Citation

Krabak BJ, Waite BL, Lipman G. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 2013; 12(3): 183-189.

Affiliation

1Department of Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Sports Medicine, Seattle, WA; 2Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis Sports Medicine, Sacramento, CA; and 3Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1249/JSR.0b013e3182913c98

PMID

23669089

Abstract

The popularity of ultramarathon races continue to grow with runners participating in races throughout the world. These events offer challenges unique to an ultramarathon compared to a marathon race. These challenges require the athlete to focus on factors including race distance, race stages, race environment (temperature, humidity, and altitude), appropriate training, nutritional preparation, and equipment. Athletes ill prepared for these challenges will be at risk from injury and illness. The goal of this article is to review preventive strategies for managing commonly encountered musculoskeletal injuries and medical illnesses in ultramarathon runners.

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