Polar Thigh and Other Medical Observations During the Longest Solo Unsupported One-Way Polar Ski Expedition in Antarctica.

• Published in: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
• Main Authors: Scheer, Volker, Chandi, Harpreet, Valero, Encarna, Steinach, Mathias
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Atypon 2024
• Subjects: injury; muscle; nutrition; south pole; ultraendurance; Antarctic; Hercules; Hercules Inlet; Ross Ice Shelf; South Pole; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; South pole
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1177/10806032241253817; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38853425

Antarctic expeditions are exceptional challenges for the human body, and medical issues such as nutritional deficiencies, polar anemia, cold injuries, and even death have been reported. We prospectively investigated medical issues encountered by a 33-year-old female adventurer completing the longest...