Cardiovascular Responses to Spartathlon Running
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Disorder Heart
- Interventions
- Other: 246-km running
- Registration Number
- NCT03304483
- Lead Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the cardiovascular effects of ultramarathon running and their relation to performance.
- Detailed Description
The purpose of the study is to determine the changes of cardiovascular morphology and function after an ultramarathon race. 50 entrants to the "Spartathlon 2017" 246-km running race will participate in the study. Cardiac and arterial morphology and function tests will be conducted one day before the race and within 20 minutes of race completion.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- Runners at least 18 years old, healthy and sufficiently trained.
- Runners being accepted to participate in the Spartathlon race according to the eligibility criteria (http://www.spartathlon.gr/en/registration-en.html)
- Runners who will volunteer to be examined pre- and post the race
Exclusion Criteria
- Runners with chronic diseases
- Runners receiving any medication
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Athletes 246-km running 246-km running
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of right ventricular function after one day ultra-marathon running before and after 1 day running Echocardiographic study of left ventricular function
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of left ventricular function after one day ultra-marathon running before and after 1 day running Echocardiographic study of left ventricular function
Change of carotid artery function after one day ultra-marathon running before and after 1 day running Echocardiographic study of carotid arteries
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Laboratory of Sports Medicine
🇬🇷Thessaloniki, Greece