Primary source record · PMID 10751106
Human physiological responses to immersion into water of different temperatures
P Šrámek, M Šimečková, L Janský, J Šavlíková, S Vybíral
- Journal
- European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2000
- Study type
- controlled trial
- Cold method
- cold water immersion
- DOI
- 10.1007/s004210050065
Population
Ten young men immersed in water at 32 °C, 20 °C, and 14 °C for one hour
Exposure conditions
14 °C and 20 °C water immersion. One hour.
Outcome measured
Plasma norepinephrine, dopamine, cortisol, metabolic rate, heart rate, blood pressure
Limitations
Small sample (n = 10), young male participants only, water immersion at 14 °C is not dry cold containment. The magnitude and direction of responses cannot be assumed for other methods or populations.