ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Predictors of Athlete's Performance in Ultra-Endurance Mountain Races.
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- Assessment of Perceived Effort Through On-Field Hydration Monitoring: A Case Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Limits of Ultra: Towards an Interdisciplinary Understanding of Ultra-Endurance Running Performance.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- The Relative Importance of Training and Social Support for Runners' Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sports medicine - open · 2023Article
- A new temporal framework for the passionate engagement journey of ultra-endurance athletes: A qualitative investigation.PloS one · 2023Article
- Are Crohn's Disease Patients Limited in Sport Practise? An UltraEndurance Case-Control Study Response.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Biophysical characterization of the first ultra-cyclist in the world to break the 1,000 km barrier in 24-h non-stop road cycling: A case report.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- The Role of Experience, Perceived Match Importance, and Anxiety on Cortisol Response in an Official Esports Competition.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Changes in Factors Regulating Serum Sodium Homeostasis During Two Ultra-Endurance Mountain Races of Different Distances: 69km vs. 121km.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn previous studies, ultra-endurance performance has been associated with training and psychological variables. However, performance under extreme conditions is understudied, mainly due to difficulties in making field measures.
aimThe aim of this study was to analyze the role of training, hydration, nutrition, oral health status, and stress-related psychological factors in athletes' performance in ultra-endurance mountain events.
methodsWe analyzed the variables of race time and training, hydration state, nutrition, oral health status, and stress-related psychological factors in 448 ultra-endurance mountain race finishers divided into three groups according to race length (less than 45 km, 45-90 km, and greater than 90 km), using a questionnaire.
resultsHigher performance in ultra-endurance mountain races was associated with better oral health status and higher accumulative altitude covered per week as well as higher positive accumulative change of altitude per week during training. In longer distance races, experience, a larger volume of training, and better hydration/nutrition prior to the competition were associated with better performance.
conclusionsUltra-endurance mountain athletes competing in longer races (>90 km) have more experience and follow harder training schedules compared with athletes competing in shorter distances. In longer races, a larger fluid intake before the competition was the single best predictor of performance. For races between 45 and 90 km, training intensity and volume were key predictors of performance, and for races below 45 km, oral health status was a key predictor of performance. Psychological factors previously reported as ultra-endurance mountain race performance predictors were inconsistent or failed to predict the performance of athletes in the present research.
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