Objectives Marathoners rely on expert-opinion and the anecdotal advice of their peers when
devising their training plans for an upcoming race. The accumulation of results from multiple …

Purpose: Despite the volume of available literature focusing on marathon running and the
prediction of performance, no single prediction equations exists that is accurate for all …

The current research aimed to analyze psychophysiological, body composition,
biomechanical and autonomic modifications in an ultraendurance mountain race. We …

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the physical and training characteristics of
recreational marathon runners within finish time bandings (2.5–3 h, 3–3.5 h, 3.5–4 h, 4–4.5 …

In order to maximize sports performance of team sportswomen, knowledge of the player's
characteristics in terms of different aspects and at different times of the season is needed …

Background Beneficial and detrimental effects of various vegetarian and vegan diets on the
health status are well known. Considering the growing background numbers of vegetarians …

A variety of anthropometric and training characteristics have been identified as predictor
variables for race performance in endurance and ultra-endurance athletes. Anthropometric …

Abstract Maciejczyk, M, Wiecek, M, Szymura, J, Szygula, Z, and Brown, LE. Influence of
increased body mass and body composition on cycling anaerobic power. J Strength Cond …

Ultra-endurance races are one of the most physically and psychologically demanding
sports, depending performance on several elements. The aims of the present study were (i) …

We examined physiological predictors of performance on the CrossFit Murph challenge (1-
mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 air squats, 1-mile run). Male CrossFit athletes (n …