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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 462–466 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Injury occurrence and mood states during a desert ultramarathon. / Graham, Scott M.; McKinley, Mairi; Chris, Connaboy C.; Westbury, Tony; Baker, Julien S.; Kilgore, Lon; Florida-James, Geraint.
In: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 6, 11.2012, p. 462–466.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Injury occurrence and mood states during a desert ultramarathon
AU - Graham, Scott M.
AU - McKinley, Mairi
AU - Chris, Connaboy C.
AU - Westbury, Tony
AU - Baker, Julien S.
AU - Kilgore, Lon
AU - Florida-James, Geraint
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - Objective: To describe injuries and illnesses presented and profile mood states and sleep patterns during a desert environment ultramarathon. Design: Prospective study gathering data on mood states and injury patterns. Setting: Gobi Desert, Mongolia. Participants: Eleven male competitors (mean mass, 83.7 +/- 7.1 kg; body mass index, 24 +/- 1.79 kg/m2; age, 33 +/- 11 years). Interventions: Injuries were clinically assessed and recorded each day. Main Outcome Measures: Mood state was assessed using the Brunel Mood Scale. Results: All subjects presented with abrasion injuries, dehydration, and heat stress. Vigor decreased over the first 6 days while fatigue increased (P <0.05). Fatigue and vigor recovered on the final morning. The observed recovery was set against increasing levels of depression, tension, and confusion, which peaked at days 5/6 but returned to day 1 levels on the 7th day morning (P <0.05). Mean sleep duration (6:17 +/- 00:48 hours:minutes; lowest on day 6, 4:43 +/- 01:54 hours:minutes) did not vary significantly across the 7 days but did correlate with mood alterations (P <0.05). Increased anger and fatigue correlated strongly with sleep disruption (r = 0.736 and 0.768, respectively). Vigor and depression displayed a moderately strong correlation to sleep (r = 0.564 and -0.530). Conclusions: Injury patterns were similar to those reported in other adventure/ultradistance events. Consistent with previous work, data show increased fatigue and reduced vigor in response to an arduous physical challenge.
AB - Objective: To describe injuries and illnesses presented and profile mood states and sleep patterns during a desert environment ultramarathon. Design: Prospective study gathering data on mood states and injury patterns. Setting: Gobi Desert, Mongolia. Participants: Eleven male competitors (mean mass, 83.7 +/- 7.1 kg; body mass index, 24 +/- 1.79 kg/m2; age, 33 +/- 11 years). Interventions: Injuries were clinically assessed and recorded each day. Main Outcome Measures: Mood state was assessed using the Brunel Mood Scale. Results: All subjects presented with abrasion injuries, dehydration, and heat stress. Vigor decreased over the first 6 days while fatigue increased (P <0.05). Fatigue and vigor recovered on the final morning. The observed recovery was set against increasing levels of depression, tension, and confusion, which peaked at days 5/6 but returned to day 1 levels on the 7th day morning (P <0.05). Mean sleep duration (6:17 +/- 00:48 hours:minutes; lowest on day 6, 4:43 +/- 01:54 hours:minutes) did not vary significantly across the 7 days but did correlate with mood alterations (P <0.05). Increased anger and fatigue correlated strongly with sleep disruption (r = 0.736 and 0.768, respectively). Vigor and depression displayed a moderately strong correlation to sleep (r = 0.564 and -0.530). Conclusions: Injury patterns were similar to those reported in other adventure/ultradistance events. Consistent with previous work, data show increased fatigue and reduced vigor in response to an arduous physical challenge.
U2 - 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3182694734
DO - 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3182694734
M3 - Article
VL - 22
SP - 462
EP - 466
JO - Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
JF - Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
SN - 1050-642X
IS - 6
ER -