Duncan R
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK.
Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1988;57(4):514-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00418001.
The resting metabolic rates (RMR) of 6 men was determined monthly for 12 consecutive months, at Rothera Base, Antarctica (67 degrees 34'S, 68 degrees 07'W). Body weight and body composition were also recorded. Metabolic rates were within the range of those found in past polar studies, and of young men in the UK, but varied considerably from month to month. The RMR had a mean range of 30% (p less than 0.01), with individual ranges of up to 38%. Mean RMR was high in spring, summer and autumn, and low in winter. While these patterns appeared to be associated with a well defined annual cycle of activity, variations could not be correlated with periods of intense activity, individually or for the group.
在南极洲罗瑟拉基地（南纬67度34分，西经68度07分），连续12个月每月测定6名男性的静息代谢率（RMR）。同时记录体重和身体组成。代谢率处于以往极地研究以及英国年轻男性的范围内，但每月变化很大。RMR的平均变化范围为30%（p<0.01），个体变化范围高达38%。春季、夏季和秋季的平均RMR较高，冬季较低。虽然这些模式似乎与明确的年度活动周期相关，但个体或群体的变化与高强度活动期均无关联。
