In this overview, we summarize the findings of the literature with regards to physiology and
pathophysiology of ultra-marathon running. The number of ultra-marathon races and the …

Accurate monitoring of homeostatic perturbations following various psychophysiological
stressors is essential in sports and exercise medicine. Various biomarkers are routinely …

Background: We examined the relationship between self-reported occupational heat stress
and incidence of self-reported doctor-diagnosed kidney disease in Thai workers. Methods …

Background: Urine myoglobin continues to be used as a marker of rhabdomyolysis,
particularly to assess risk of developing acute renal failure and evaluate treatment success …

An increase in body mass due to oedema has been previously described. The aim of this
study was to investigate a potential association between both fluid and electrolyte intake and …

We investigated whether ultraendurance runners in a 100-km run suffer a decrease of body
mass and whether this loss consists of fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, or total body water …

This study aimed to provide the first description of the whole-body bioimpedance vector of
nine non-professional triathletes, and to assess body mass (BM) and vector variations …

We determined whether ultra-runners in a multi-stage ultra-endurance run lose body mass,
fat mass, skeletal muscle mass or total body water in a descriptive field study at the …

Background An association between fluid intake and changes in volumes of the upper and
lower limb has been described in 100-km ultra-marathoners. The purpose of the present …

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of short-term
supplementation of amino acids before and during a 100 km ultra-marathon on variables of …