c0096bf1-e97f-4630-b842-86d8c97f0090 English UTF-8 Dataset Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Point of contact 2020-12-11 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Hormonal Profile of Human Subjects Exposed to Antarctic Summer. 2020-09-14 Creation Document digital The harsh challenging and extreme photoperiodic environment of Antarctica provides an ideal setting for studies of many human physiological and psychological variables. Of particular interest is the possibility of hormonal changes as one of the causative factors for these variations. A pilot study was conducted on summer expedition members to determine the hormonal profile of peripheral blood. The data suggest increased levels of prolactin and growth hormone, and decreased levels of Cortisol, triiodothyronine and thyroxine. Antarctica has been considered a natural laboratory for studying the effect of stresses on human health and behaviour. The Antarctic environment presents extremes of environmental stress to sojourners to this land. Above all, the continuous day or night plays a major role in adaptation of members of Antarctic expedition, who spend either summer or winter months in Antarctica. Besides these there are other psychoemotional stresses like social isolation, small close community living, hypo and hyperkinesia and sexual deprivation which complicate the normal activity and adaptation at polar station. Completed Dr. U Sachdeva National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) 8322525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND ictd@ncpor.res.in Principal investigator Earth Science-Human Dimensions Theme Maitri Antarctic Place Hormonal Profile of Human Subjects Exposed to Antarctic Summer Project English health 20.0 140.0 -90.0 30.0 1990-01-01 1991-12-31 TableDigital unknown unknown Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Distributor http://npdc.ncaor.gov.in/npdc/search_mf_data.action?search=freeText&expedition_type=all&parameter=MF-1610014204&userType=user&freeTextValue=Hormonal+Profile+of+Human+Subjects+Exposed+to+Antarctic+Summer.