Potential long-term health problems associated with ultra-endurance running: a narrative review

V Scheer, NB Tiller, S Doutreleau, M Khodaee… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
It is well established that physical activity reduces all-cause mortality and can prolong life.
Ultra-endurance running (UER) is an extreme sport that is becoming increasingly popular …

Musculoskeletal injuries in ultra-endurance running: a scoping review

V Scheer, BJ Krabak - Frontiers in physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ultra-endurance running (UER) has seen an important increase in participation over the last
few decades. Long hours of UER can lead to excessive stress on the body, resulting in …

Prediction and analysis of Tokyo Olympic Games swimming results: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on swimmers' performance

S Demarie, E Chirico, C Galvani - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2019–2020 season, swimming competitions and
training have been limited leading to a setback in performances. The study analyzed if …

The physical fitness level of college students before and after web-based physical education during the COVID-19 pandemic

W Xia, C Huang, Y Guo, M Guo, M Hu, J Dai… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been an emergency worldwide. Web-based
physical education is a choice for college students to keep on their study. The aim of this …

Impact of COVID-19 infection on cardiorespiratory fitness, sleep, and psychology of endurance athletes—CAESAR study

D Śliż, S Wiecha, JS Gąsior, PS Kasiak… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 has a deteriorating impact on health which is especially important for endurance
athletes (EAs) who need to maintain continuity of training. The illness affects sleep and …

The Influence of Environmental conditions on pacing in age group marathoners competing in the “New York City Marathon”

K Weiss, D Valero, E Villiger, V Scheer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: The two aspects of the influence of environmental conditions on marathon
running performance and pacing during a marathon have been separately and widely …

Running-related injury incidence: does it correlate with kinematic sub-groups of runners? A scoping review

L Adamson, L Vandamme, T Prior, SC Miller - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Historically, kinematic measures have been compared across injured and non-
injured groups of runners, failing to take into account variability in kinematic patterns that …

The optimal ambient conditions for world record and world class performances at the Berlin Marathon

V Scheer, D Valero, E Villiger, JR Alvero Cruz… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The “Berlin Marathon” is the fastest marathon racecourse in the world and has witnessed 11
world records (WRs; eight in men and three in women). Weather conditions can have an …

Using machine learning to determine the nationalities of the fastest 100-mile ultra-marathoners and identify top racing events

B Knechtle, K Weiss, D Valero, E Villiger, PT Nikolaidis… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The present study intended to determine the nationality of the fastest 100-mile ultra-
marathoners and the country/events where the fastest 100-mile races are held. A machine …

Trends in participation, sex differences and age of peak performance in time-limited ultramarathon events: a secular analysis

M Thuany, TN Gomes, E Villiger, K Weiss, V Scheer… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Increases in the number of participants in time-limited ultra-
marathons have been reported. However, no information is available regarding the trends in …