Cassandra Parent, Benoît Mauvieux, Elodie Lespagnol, Corentin Hingrand, Jean-Charles Vauthier, Philippe Noirez, Rémy Hurdiel, Quentin Martinet, Pierre-Louis Delaunay, Stéphane Besnard, Joris Heyman, Virginie Gabel, Pauline Baron, François-Xavier Gamelin, Patrice Maboudou, Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Romain Jouffroy, Elsa Heyman
BACKGROUND: Ultra-trail running races pose appreciable physiological challenges, particularly for glucose metabolism. Previous studies that yielded divergent results only measured glycaemia at isolated times. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to explore the impact of an ultra-endurance race on continuously measured glycaemia and to understand potential physiological mechanisms, as well as the consequences for performance and behavioural alertness. METHODS: Fifty-five athletes (78% men, 43...
March 30, 2024: Sports Medicine