Health effects of voluntary exposure to cold water - a continuing subject of debate

• Published in: International journal of circumpolar health Vol. 81; no. 1; p. 2111789
• Main Authors: Espeland, Didrik, de Weerd, Louis, Mercer, James B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 01.12.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Body fat; Body temperature; brown adipose tissue; Cardiovascular disease; Cold; Cold Temperature; Cold-water immersion; Exercise - physiology; Health sciences; Humans; Ice; ice bathing; Immune system; Insulin resistance; Metabolism; Oxidative stress; Physiology; Quality of life; Review (Scoping and Systematic); Seawater; Swimming; Water; Water temperature; winter swimming; cardiovascular disease; winter swimming; brown adipose tissue; insulin resistance; Cold-water immersion; ice bathing

This review is based on a multiple database survey on published literature to determine the effects on health following voluntary exposure to cold-water immersion (CWI) in humans. After a filtering process 104 studies were regarded relevant. Many studies demonstrated significant effects of CWI on va...