Participation and performance trends in ultra-endurance running races under extreme conditions -‘Spartathlon’versus‘Badwater’
This study compares participation and performance trends in Badwater and Spartathlon ultramarathons.
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Sex-related differences and age of peak performance in breaststroke versus freestyle swimming
This study compares performance and age of peak performance in breaststroke and freestyle swimming.
Relationships among Traits of Aerobic and Anaerobic Swimming Performance in Individual European Sea Bass Dicentrarchus labrax
Teleost fishes exhibit wide and temporally stable inter-individual variation in a suite of aerobic and anaerobic locomotor traits. One mech…
Participation and performance trends of East-African runners in Swiss half-marathons and marathons held between 2000 and 2010
Background This study examined the changes in participation, performance and age of East African runners competing in half-marathons and ma…
Mechanical Work and Long-Distance Performance Prediction: the Influence of Allometric Scaling
This study investigates how allometric scaling affects mechanical work and performance in recreational long-distance runners.
Sex difference in Double Iron ultra-triathlon performance
Background Opioid receptors are possibly involved in the perception of exertion and the ventilatory response to exercise. We compared incre…
Validation of an equation for estimating maximal oxygen consumption of nonexpert adult swimmers
Validation of an equation for estimating maximal oxygen consumption of nonexpert adult swimmers Adalberto Veronese da Costa,1,2 Manoel da C…
Long-term quercetin supplementation reduces lipid peroxidation but does not improve performance in endurance runners
Long-term quercetin supplementation reduces lipid peroxidation but does not improve performance in endurance runners Shane D Scholten,1 Igo…
Effects of vertical and horizontal plyometric exercises on running speed
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of vertical, horizontal and a combination of both vertical and horizontal …
Performance and age of African and non-African runners in half- and full marathons held in Switzerland, 2000–2010
Performance and age of African and non-African runners in half- and full marathons held in Switzerland, 2000–2010 André Aschmann,1 Beat Kne…
Validity of the RAST for evaluating anaerobic power performance as compared to Wingate test in cycling athletes
The validity of the Running-based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) was investigated to evaluate the anaerobic power performance in comparison t…
Analysis of 10 km swimming performance of elite male and female open-water swimmers
This study investigated trends in performance and sex difference in swimming speed of elite open-water swimmers at FINA 10 km competitions …
The age of peak performance in Ironman triathlon: a cross-sectional and longitudinal data analysis
Background The aims of the present study were, firstly, to investigate in a cross-sectional analysis the age of peak Ironman performance wi…
The Effects of Acute Post Exercise Consumption of Two Cocoa-Based Beverages with Varying Flavanol Content on Indices of Muscle Recovery Following Downhill Treadmill Running
Dietary flavanols have been associated with reduced oxidative stress, however their efficacy in promoting recovery after exercise induced m…
Caffeine Increases Anaerobic Work and Restores Cycling Performance following a Protocol Designed to Lower Endogenous Carbohydrate Availability
The purpose this study was to examine the effects of caffeine ingestion on performance and energy expenditure (anaerobic and aerobic contri…
Haemoglobin Mass and Running Time Trial Performance after Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Administration in Trained Men
Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) increases haemoglobin mass (Hbmass) and maximal oxygen uptake ( O2 max). Purpose This study defin…
Caffeine Alters Anaerobic Distribution and Pacing during a 4000-m Cycling Time Trial
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of caffeine ingestion on pacing strategy and energy expenditure during a 40…
Participation and performance trends in ultra-endurance running races under extreme conditions -‘Spartathlon’versus‘Badwater’
d:The aim of the present study was to compare the trends in participation, performance and age of finishers in‘Badwater’and‘Spartathlon’as …
Effect of BCAA intake during endurance exercises on fatigue substances, muscle damage substances, and energy metabolism substances
e increase rate of utilization of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) by muscle is reduced to its plasma concentration during prolonged exerc…
Running Pace Decrease during a Marathon Is Positively Related to Blood Markers of Muscle Damage
Background Completing a marathon is one of the most challenging sports activities, yet the source of running fatigue during this event is n…
Graduated Compression Stockings for Runners: Friend, Foe, or Fake?
The study evaluates the impact of GCS on leg volume and complaints in runners.
Validity of the ithleteTM Smart Phone Application for Determining Ultra-Short-Term Heart Rate Variability
This study validates the ithleteTM app for measuring heart rate variability against electrocardiograph data.
Longer Leukocyte Telomeres Are Associated with Ultra-Endurance Exercise Independent of Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Telomere length is recognized as a marker of biological age, and shorter mean leukocyte telomere length is associated with increased risk o…
Variation in Foot Strike Patterns during Running among Habitually Barefoot Populations
Endurance running may have a long evolutionary history in the hominin clade but it was not until very recently that humans ran wearing shoe…