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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Exercise Science
  • Sports Medicine

Background:

  • Ultraendurance running events, such as ultramarathons, impose significant physiological stress.
  • Understanding cardiac adaptations and fatigue following prolonged strenuous exercise is crucial for athlete health and performance.
  • Previous research has explored cardiac responses to endurance events, but sex-specific differences and the role of vascular and training factors require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential sex differences in left ventricular (LV) function after completing an ultramarathon.
  • To determine the association between baseline vascular indices (e.g., arterial compliance) and training status/experience with exercise-induced cardiac fatigue.
  • To evaluate the impact of prolonged strenuous exercise on cardiac structure and function in recreational runners.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive field study was conducted during the Fat Dog 100 Ultramarathon Trail Race in Canada.
  • Thirty-four recreational runners (13 women) aged 28-56 years participated, completing either a 100-km or 160-km race.
  • Baseline measurements included baroreceptor sensitivity, heart rate variability, and arterial compliance. Echocardiographic evaluations of LV dimensions, volumes, Doppler flow velocities, tissue velocities, strain, and strain rate were performed pre- and post-exercise.

Main Results:

  • Following the ultramarathon, significant reductions in fractional shortening, diastolic filling, septal and lateral tissue velocities (E'), and longitudinal strain were observed in both sexes (P < 0.05).
  • Sex differences were noted in baseline cardiac structure, global function, peak late transmitral flow velocity, and estimates of LV filling pressures.
  • Higher baseline arterial compliance was associated with smaller reductions in cardiac function post-exercise. Faster race pace and greater ultramarathon experience correlated with less reduction in LV longitudinal strain.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac responses to ultramarathon exercise were comparable between men and women.
  • Exercise-induced cardiac fatigue was more pronounced in individuals with lower baseline arterial compliance and less training experience.
  • Vascular health plays a significant role in modulating cardiovascular strain during acute bouts of prolonged strenuous exercise.