Heat Stress Challenges in Marathon vs. Ultra-Endurance Running
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4686464 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolas Bouscaren (0000-0001-9853-098X, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Réunion, corresponding author), Guillaume Y Millet (0000-0002-6395-0762, Lyon 1 Université), Sebastien Racinai (0000-0003-0348-4744, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pages | 59 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2019.00059 |
| PMID | 33344982 |
| OpenAlex | W2982223290 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 65 |
Several studies have investigated the effect of hot and humid ambient conditions on running exercise up to the marathon. However, studies on exercise longer than marathon are sparse. Events exceeding 6 h can be defined as ultra-endurance and have variable characteristics (e.g., distance, elevation profile, technical difficulty, altitude, night running) making hazardous the transposition of the current knowledge obtained in marathon to ultra-endurance running. Thus, the aim of this manuscript was to discuss the potential differences between marathon and ultra-endurance running in terms of heat stress challenges. The high running intensity (especially for the fastest runners), the urban context with high albedo effect materials, and the hot self-generated microclimate in mass-participation events (especially for the average to slow runners) are specific risk factors associated with marathon running in hot environments. Uphill running/walking (sometimes with poles), exotic destination with long-haul travel, desert environment and the necessity to sustain thermoregulatory and sweating responses for several days are risk factors more specific to ultra-endurance running. These differences call for specific research on the effect of hot ambient conditions in ultra-endurance disciplines to create appropriate recommendations
Atmospheric sciences · Geography · Heat stress · Microclimate · Environmental Science · Exercise and Physiological Responses · Muscle metabolism and nutrition · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Geology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
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