Primary source record · PMID 38663342
The effects of cold exposure on cardiovascular and cardiac autonomic control responses in healthy individuals: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
Hela Jdidi, Benoit Dugué, Claire de Bisschop, Olivier Dupuy, Wafa Douzi
- Journal
- Journal of Thermal Biology, 2024
- Study type
- meta analysis
- Cold method
- mixed
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2024.103857
Population
Healthy participants across 27 included articles
Exposure conditions
Varied across cold-water immersion and whole- or partial-body cryostimulation studies. Varied across included studies.
Outcome measured
Blood pressure, heart rate, and heart-rate variability indices
Limitations
Substantial method heterogeneity. The review did not evaluate dry cold containment or The Ice Sack.
Claims using this source
Heart-rate, blood-pressure, and cardiac-autonomic responses to cold exposure vary with the cooling method, exposure conditions, timing, and participant characteristics.Cold-delivery methods differ in medium, contact, coverage, temperature profile, and heat-transfer conditions; results from one method should not be assumed to transfer directly to another.Sudden cold-water immersion can provoke acute respiratory and cardiovascular responses during the initial exposure period.