Dick A F
Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1985;54(2):191-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02335928.
Serial fitness testing using a cycle ergometer and a submaximal work-load technique was performed monthly on 22 expeditioners at Davis Station, Antarctica, during the period February 1982 to January 1983. The results showed a linear increase in fitness in the group over the 12 month study period, including the winter period when outdoor activities were limited. The regression equation for fitness (measured as maximum oxygen uptake) was VO2max (ml . min-1 . kg-1) = 43.96 + 0.631 (time) where time is the month number from 1 through to 12. The correlation coefficient of the regression line representing fitness plotted against time in months was 0.918 (p less than 0.001). It is evident that indoor station activities and limited outdoor activities were more than adequate to maintain physical fitness in the winter period. Pre-departure fitness assessment for expeditioners is suggested. As fitness was lowest on arrival in Antarctica yet station workloads heaviest at this time, physical training prior to arrival in Antarctica is recommended for future expeditions.
1982年2月至1983年1月期间，每月对南极洲戴维斯站的22名探险队员使用自行车测力计和次最大工作量技术进行连续体能测试。结果显示，在为期12个月的研究期间，包括户外活动受限的冬季，该组队员的体能呈线性增长。体能（以最大摄氧量衡量）的回归方程为：最大摄氧量（毫升·分钟⁻¹·千克⁻¹）= 43.96 + 0.631（时间），其中时间为从1到12的月份数。以月份为横坐标、体能为纵坐标绘制的回归线的相关系数为0.918（p < 0.001）。显然，站内室内活动和有限的户外活动足以在冬季维持体能。建议对探险队员进行出发前的体能评估。由于抵达南极洲时体能最低，但此时站内工作量最大，因此建议未来的探险队在抵达南极洲之前进行体能训练。
