Sex differences in autonomic functions and cognitive performance during cold-air exposure and cold-water partial immersion

• Published in: Frontiers in physiology Vol. 15; p. 1463784
• Main Authors: Kong, Youngsun, Hossain, Md Billal, McNaboe, Riley, Posada-Quintero, Hugo F., Daley, Matthew, Diaz, Krystina, Chon, Ki H., Bolkhovsky, Jeffrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 16.10.2024
• Subjects: autonomic functions; cognitive performance; cold; electrodermal activity; heart rate variability; Physiology; sex differences; memory; heart rate variability; autonomic functions; electrodermal activity; reaction time; cold; cognitive performance; sex differences

This study investigated the differences between males and females in autonomic functions and cognitive performance during cold-air exposure and cold-water partial-immersion compared to a room temperature-air environment. Although several studies have investigated the effects of cold-air or cold-wate...