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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Ironman"”.
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Ironman: The Gordon Haller Story
<p>The documentary film Ironman: The Gordon Haller Story takes a look at an ordinary man who accomplished the extraordinary feat of winning the first Ironman triathlon in 1978. Gordon Haller was born and raised in Oregon before a career in the United States Navy took him to Hawaii where he would …
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Exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) in Ironman triathletes
Exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) is a common condition of spontaneous, painful skeletal muscle spasms that occur in exercising muscles during exercise or in the immediate post-exercise period. There is a high prevalence in endurance athletes, including ultra-distance triathletes. The …
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Upper respiratory tract symptoms and allergies in Ironman triathletes
Triathletes, in particular Ironman triathletes, undergo intense training and compete in a very physically demanding race. Medical conditions in the pre-race period in these triathletes have not been well documented, but there is evidence form other endurance sports that symptoms of respiratory …
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Psychological correlates of injury, illness and performance in Ironman triathletes
Background: The association of psychological factors with athletic performance and proneness to injury and illness has been widely recognised as an integral part of athletic preparation, treatment and rehabilitation. The exact nature of this association is still not clear, but it can be …
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Achilles tendon ultrasound findings in triathletes before and after the ironman triathlon
… triathletes competing in the 2006 South African Ironman Triathlon.
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Genetic factors associated with performance and exercise-associated weight loss in Ironman triathletes
… athletes during participation in a 226 km Ironman triathlon. A genetic association approach was used in case-control studies to identify specific sequence variants within selected candidate genes. These candidate genes (IL-6, 5-HTT and MAO-A) were selected based on the biological function …
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Mental Preparation Techniques and Accomplishment of Race Goals by Ironman Triathletes: A Qualitative Investigation
The Ironman triathlon is a rapidly growing sporting event worldwide but little research has been found on the psychological processes employed by its participants. Grand' Maison (2004) found that 97% of Ironman participants interviewed responded strongly or very strongly when asked "How important …
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Identity, intentions, and consumer behaviour in Ironman triathlon: an enhanced Theory of Planned Behaviour framework
… that drive the behavioural intentions of an Ironman triathlete based in Wales, where triathlon participation is high, with around 1,700 triathletes per million population (British Triathlon, 2023; Welsh Triathlon, 2023). The physical and mental demands of the Iron distance triathlon provide a …
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The association of the AVPR2 gene with serum sodium and water imbalances during an Ironman Triathlon
… in ultra-endurance events such as the Ironman Triathlon, can be associated with the development of post-race water and sodium imbalances in athletes. Variants within genes that encode for proteins that regulate thirst have been shown to be associated with weight changes during …
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Clinical and immunological factors associated with post-race upper respiratory tract symptoms (URTS) in Ironman triathletes
Ultra-endurance events, in particular Ironman Triathlons, are physically very demanding for the competitors. There is a large body of evidence showing the Upper Respitory Tract Symptoms (URTS) are very common in athletes in the 2-week period after such an event. However, there is no definitive …
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Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptons in Ironman triathletes : a study relating GIT symptons to changes in splanchnic blood flow
… athletes such as those competing in the Ironman Triathlon. Although a number of risk factors and the pathophysiological mechanisms for the development of GIT symptoms during exercise have been proposed, scientific evidence in support of these factors and mechanisms is limited. Altered …
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Risk factors associated with a past history of Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps (EAMC) in Ironman triathletes : a case control study
… with a self reported past history of EAMC in Ironman triathletes. The focus of this research is to increase the understanding of possible causes of EAMC, so that prevention and treatment strategies can be optimized.
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The effects of an ultra-endurance event on heart rate variability and cognitive performance during induced stress in Ironman triathletes
… 60 – 200 minutes after the 2007 South African Ironman Triathlon event (3,6km swim; 180 Km cycle; 42,2 Km run). 1 Female and 13 male competing triathletes (IRON; ages 33.7±7.9) and 7 control subjects (CON; 2 female and 5 males aged 42 ±4.5) completed a Modified Stroop Task before and after the …
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The "Fair" Triathlon: Equating Standard Deviations Using Non-Linear Bayesian Models
<p>The Ironman triathlon was created in 1978 by combining events with the longest distances for races then contested in Hawaii in swimming, cycling, and running. The Half Ironman triathlon was formed using half the distances of each of the events in the Ironman. The Olympic distance triathlon was …
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Creating Socialization and Empathy through Athletics in Chris Crutcher’s Fiction
… in Chris Crutcher’s fiction. In his novels, <em>Ironman</em> and <em>Whale Talk</em>, published in 1995 and 2001 respectively, Crutcher uses athletically minded protagonists and the teams which form around them to display the benefits of being involved in athletics, especially team sports. In …
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Accuracy of the prediction of Ironman performance : relationship to training history, muscle pain and relative perception of effort during, and recovery after the race
… the training methods in preparation for the Ironman were related to subjective pain and perception of effort during the race, and the recovery time after the race. The study was designed to establish whether there were differences in these variables between triathletes who predicted their …
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The impact of training load on injury and illness in a 12-week training period for an iron-distance triathlon
… over a 12-week training period prior to an IRONMAN™ race; (2) Describe the total and weekly average prevalence of overuse injury, substantial overuse injury and illness, and the average severity of overuse injuries and illness in amateur iron-distance triathletes over a 12-week training …
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Exercise associated muscle cramping : investigating a novel hypothesis
… concentrations in cramping and control Ironman triathletes as well as to record the baseline electromyography (EMG) of cramping lronman triathletes during recovery and thirdly to compare the EMG activity of cramping and control runners before, during and after a fatiguing bout of …
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Diurnal preference and sports performance : a subjective and genetic view
… male Caucasian, trained cyclists (CYC, n=138), Ironman triathletes (IM, n=301) and an active, but non-competitive control population of Caucasian males (CON, n=120). In addition, performance was assessed in trained cyclists strongly preferring mornings or evenings at various times of day.
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