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

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Calogiuri, Giovanna, Weydahl, Andi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850; VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Sports medicine: 850; Norway; Prisma; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health; Northern Norway; Alaska
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11713; https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1396147

Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1396147 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....