Metabolic rate and substrate utilisation resilience in men undertaking polar expeditionary travel.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: John Hattersley, Adrian J Wilson, C Doug Thake, Jamie Facer-Childs, Oliver Stoten, Chris Imray
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Antarctic; Ross Sea; South Pole; Hercules; Hercules Inlet; Antarc*; Sea ice; South pole
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221176; https://doaj.org/article/09af1b7b647e462898cc3ca903235a65

The energy expenditure and substrate utilisation were measured in 5 men pre- and post- a 67 day, 1750km unassisted Antarctic traverse from the Hercules Inlet to the Ross Sea Ice via the South pole pulling sledges weighing 120kg whilst experiencing temperatures as low as -57°C. A 36-hours protocol in...