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  • Cardiovascular Response to Exercise
  • Sports Science

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  • Novice runners often use run/walk strategies for prolonged exercise.
  • The impact of these strategies on cardiovascular stress is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effects of run/walk versus continuous running on cardiac biomarkers and marathon performance.
  • To assess cardiovascular stress and physiological responses in different running strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized experimental trial with a repeated measure design.
  • Male and female subjects completed a marathon using either a run/walk or continuous running strategy.
  • Cardiac biomarkers and performance metrics were assessed immediately post-race and via treadmill tests before and after the event.

Main Results:

  • Marathon finish times were similar between the run/walk and continuous running groups.
  • Prolonged exercise increased B-type natriuretic peptide, creatine kinase MB isoenzyme, and myoglobin levels, which normalized 4 days post-marathon.
  • The run/walk strategy resulted in significantly less muscle pain and fatigue compared to continuous running.

Conclusions:

  • Increased cardiac biomarkers represent a reversible physiological response to strenuous exercise.
  • A run/walk strategy does not decrease cardiovascular load but improves comfort for non-elite marathon runners.
  • Similar marathon completion times can be achieved with reduced physical discomfort using a run/walk approach.