Health challenges on research and cruise ship expeditions to Antarctica
Antarctica is one of the last great wilderness areas on Earth. Early Antarctic expeditions during the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery (1895–1922) returned reports of frostbite, scurvy, snow blindness, and death. Today, over 50,000 people travel to the Antarctic each year via research expeditions,...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0a70bfba5c76416ea2dfff64770e36dd 2023-07-23T04:15:46+02:00 Health challenges on research and cruise ship expeditions to Antarctica Travis Heggie Thomas Küpper 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.387 https://doaj.org/article/0a70bfba5c76416ea2dfff64770e36dd EN eng University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Poland https://journals.anstar.edu.pl/index.php/hppa/article/view/387 https://doaj.org/toc/2544-9117 2544-9117 doi:10.55225/hppa.387 https://doaj.org/article/0a70bfba5c76416ea2dfff64770e36dd Health Promotion & Physical Activity, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 49-55 (2022) antarctica expedition cruise ship injury illness death Medicine (General) R5-920 Other systems of medicine RZ201-999 Sports medicine RC1200-1245 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.387 2023-07-02T00:34:25Z Antarctica is one of the last great wilderness areas on Earth. Early Antarctic expeditions during the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery (1895–1922) returned reports of frostbite, scurvy, snow blindness, and death. Today, over 50,000 people travel to the Antarctic each year via research expeditions, commercial cruise ships (tourism), and research cruises. This study reviewed the existing research reporting the health challenges encountered during modern day travel to Antarctica. The results identified a transition from the Heroic Age when death was common to a contemporary time when death is an uncommon event. The review identified musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries resulting from moving equipment and supplies to be the most common health challenge encountered by long-term land expeditions. Digestive issues such as constipation and dyspepsia were also common in during the coldest months. For tourist oriented commercial cruise ships, motion sickness resulting from rough seas was most prominent. Specifically, the small nature of the cruise ships made them prone to rough seas in Drakes Passage. During scientific cruises where research is primarily conducted aboard the ship, dermatological conditions (viral, fungal, bacterial) such as dry skin, dry lips, eczema are the most common health challenge. Musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries are also common given the physical challenge associated with strenuous research. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic The Antarctic Health Promotion & Physical Activity 19 2 |
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Antarctica is one of the last great wilderness areas on Earth. Early Antarctic expeditions during the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery (1895–1922) returned reports of frostbite, scurvy, snow blindness, and death. Today, over 50,000 people travel to the Antarctic each year via research expeditions, commercial cruise ships (tourism), and research cruises. This study reviewed the existing research reporting the health challenges encountered during modern day travel to Antarctica. The results identified a transition from the Heroic Age when death was common to a contemporary time when death is an uncommon event. The review identified musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries resulting from moving equipment and supplies to be the most common health challenge encountered by long-term land expeditions. Digestive issues such as constipation and dyspepsia were also common in during the coldest months. For tourist oriented commercial cruise ships, motion sickness resulting from rough seas was most prominent. Specifically, the small nature of the cruise ships made them prone to rough seas in Drakes Passage. During scientific cruises where research is primarily conducted aboard the ship, dermatological conditions (viral, fungal, bacterial) such as dry skin, dry lips, eczema are the most common health challenge. Musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries are also common given the physical challenge associated with strenuous research. |
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