Multidisciplinary Analysis of Differences Between Finisher and Non-finisher Ultra-Endurance Mountain Athletes

doi:10.3389/fphys.2019.01507

. 2019 Dec 10:10:1507.

doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01507. eCollection 2019.

Multidisciplinary Analysis of Differences Between Finisher and Non-finisher Ultra-Endurance Mountain Athletes

Pedro Belinchón-deMiguel¹, José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera², Athanasios A Dalamitros³, Pantelis T Nikolaidis^{4

5}, Thomas Rosemann⁶, Beat Knechtle^{6

7}, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez^{2

8}

Affiliations

¹ Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Siencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
² Facultad de Ciencas del Deporte, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
³ Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
⁴ School of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Egaleo, Greece.
⁵ Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Nikaia, Greece.
⁶ Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
⁷ Gesundheitszentrum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
⁸ Grupo de Investigación en Cultura, Educación y Sociedad, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia.

PMID: 31920712
PMCID: PMC6914837
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01507

Multidisciplinary Analysis of Differences Between Finisher and Non-finisher Ultra-Endurance Mountain Athletes

Pedro Belinchón-deMiguel et al. Front Physiol. 2019.

. 2019 Dec 10:10:1507.

doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01507. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Siencias Biomédicas y de la Salud, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
² Facultad de Ciencas del Deporte, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
³ Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
⁴ School of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Egaleo, Greece.
⁵ Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Nikaia, Greece.
⁶ Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
⁷ Gesundheitszentrum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
⁸ Grupo de Investigación en Cultura, Educación y Sociedad, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia.

PMID: 31920712
PMCID: PMC6914837
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01507

Abstract

Ultra-endurance races are one of the most physically and psychologically demanding sports, depending performance on several elements. The aims of the present study were (i) to analyze differences in selected psychophysiological parameters between finisher and non-finisher ultra-endurance mountain athletes, and (ii) to analyze modifications in psychophysiological parameters before and after an ultra-endurance mountain event. Selected psychophysiological variables were assessed in 46 finishers and 24 non-finishers in two over 100 km ultra-endurance races were examined. We found how an ultra-endurance mountain race produced dehydration, a decrease in systolic blood pressure, weight and leg strength muscle values, as well as an increase in heart rate and rate of perceived exertion values. Finishers presented lower systolic blood pressure, weight, body mass index, half marathon time and fluid intake before competition day compared to non-finishers. In addition, body mass index, pre-race hydration, and performance in lower distance races were predictors of performance in these ultra-endurance mountain races.

Keywords: mountain running; nutrition; odontology; psychology; stress; training.

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