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Research InterpretationRepeated cold-water immersion can attenuate parts of the initial cold-shock response under the conditions studied.
- Statement type
- Research Interpretation
- Evidence confidence
- Moderate
- Ice Sack applicability
- Indirect Analogy
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Evidence synthesis
Tipton and colleagues reported habituation of initial respiratory and cardiovascular responses following repeated immersion exposure.
Limitations
The study concerns water immersion. It does not establish habituation to dry PCM contact, psychological stress, or state transitions outside cold exposure.