 with the research of AV Hill there was no information about the importance of fluid consumption during sports. He was the first who found that blood supply was… Read more »
