Team Of Badass Antarctic Explorers Show Women Are More Resilient To Extreme Physical Activity

Team Of Badass Antarctic Explorers Show Women Are More Resilient To Extreme Physical Activity Than Previously Reported



THE ICE MAIDEN TEAM ON THEIR 61-DAY JOURNEY ACROSS ANTARCTICA.

The current scientific literature suggests that women’s bodies are less adept at handling the physiological stresses caused by intense exercise than those of biological males. However, a recent feat by a kickass team of female adventurers named the Ice Maidens suggests otherwise.

In a presentation at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Glasgow this week, researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the UK Royal Centre for Defence have shared pre-publication results of a study that monitored the Ice Maidens’ bone strength, weight, and hormones before and after their record-breaking two-month ski journey across Antarctica.

"Our findings contain some potentially myth-busting data on the impact of extreme physical activity on women. We have shown that with appropriate training and preparation, many of the previously reported negative health effects can be avoided," lead author Dr Robert Gifford said in a statement.

"These findings could have important relevance for men and women in arduous or stressful employment, where there is concern that they are damaging their health. If an appropriate training and nutritional regime is followed, their health may be protected."

Completed between November 2017 and January 2018, the Ice Maiden expedition was a 1,700-kilometer (1,000-mile) coast-to-coast trek across the frozen continent powered by nothing other than muscle and determination. All active or reserve officers in the British army, the women traveled in extreme conditions characterized by temperatures as low as -40℃ (-40℉) and blistering 96-kph (60-mph) winds for 61 days. With no backup and only two resupply caches along the way, the athletes towed all their own gear and food on 77-kilogram (170-pound) sleds.

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