Current state of knowledge regarding mental disorders in mountaineers

Sołtysik, Mariusz; Flakus, Maria; Lubecka, Bogumiła; Pudło, Robert

doi:10.15557/pipk.2018.0024

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“…Mountaineering also has great cognitive value related to exploration and strong emotional experiences. An additional aspect is the closeness to nature and the hedonistic value, due to the participation in a given activity in high mountain terrain (Sołtysik et al, 2018). Participants' motives for undertaking high-mountain activities refer to feelings of happiness and pleasure, positive reinforcement and character formation (Paudyal et al, 2022).…”

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Comparison of personality differences of Polish mountaineers

Piepiora

Bagińska²,

Witkowski

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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A noticeably increased interest in mountain climbing, both as the form of extreme sport and a form of tourism, has been observed in Poland recently. The assumption of this study is that practicing different varieties of mountaineering influences the personality of Polish climbers in a different manner. The aim of the research was to compare the personality differences of Polish mountaineers. To this aim, the population of Polish high-performance mountaineers was studied (N = 81; including 39 women and 42 men). Due to the type of mountaineering practiced, the respondents were divided into Alpine climbers (n = 48) and Himalayan climbers (n = 33). The average age of the surveyed climbers is 33.85 years. The Big Five model was used including the NEO-FFI Personality Questionnaire and the analyzes were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics statistical method package, version 27.0. Statistically significant differences were noted only for agreeableness F(1.77) = 5.05, p = 0.027. The Alpine climbers showed a higher level of agreeableness than the Himalayan climbers. After taking into account the Sidak amendment, significant differences in the level of agreeableness were found only among women. Comparisons between other personality traits were not statistically significant. There is a significant difference between the personalities of Polish Alpine climbers and Polish Himalayan climbers in the dimension of agreeableness only among women: female Alpine mountaineers are more agreeable than Himalayan mountaineers. It was presumed that in terms of ethics in the high mountains, the social competences of Alpine mountaineers are much more developed than that of Himalayan mountaineers.

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Comparison of personality differences of Polish mountaineers

Piepiora

Bagińska²,

Witkowski

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) with particular emphasis on hydration: a review

Jonczyk,

Kafara,

Baranowska

et al. 2023

Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences

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Acute mountain sickness (AMS) causes a number of symptoms within the human body, associated with staying at altitudes higher than 2,500 meters above sea level without prior acclimatization. The human body begins to adapt its functioning to the conditions of hypobaric hypoxia in order to maintain homeostasis. Its disturbance can lead to respiratory failure, pulmonary, or cerebral oedema, and, consequently, death. The best method of AMS prevention is slow acclimatization. A high-carbohydrate diet, thermal protection, and pharmacological agents could be listed as additional prevention measures. The development of AMS is influenced by many factors such as ambient temperature, wind speed, altitude, physical preparation of participants, and appropriate protection against adverse effects of these factors. Nevertheless, both dehydration and overhydration may worsen the AMS symptoms. The body’s exposure to altitude and dehydration alone reduces aerobic performance. Appropriate hydration throughout a climb is necessary due to both intense physical exercise and a hypoxic environment.

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Current state of knowledge regarding mental disorders in mountaineers

Cited by 2 publications

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Comparison of personality differences of Polish mountaineers

Comparison of personality differences of Polish mountaineers

Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) with particular emphasis on hydration: a review

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