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Does a greater training load increase the risk of injury and illness in ultramarathon runners? : A prospective, descriptive, longitudinal design.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Population not classified in the source recordSouth African journal of sports medicine2020Read the source on PubMed

From the authors’ conclusion

“The use of both absolute and relative workloads in the monitoring of an athlete's training load with the aim of minimising injury and illness…”

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PubMed 36818970
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2026-10-16

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