Health effects of voluntary exposure to cold water - a continuing subject of debate

This review is based on a multiple database survey on published literature to determine the effects on health following voluntary exposure to cold-water immersion (CWI) in humans. After a filtering process 104 studies were regarded relevant. Many studies demonstrated significant effects of CWI on va...

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Published in:	International journal of circumpolar health Vol. 81; no. 1; p. 2111789
Main Authors:	Espeland, Didrik, de Weerd, Louis, Mercer, James B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis 01.12.2022 Taylor & Francis Ltd Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:	Body fat Body temperature brown adipose tissue Cardiovascular disease Cold Cold Temperature Cold-water immersion Exercise - physiology Health sciences Humans Ice ice bathing Immune system Insulin resistance Metabolism Oxidative stress Physiology Quality of life Review (Scoping and Systematic) Seawater Swimming Water Water temperature winter swimming cardiovascular disease winter swimming brown adipose tissue insulin resistance Cold-water immersion ice bathing
ISSN:	2242-3982, 1239-9736, 2242-3982
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