Abstract
In non-habituated subjects, cold-shock response to cold-water immersion causes rapid reduction in cerebral blood flow velocity (approximately 50%) due to hyperventilation, increasing risk of syncope, aspiration, and drowning. Adaptation to the response is possible, but requires several cold immersions. This study examines whether thorough instruction enables non-habituated persons to attenuate the ventilatory component of cold-shock response.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Pages (from-to) | 765-8 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0095-6562 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2008 |