Effects of long-distance swimming in cold water on temperature, blood pressure and stress hormones in winter swimmers

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 171-174

  Huttunen, P ^a   Lando, N G ^b   Meshtsheryakov, V A ^b   Lyutov, V A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Moscow Regl Ctr Hum A   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

A; Cold tolerance; Cortisol; Marathon cold water swimmers; NA; Repeated immersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033956869     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00059-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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