2022
DOI: 10.1007/s10974-022-09633-1
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Participation and performance characteristics in half-marathon run: a brief narrative review

Abstract: Half-marathon (HM) is a running sport of increasing popularity in both sexes and in all age groups worldwide during the last years. Many studies have examined several aspects of HM, such as performance and participation trends, sex and age differences, physiological correlates, and training; however, no comprehensive review has ever been contacted to summarize the recently accumulated knowledge. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to review all previous research in this sport, focusing on participation… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
3
1

Citation Types

1
2
1

Year Published

2023
2023
2024
2024

Publication Types

Select...
6
1

Relationship

0
7

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 8 publications
(4 citation statements)
references
References 47 publications
1
2
1
Order By: Relevance
“…Although the training time is a key aspect of training program, it involves not only long-distance running but also other activities such as warmups, drills, and cooldown. For the effect of the BMI, previous reports from a wide range of BMI showed significant associations with the race time (Nikolaidis & Knechtle, 2023;Rüst et al, 2011;Tanda, 2015;Tanda & Knechtle, 2013;Zillmann et al, 2013). This was different from our results since all runners had a close range of BMI at normal level (about 21 kg/m 2 ) which probably limited the potential of prediction.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
See 2 more Smart Citations
“…Although the training time is a key aspect of training program, it involves not only long-distance running but also other activities such as warmups, drills, and cooldown. For the effect of the BMI, previous reports from a wide range of BMI showed significant associations with the race time (Nikolaidis & Knechtle, 2023;Rüst et al, 2011;Tanda, 2015;Tanda & Knechtle, 2013;Zillmann et al, 2013). This was different from our results since all runners had a close range of BMI at normal level (about 21 kg/m 2 ) which probably limited the potential of prediction.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…Among all variables, the weekly training distance showed the greatest effect on running time. These were consistent with previous studies investigating elite and well-trained athletes during half marathon and full marathon (Bale et al, 1986;Nikolaidis & Knechtle, 2023;Tanda & Knechtle, 2013;Zillmann et al, 2013). Moreover, a previous research found that significant effect of training distance was clearly presented only if running greater than 10 km per session (Yamaguchi et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
See 1 more Smart Citation
“…In recent years, with the advancement of runners’ capabilities, there has been a proliferation of research on predicting marathon performance. However, most studies have primarily focused on variables such as maximal oxygen uptake, body composition, and running mechanics ( Nikolaidis and Knechtle, 2023 ) Surprisingly, there is a dearth of research concerning the evaluation of respiratory muscle levels in marathon runners, despite evidence suggesting that improvements in respiratory muscle function can enhance endurance performance in middle to long-distance running ( Chang et al, 2021 ). Evaluating the respiratory muscle levels in marathon runners holds significant importance in defining the athletes’ potential speed limits and achieving optimal performance.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%