Illness is more prevalent than injury in trail runners participating in a mountainous ultra trail race.
Patience M Matshepo BoshieloAudrey Jansen van RensburgCarel Thomas ViljoenTanita CronjeChristina E Elizabeth de VilliersDimakatso RamagoleLimbikani SeyaniDina Christina Christa Janse van RensburgPublished in: The Physician and sportsmedicine (2024)
Illnesses were more common than injuries during the mountainous ultra trail race. Sustaining a medical encounter increased the chance of not completing the race. Further research on the epidemiology of race day medical encounters in trail running is required.
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