Health problems of the long-distance backpacker
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Gesundheitsprobleme des Langstrecken-Rucksackwanderers |
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| Autor: | Puretz, Susan L. |
| Erschienen in: | Australian journal of science & medicine in sport |
| Veröffentlicht: | 24 (1992), 2, S. 55-59, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0813-6289 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199408062710 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
This study was conducted to analyze the types and incidence levels of health problems experienced by long-distance backpackers. The respondent's health problems were grouped into four categories: hiking related, environmentally induced, food/water/infection related, and miscellaneous problems. As would be expected the ailments caused by the physical activity of hiking (e.g., blisters and knee injuries) generated the most problems. Also discussed are pre-trail health preparation, pre-trail physical training, weight loss and food intake, and psychological problems. Verf.-Referat