Dawn is an enthusiastic sportswoman and physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy


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Introduction
Ultrarunning, both road and trail, is its own unique sport. It often comes with sleepless nights and long hours on the legs, and nutrition is an absolutely essential skill to master. Knowing how to prepare your ultrarunner effectively and understanding what runners may go through will boost your treatment strategy and give you insight into their ultra-goals.
In this webinar, Dawn Nunes highlights the important considerations for getting ultrarunners past their ultra-finish line in their most optimal physical, mental and emotional self. Understanding potential benchmarks and challenges to ultrarunning will help you be a more thoughtful and impactful clinician with this unique population. Join Dawn as she discusses the multifaceted nature of this sport.
Aims
This webinar aims to identify key considerations for assessing and treating ultrarunners and explore how best to prepare them - physically, mentally and emotionally - for their ultra-distance race.
Outline
This webinar recording consists of a 60-minute video and additional resources.
Target audience
This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.