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Pacing of Women and Men in Half-Marathon and Marathon Races [PDF]

Medicina (Lithuania), 2019
Background and objective: Half-marathon is the most popular endurance running race in terms of number of races and runners competing annually; however, no study has compared pacing strategies for this race distance with marathon.
Ivan Ćuk, Pantelis Theodoros Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers and Hydration Outcomes at the Boston Marathon

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
The purpose of our field study was to investigate the effects of running the Boston Marathon on acute kidney injury (AKI) biomarkers. We hypothesized that biomarker values would be elevated immediately post-marathon but would resolve in the 24-h post ...
Dawn Emerson, Megan E Rosa-Caldwell, Whitley C Atkins   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Acute effects of marathon running on the heart: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Background Marathon running has numerous cardiovascular effects. Studies report transient physiological changes, while others identify possible harmful cardiovascular changes.
Aeilko H Zwinderman, Evert Verhagen, Harald T Jorstad, Ralph de Vries, Inarota Laily, Niels van Steijn, Adrianus J Bakermans, Putra Rizki, Lies D Liastuti   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Marathon race performance increases the amount of particulate matter deposited in the respiratory system of runners: an incentive for “clean air marathon runs” [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background In the last decades, marathon running has become a popular form of physical activity among people around the world. It should be noticed that the main marathon races are performed in large cities, where air quality varies considerably.
Jerzy A. Zoladz, Zenon Nieckarz
doaj   +2 more sources

Mosquito Surveillance and Insecticide Resistance Monitoring Conducted by the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, Monroe County, Florida, USA

Insects, 2022
Mosquito control programs in the State of Florida are charged with protecting human and animal health, fostering economic development of the State, permitting enjoyment of the natural attractions in Florida, and improving the quality of life of citizens.
Lawrence J. Hribar, Michael B. Boehmler, Heidi L. Murray, Catherine A. Pruszynski, Andrea L. Leal   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Training and Racing Behavior of Recreational Runners by Race Distance—Results From the NURMI Study (Step 1)

Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
The present study investigated pre-race preparation of a large sample of recreational runners competing in different race distances (e.g., shorter than half-marathon, half-marathon, marathon and ultra-marathon).
Beat Knechtle, Derrick R. Tanous, Gerold Wirnitzer, Claus Leitzmann, Thomas Rosemann, Volker Scheer, Katharina Wirnitzer, Katharina Wirnitzer, Katharina Wirnitzer, Katharina Wirnitzer   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uptake and acceptability of human papillomavirus self-sampling in rural and remote aboriginal communities: evaluation of a nurse-led community engagement model

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Aboriginal women experience disproportionately higher rates of cervical cancer mortality yet are less likely to participate in screening for early detection.
Tegan Dutton, Jo Marjoram, Shellie Burgess, Laurinne Montgomery, Anne Vail, Nichole Callan, Sunil Jacob, David Hawkes, Marion Saville, Jannine Bailey   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased Participation and Decreased Performance in Recreational Master Athletes in “Berlin Marathon” 1974–2019

Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
The aspect of participation and performance trends in marathon running has been investigated mainly in marathons held in the United States of America (e.g., “New York City Marathon,” “Boston Marathon”), but not for the fastest course in the world, the ...
Marlen Reusser, Caio Victor Sousa, Elias Villiger, José Ramón Alvero Cruz, Lee Hill, Thomas Rosemann, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Beat Knechtle   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achilles tendon thickness reduces immediately after a marathon

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022
Background The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate the immediate effect of running a marathon on Achilles tendon anteroposterior thickness.
Isabelle Scott, Peter Malliaras, Alex Tardioli, Sarah Hales, Dylan Morrissey, Filippo Migliorini, Nicola Maffulli   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Running a marathon induces changes in adipokine levels and in markers of cartilage degradation--novel role for resistin. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Running a marathon causes strenuous joint loading and increased energy expenditure. Adipokines regulate energy metabolism, but recent studies have indicated that they also exert a role in cartilage degradation in arthritis. Our aim was to investigate the
Katriina Vuolteenaho, Tiina Leppänen, Riina Kekkonen, Riitta Korpela, Eeva Moilanen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source