Title

The 2-hour marathon: what do students think?

Authors

Steven J. Elmer, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Michael J. Joyner, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Jason R. Carter, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2017

Abstract

this educational activity is designed to enhance teaching and learning of physiology by connecting the limits of human physiology to one of the most coveted barriers in athletic performance: the 2-h marathon. Moreover, investigation into the possibility of achieving this athletic feat promotes critical thinking and an understanding of how science works.

Publisher's Statement

© 2017 American Physiological Society. Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00073.2017

Publication Title

Advances in Physiology Education

Recommended Citation

Elmer, S. J., Joyner, M. J., & Carter, J. R. (2017). The 2-hour marathon: what do students think?. Advances in Physiology Education, 41, 522-525. http://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00073.2017
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