Pre-race self-reported medical conditions and allergies in 133 641 Comrades ultramarathon (90km) runners - SAFER XXIII
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Date
2023
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The Physician and Sportsmedicine
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of self-reported pre-race chronic medical conditions and allergies in ultramarathon race entrants and to explore if these are associated with an Increased risk of race-day medical encounters (MEs). Methods: Data from two voluntary open-ended pre-race medical screening questions (Q1 – history of allergies; Q2 - history of chronic medical conditions/prescription medication use) were collected in 133 641 Comrades Marathon race entrants (2014-2019). Race-day ME data collected prospectively over 6 years are reported as incidence (per 1000 starters) and incidence ratios (IR: 95%CI’s).
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Running, Pre-participation medical screening, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic disease, Risk factors
Citation
Brill, S., Schwellnus, M., Sewry, N., Janse Van Rensburg, D.C., Jansen Van Rensburg, A., Jooste, M., Leppan, J., Boulter, J., Seocharan, I. and Jordaan, E., 2023. Pre-race self-reported medical conditions and allergies in 133 641 Comrades ultramarathon (90km) runners-SAFER XXIII. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 51(1), pp.88-95.