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Observational studyEuropean journal of sport science2025

Real-Time Monitoring of Biometric Responses During a 200-km Ultra-Endurance Race Across the Desert.

Chris J Esh, Yannis Pitsiladis, Sebastien Racinais, Lee Taylor, Valentin Dablainville, Toaufik Belfekih, Fawzi Bendimerad, Asimina Pitsiladis, Panagiotis Verdoukas, Mark Willems and 10 more

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Observational study in European journal of sport science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Chris J EshAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7239-6396
Yannis PitsiladisDepartment of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Sebastien RacinaisAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Lee TaylorSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
Valentin DablainvilleAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Toaufik BelfekihAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Fawzi BendimeradAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Asimina PitsiladisHuman Telemetrics Ltd, London, UK.
Panagiotis VerdoukasHuman Telemetrics Ltd, London, UK.
Mark WillemsAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Nelda NaderAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Feriel DalansiAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Paul GrandjeanAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Maha Al-MullaAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Nada AldousCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Joseph DossouCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Youmna Elsayed HassaneinCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Nada KhaterCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Herald MirandaCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Marco CardinaleAspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2777-8707

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultra-endurance sports challenge athlete health, with these risks exacerbated by environmental extremes and/or remoteness of competition. Therefore, this study aimed to use real-time monitoring technology to characterise and monitor physiological/biomechanical responses during SAMLA 2023, a 200-km multidiscipline (swim, run, bike, and kayak) ultra-endurance race, encompassing cool and warm desert environmental conditions (16°C-28°C). Within a cross-sectional observational study design, 18 males (total entrants: 318) were instrumented with wearable/ingestible sensors measuring physiological [heart rate and core (Tc)/skin (Tsk) temperature], biomechanical [gait] and location-based [Global Positioning System (GPS)] metrics. Sensors connected to a smartphone application via Bluetooth, which saved and transmitted data to a cloud-based dashboard in real-time. Participants were on-course for an accumulated ∼668 h. ∼662 h of GPS data were displayed in real-time with the longest individual data capture of ∼57 h. Physiological/biomechanical data were acquired for x̄: ∼42% (range: ∼38%-∼49%) of the participant on-course time. Hypo/hyperthermic Tc's were seen (x̄: 37.8°C range: 35.7°C-39.2°C). Tsk (28°C: 11.7°C-38.4°C) in response to the varied in-race environmental challenges (16°C-28°C ambient temperature) and heart rate (111 b·min

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Desert ClimatePhysical EnduranceAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaBody TemperatureCross-Sectional StudiesGeographic Information SystemsHeart RateHumansMaleMonitoring, PhysiologicSkin TemperatureSmartphoneWearable Electronic DevicesYoung Adulthyperthermiahypothermiareal‐time athlete monitoringthermal physiologyultra‐endurance

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PMID40788281
PMCPMC12337749

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