Repeated cold showers as a method of habituating humans to the initial responses to cold water immersion

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 93, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 624-629

  Eglin, Clare M ^a   Tipton, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold; Habituation; Immersion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATH; BODY SURFACE; BREATHING RATE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER IMMERSION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; COLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESPIRATION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TACHYCARDIA; WATER;

EID: 15944385355     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-004-1239-6     Document Type: Article

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