Bone Turnover Alterations after Completing a Multistage Ultra-Trail: A Case Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
3.1. Bone Formation Biomarkers
3.2. Bone Resorption Biomarkers
3.3. Stress Fractures and BTMs
3.4. Limitations
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | Subject 1 | Subject 2 | Subject 3 | Subject 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 33 | 37 | 41 | 42 |
VO2max (mL/kg/min−1) | 58.28 | 70.6 | 67.1 | 50.71 |
HRmax (beats·min−1) | 194 | 186 | 194 | 176 |
Maximal aerobic speed (km·h−1) | 18 | 17 | 16.7 | 16 |
Height (cm) | 180.7 | 176.1 | 172.3 | 173.9 |
Weight (kg) | 79.1 | 64.9 | 60.8 | 77.3 |
BMI | 24.2 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 25.6 |
Fat mass (%) | 8.82 | 6.88 | 8.70 | 8.14 |
Muscle mass (%) | 43.4 | 47.38 | 57.63 | 38.55 |
Experience (years) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Distance covered (h·week−1) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
Annual slope accumulated (m) | 140,655 | 120,404 | 156,000 | 70,000 |
Stages | Distance (km) | Elevation (m+) | Elevation (m−) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 78.5 | 3136 | 3024 |
2 | 72.3 | 3886 | 3458 |
3 | 72 | 4655 | 4044 |
4 | 68.1 | 5660 | 4581 |
5 | 72.6 | 5411 | 6336 |
6 | 76.1 | 5344 | 4788 |
7 | 63.7 | 5492 | 5163 |
8 | 66 | 3641 | 4576 |
9 | 66.1 | 3361 | 3841 |
10 | 66.5 | 2958 | 2934 |
11 | 83 | 3321 | 4100 |
Total | 784.9 | 46,865 | 46,845 |
Md | 71.35 | 4260.45 | 4258.63 |
Sd | ±6.00 | ±1063.26 | ±989.13 |
Parameter Blood (Reference Values) | Before-Race | Post-Race | ||
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Pre (Baseline) Value | Post (Post-Exercise) Value (% Difference) | Day 2 (rec2) Value (% Difference) | Day 9 (rec9) Value (% Difference) | |
OC (ng/mL) (13.98–41.99) | 22.20 ± 7.41 | 11.15 ± 3.14 ↓ (−45.78) | 10.30 ± 2.29 ↓ (−48.31) | 15.14 ± 5.73 ↓ (−25.12) |
BALP (ug/L) (6–30) | 23.03 ± 4.68 | 8.64 ± 1.63 ↓ (−61.74) | 8.50 ± 2.37 ↓ (−61.66) | 10.29 ± 2.30 ↓ (−54.65) |
CTX (μg/L) (0.23–0.94) | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.09 ↑ (+37.28) | 0.26 ± 0.12 ↑ (+11.93) | 0.46 ± 0.14 ↑ (+93.41) |
Ca2+ (mg/L) (8.70–10.40) | 9.35 ± 0.33 | 9.22 ± 0.32 ↓ (−3.60) | 9.03 ± 0.34 ↓ (−3.38) | 9.64 ± 0.12 ↑ (+3.15) |
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Castellar-Otín, C.; Lecina, M.; Pradas, F. Bone Turnover Alterations after Completing a Multistage Ultra-Trail: A Case Study. Healthcare 2022, 10, 798. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050798
Castellar-Otín C, Lecina M, Pradas F. Bone Turnover Alterations after Completing a Multistage Ultra-Trail: A Case Study. Healthcare. 2022; 10(5):798. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050798
Chicago/Turabian StyleCastellar-Otín, Carlos, Miguel Lecina, and Francisco Pradas. 2022. "Bone Turnover Alterations after Completing a Multistage Ultra-Trail: A Case Study" Healthcare 10, no. 5: 798. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050798