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Penyagolosa
Trail Saludable

FUGA Penyagolosa Trails maintains an unwavering commitment to research applied to sports science and health. As a result of this dedication, and in partnership with Universitat Jaume I, Penyagolosa Trail Saludable was born: a scientific project studying health, performance, and recovery in ultra-endurance runners.

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Through diverse studies conducted within the framework of the CSP, researchers across multiple disciplines examine how the human body responds to prolonged exertion, generating insight that enhances training methodologies, injury prevention, and safe trail running practice.

Participant with respiratory mask and chest sensors during a stress test

Key research lines include:

  • Training habits and preparation.
  • Health status and physical conditioning.
  • Nutrition and recovery.
  • Physiological and biochemical markers.
  • Psychological dimensions related to performance.
  • Influence of terrain and environmental race conditions.

Findings from these studies advance scientific knowledge in trail running and establish evidence-based strategies promoting safer, healthier, and more efficient athletic performance.

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Penyagolosa Trail Women

As an integral part of this scientific line emerged Penyagolosa Trail Women, a project dedicated to exploring the specific physiological, hormonal, and psychological characteristics of female athletes competing in ultra-distance events.

The goal is to generate scientific evidence that supports customized training, recovery, and injury prevention strategies tailored to female runners, while actively promoting women's sports research in a field where major knowledge gaps still persist.

Study publications

Publications available via the individual links on this page.

  1. Abstracts From the Third Annual Medicine & Science in UltraEndurance Sports Conference, August 2016, Chamonix, France

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  2. Evolution of body mass, height and BMI in participants of the CSP-115 ultratrail

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  3. Hydration status, executive function, and response to orthostatism after a 118-km mountain race: are they interrelated?

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  4. Cardiac Damage Biomarkers and Heart Rate Variability Following a 118-Km Mountain Race: Relationship with Performance and Recovery

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  5. The effect of long-term ultra-endurance exercise and SOD2 genotype on telomere shortening with age

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  6. Hematological variability analysis after road marathon vs ultratrail. Predictive factors.

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  7. Effect of mountain ultramarathon distance competition on biochemical variables, respiratory and lower-limb fatigue

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  8. Effects of wearing a full body compression garment during recovery from an ultra-trail race

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  9. Inspiratory and Lower-Limb Strength Importance in Mountain Ultramarathon Running. Sex Differences and Relationship with Performance

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  10. Muscle Cramping in the Marathon: Dehydration and Electrolyte Depletion vs. Muscle Damage

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  11. Ultra Trail Performance is Differently Predicted by Endurance Variables in Men and Women

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  12. What physiological repercussions can running an ultra-trail race have? Analysis of cardiac and muscle damage biomarkers alteration in amateur ultra-trail runners

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  13. Impact of Plasma Oxidative Stress Markers on Post-race Recovery in Ultramarathon Runners: A Sex and Age Perspective Overview

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  14. Influence of Female Sex Hormones on Ultra-Running Performance and Post-Race Recovery: Role of Testosterone

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  15. Pulmonary and Inspiratory Muscle Function Response to a MountainUltramarathon

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  16. Pacing and Body Weight Changes During a Mountain Ultramarathon: Sex Differences and Performance

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  17. Variables related to exercise dependence and quality of life in amateur long-distance runners

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  18. Is There a Role of Beetroot Consumption on the Recovery of Oxidative Status and Muscle Damage in Ultra-Endurance Runners?

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  19. Context-Dependent Differences in Muscle Architecture Following Fatigue in Ultramarathon Athletes: A Comparison Between Laboratory and Real Race Settings

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  20. Uphill Walking Economy and Maximal Oxygen Consumption in Trail Runners: Relationship with Ultra-Trail Performance

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  21. Muscle Cramping in Ultra-Trail: Dehydration and Electrolyte Depletion versus Muscle Damage

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  22. Downhill Running-Induced Muscle Damage in Trail Runners: An Exploratory Study Regarding Training Background and Running Gait

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  23. Inflammation, muscle damage and post-race physical activity following a mountain ultramarathon

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