title: Injuries and Health Considerations in Ultramarathon Runners.
abstract: Ultramarathon runners are a relatively small and unique group of distance runners with somewhat different medical issues than other distance runners. This article outlines some of those differences so that clinicians caring for these runners in the clinic or at competitions might be better prepared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Northern California Health Care System, and University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA. Electronic address: mdhoffman@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Martin D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010807:Physical Endurance; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: Endurance; Exercise; Injury; Medical coverage; Running; Ultramarathon