We take care of you
The good health of runners is a priority for us. The UTMB® makes every effort to assure the security and medical follow-up of all the runners. Besides, we lead numerous informative and preventative actions regarding the health of runners.
Since the first event in 2003, the UTMB® has looked to maintain the authenticity and fair-play of the sport. The organisation thus set up a health policy associating prevention, information and actions of control, aiming to ensure that the races take place fairly. We encourage the athletes to show the greatest transparency, in an exemplary fashion.
The UTMB® is also tremendous research laboratory for ultra-endurance sports. The scale of the races, as well as the number of participants allow our scientific partners to realise research in optimal conditions, and therefore to better understand the health risks linked to the intense practise of trail-running. This scientific research has led to the publication of numerous papers in the domains of sport, science and health.
Etude sur les addictions
Etude sur les addictions - 2011
Par Elodie Gailledrat, mémoire DESC et service de médecin du sport CHU Grenoble
Objectifs de l’étude :
- Dépistage de l’addiction à l’exercice physique dans la population d’ultra traileurs 2011
- Caractéristiques de cette population d’addicts : sexe, habitudes d’entraînement, association à une autre addiction (alcool, tabac, autre), mode de vie
- Prévention et information sur la dépendance à l’exercice physique
Les 1ers résultats de cette étude sont disponibles en cliquant ici.
Retrouvez les recommandations concernant les addictions au sport sur la page Conseil Santé dédiée