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The mental strategies of elite climbing Sherpas

2016

In the research that has been conducted on extreme sports focus has been on single psychological skills rather than the combination of skills. Extending this limitation, there has been no previous study examining the psychological skills of elite high altitude climbing Sherpas of the Himalayan region. This research aims to describe and understand the psychological skills of high altitude climbing Sherpas as they tackle Mt. Everest whilst leading and supporting an entire expedition team. It further aims to compare and contrast the psychological skills of the climbing Sherpas with elite athletes performing across other high pressure environments. The study consisted of five Sherpas whom all h…

Thermus bacteriophage P23-77 : key member of a novel, but ancient family of viruses from extreme environments

2015

Energy Balance, Hormonal Status, and Military Performance in Strenuous Winter Training

2023

Severe energy deficit may impair hormonal regulation and physical performance in military trainings. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between energy intake, expenditure, and balance, hormones and military performance during a winter survival training. Two groups were studied: the FEX group (n = 46) had 8-day garrison and field training, whereas the RECO group (n = 26) had a 36-h recovery period after the 6-day garrison and field training phase. Energy intake was assessed by food diaries, expenditure via heart rate variability, body composition by bioimpedance, and hormones by blood samples. Strength, endurance and shooting tests were done for evaluating military perform…