Norwegian Military Field Exercises in the Arctic: Endocrine and Metabolic Responses
This study examined the select endocrine and metabolic responses of Norwegian soldiers performing military field training while living in different shelter conditions in the arctic. A field based group (EXP, n= 17) lived in tents and a garrison group (CON, n = 16) lived in barracks for 10 days while...
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1991
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| Online Access: | http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA247576 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA247576 |
| Summary: | This study examined the select endocrine and metabolic responses of Norwegian soldiers performing military field training while living in different shelter conditions in the arctic. A field based group (EXP, n= 17) lived in tents and a garrison group (CON, n = 16) lived in barracks for 10 days while performing similar daily training in cold weather. Cortisol, testosterone, thyroxine, glucose, triglycerides, and beta-hydroxybutyrate were measured on day 1, 5, and 10 of training. The cortisol and testosterone findings suggest a moderate, but somewhat transient, stress response is associated with field living. The living conditions, however, did not seem to influence the metabolic responses to the physical activity. The observed changes in thyroxine, glucose, and triglycerides (i.e., reductions) suggest that an energy imbalance may accompany arctic military training. cold, military operations, endocrine response, metabolism Prepared in collaboration with University of North Carolina, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. |
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