Psychobiological Studies of Individuals in Small, Isolated Groups in the Antarctic and in Space Analogues

Mental and physical health are both at risk under conditions of prolonged remoteness from home and removal from normal social support networks. This article examines relevant data from small groups isolated in (a) Antarctic summer stations, (b) a Transantarctic traverse expedition, and (c) a spacecr...

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Published in:Environment and Behavior
Main Authors: Ursin, H., Bergan, T., Collet, J., Endresen, I. M., Lugg, D. J., Maki, P., Matre, R., Molvær, O., Muller, H. K., Olff, M., Pettersen, R., Sandal, G. M., Værnes, R., Warncke, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1991
Subjects:
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916591236007
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0013916591236007
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Summary:Mental and physical health are both at risk under conditions of prolonged remoteness from home and removal from normal social support networks. This article examines relevant data from small groups isolated in (a) Antarctic summer stations, (b) a Transantarctic traverse expedition, and (c) a spacecraft simulator capsule.

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