Athletes competing in ultra-endurance sports should manage nutritional issues, especially
with regards to energy and fluid balance. An ultra-endurance race, considered a duration of …

This paper examines the various nutritional challenges which athletes encounter in
preparing for and participating in ultra-endurance walking and running events. Special …

The aims of the study were to describe the physiological profile of a 65-km (4000-m
cumulative elevation gain) running mountain ultra-marathon (MUM) and to identify …

Although heart rate variability (HRV) indexes have been helpful for monitoring the fatigued
state while resting, little data indicate that there is comparable potential during exercise …

The aims of this study were 1) to describe the effects of a 54 km and 111 km ultra-endurance
mountain race on the biomarkers of muscle damage and inflammation, 2) to compare the …

Background: Watermelon is a rich natural source of l-citrulline. This non-essential amino
acid increases exercise performance. Objective: Evaluate the effect of Fashion watermelon …

Chlorogenic acid (CA), is a polyphenol abundantly found in several foods. Different
pharmacological roles of CA, including its effect on body weight, become a subject of …

Adequate food intake is important prior to endurance running competitions to facilitate
adequate exercise intensity. However, no investigations have examined whether dietary …

Background: Kinanthropometry offers to exercise and health professionals a standardized
procedure of acquiring surface anatomical measurements that might be used to track …

The relationship between autonomic function and recovery following prolonged arduous
exercise in women has not been examined. We undertook an exploratory study that aimed …