The Epidemiology and Medical Morbidity of Long-Distance Backpackers on the John Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada

The Epidemiology and Medical Morbidity of Long-Distance Backpackers on the John Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada

The baseline characteristics and medical morbidity of hikers on the 354 km (220 mi) John Muir Trail (JMT) have not been previously reported. Using online and on-site recruitment, hikers completing the JMT in 2014 were directed to an online 83-question survey. Pearson correlations, regression models,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Wilderness & environmental medicine 2018-06, Vol.29 (2), p.203-210
Hauptverfasser: Spano, Susanne J., Hile, Arla G., Jain, Ratnali, Stalcup, Philip R.
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Sprache:eng
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altitude illness
backcountry evacuation
backpacker injuries
base pack weight
lightweight backpacking
wilderness recreation
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Zusammenfassung:The baseline characteristics and medical morbidity of hikers on the 354 km (220 mi) John Muir Trail (JMT) have not been previously reported. Using online and on-site recruitment, hikers completing the JMT in 2014 were directed to an online 83-question survey. Pearson correlations, regression models, and descriptive statistics were applied to data, reported as mean±SD (range). Statistical significance was set at P
ISSN:1080-6032
1545-1534
DOI:10.1016/j.wem.2018.02.006