Table 3. A summary of the studies of daily repeated prolonged running exertions with men in field conditions.

Study

Distance (km)

Number of days

Number of male subjects

Measurements

Sanders and Bloor, 1975

Dressendorfer et al., 1981

Wade et al., 1981

 

Dressendorfer et al., 1982

Wade et al., 1982

Dressendorfer and Wade, 1983

Schürmeyer et al., 1984

Dressendorfer et al., 1985

Pestell et al., 1989 

 

Dressendorfer and Wade, 1991



Dressendorfer et al., 1991

 

Raschka et al., 1994a; 1994b;  1995

 
Höchli et al., 1995


Oksa et al., 1995


Bishop and Fallon, 1999


Fallon and Bishop, 2002

79

500

500

 

500

500

500


1 100

500

1 000

 

400

 
129

 

1 000

 

600


69


6 222


6 222

5

20

20

 

20

20

20


20

20

8

 

15

 
7

 

20

 

30


5


6


6

3

12

10

 

12

12

12


5

12

4

 

19

 
10

 

42

 

6


7


16


7

Enzyme activities

Hematologic factors

Renal function and regulation


Plasma mineral levels

Urinary abnormalities

Muscular overuse syndrome

Hormonal changes

Morning heart rate

Biochemical and hormonal changes


Plasma steroid levels and leg muscle fitness

Aerobic performance and tissue damage


Serum enzyme and hormones


Structure of skeletal muscle

Heart rate


Injuries


Haematological variables