Health challenges in long-distance dog sled racing: A systematic review of literature

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Giovanna Calogiuri, Andi Weydahl
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017
• Subjects: Arctic winter sports; dogsled; mushing; ultra-endurance; wilderness medicine; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Norway; Prisma; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health; Northern Norway; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1396147; https://doaj.org/article/44776ec9fe604002a8c344276525830e

Long-distance dog sled races, e.g. Iditarod (Alaska) and Finnmarksløpet (Northern Norway), are extremely demanding sporting events that might expose mushers, handlers and a large number of organisers and volunteers to risks for their health. The purpose of this systematic literature review (PROSPERO...