Cold water swimming (winter or ice swimming) has a long tradition in northern countries.
Until a few years ago, ice swimming was practiced by very few extreme athletes. For some …

Mitochondria provide energy to the cell during aerobic respiration by supplying~ 95% of the
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules via oxidative phosphorylation. These organelles …

Although not a barrier to perform sport, cold weather environments (low ambient
temperature, high wind speeds, and increased precipitation, ie, rain/water/snow) may …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is best known for thermogenesis. Rodent studies demonstrated
that enhanced BAT thermogenesis is tightly associated with increased energy expenditure …

Abstract The Wim Hof method (WHM) is a multi-disciplinary approach to physical and mental
well-being combining cold exposure, breathing exercises, and meditation. This study …

Objective Cold exposure provokes cardiac remodeling and cardiac dysfunction. Autophagy
participates in cold stress-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. This study was designed to …

Aging is strongly related to energy metabolism, but the underlying processes and
mechanisms are complex and incompletely understood. Restricting energy intake and …

Baths in cold water are a popular physical activity performed to improve health. This study
aimed to determine whether repeated cold-water exposure leads to the up-regulation of …

Aim: This exploratory study aimed to investigate the effects of a 3-week repeated cold water
immersion (CWI) intervention on leukocyte counts and cardiovascular factors (mean arterial …

Exercise has been proven to benefit human health comprehensively regardless of the
intensity, time, or environment. Recent studies have found that combined exercise with a …