‘HardestGeezer’s’ 16,000km feat highlights the remarkable capabilities of what the human body can endure
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Do extreme-sport athletes and explorers have personality traits in common that help them adapt to difficult and surprising conditions?
Running a marathon a day can have a major impact on your physical and mental health.
The deadly toll of last month’s mountain race in Gansu province, China, has shaken competitors and fans alike. But is the sport dangerous?
The event, worth R672 million to the country’s Western Cape economy, was one of the first to be impacted by COVID-19 on the global marathon stage.
Ultra-marathon runners face a plethora of physical and mental challenges on the track, including intense fatigue and extreme physical pain.
Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with stomach ulcers, kidney injuries and cardiovascular side effects.
An ultra-marathon runner and exercise physiologist describes what it’s like to take part in an ultra-endurance event, and the consequences it had on his body.
New research aims to better understand the bodies of runners, so that ‘smart’ nutritional supplements can be developed.
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Associate Professor, Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor in Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Safety, University of Birmingham
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Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
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Psychologie, Université de Bourgogne
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Sport and Exercise Medicine Doctor, Queen Mary University of London
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Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery and Midwifery Program Leader, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
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Provisional Psychologist, BBehavSc(Psych), BSocSc(Psych)(Hons), Master of Psychology Candidate (Sport and Exercise), The University of Queensland
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PhD Candidate, Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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PhD Candidate, Sport and Exercise Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior researcher (applied physiology), University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University
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Professeur en STAPS, Université de Lorraine
