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Ultramarathon Running Injuries

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Ultramarathon races (i.e., any distance in excess of the standard marathon distance of 42,195 km) have gained popularity in recent years, often taking place in extreme and savage environmental conditions and testing the limits of human endurance. The human body often demonstrates a remarkable adaptation to these challenges, but still overuse musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses are common.

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  1. Team Axarsport, Alicante, Spain

    Bernd Volker Scheer

  2. SportScotland Institute of Sport, Aithrey Road, Stirling, UK

    D. Andrew Murray

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mahmut Nedim Doral

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jon Karlsson

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Scheer, B.V., Murray, D.A. (2015). Ultramarathon Running Injuries. In: Doral, M.N., Karlsson, J. (eds) Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36569-0_216

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