Table 1 Physiological parameters of the participants
Variables | Mean ± S.D. |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 35.23 ± 21.12 |
Height (cm) | 171.13 ± 21.35 |
Body weight (kg) | 69.49 ± 11.25 |
Percent fat mass (%) | 21.17 ± 10.32 |
VO2max (ml.kg.min− 1) | 58.36 ± 2.58 |
Average training distance/week before HM (km) | 37.03 ± 13.41 |
Average training distance/week before UM (km) | 55.24 ± 10.07 |
Marathon racing experience (years) | 6.03 ± 3.41 |
Half-marathon finish time (h: m:s) | 1:32:01 ± 0.07 |
Half-marathon heart rate (beats.min− 1) | 182.9 ± 5.44 |
Half-marathon running speed (km∙h− 1) | 13.70 ± 1.23 |
Ultra-marathon finish time (h: m:s) | 5:82:35 ± 2.38 |
Ultra-marathon heart rate (beats.min− 1) | 174.70 ± 5.25 |
Ultra-marathon running speed (km∙h− 1) | 7.85 ± 1.291 |