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article 2021 12 pages

Pacing and Body Weight Changes During a Mountain Ultramarathon: Sex Differences and Performance

Ignacio Martínez-Navarro, Antonio Montoya-Vieco, Eladio Collado, Barbara Hernando, Carlos Hernando

Journal
Journal of Human Kinetics
DOI
10.2478/hukin-2021-0088
Population
ultra-endurance athletes
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Abstract

The study was aimed at comparing pacing adopted by males and females in a 107-km mountain ultramarathon and assessing whether pacing-related variables were associated with intracompetition body weight changes and performance. Forty-seven athletes (29 males; 18 females) were submitted to a...

Description

This study compares pacing strategies and body weight changes in a mountain ultramarathon.