Acute illness in runners leading up to a race

Posted on June 24, 2016 by admin

A prospective cohort study of 7031 distance runners shows that 1 in 13 report systemic symptoms of an acute illness in the 8?12 day period before a race, increasing their risk of not finishing the race 1.9 times for those runners who started the race: SAFER study IV Anri Van Tonder et al Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096190 Quote: Background Data on the prevalence of acute illness in the period prior to a distance running race are limited. Currently, the presence of systemic symptoms (failed ?neck check?) is used to advise athletes on participation.

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Acute illness in runners leading up to a race

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