Title
Increasing Creatine Kinase Concentrations at the 161-km Western States Endurance Run
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Department 1
Health Sciences
Abstract
Rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) and hyponatremia (low blood sodium) are two serious conditions that can occur during prolonged physical activity. The purpose of this paper was to examine the incidence and possible link between these two conditions during a 100 mile trail run.
Recommended Citation
Hoffman, Martin D., Julie L. Ingwerson, Ian R. Rogers, Tamara Hew-Butler, and Kristin J. Stuempfle. “Increasing Creatine Kinase Concentrations at the 161-km Western States Endurance Run.” Wilderness and Environmental Medicine 23.1 (2012): 56-60.