Cold weather can have deleterious effects on health, tolerance, and performance. This
paper will review the physiological responses and external factors that impact cold tolerance …

It is the position of the American College of Sports Medicine that exercise can be performed
safely in most cold-weather environments without incurring cold-weather injuries. The key to …

ABSTRACT CARTER III, R., SN CHEUVRONT, JO WILLIAMS, MA KOLKA, LA
STEPHENSON, MN SAWKA, and PJ AMOROSO. Epidemiology of Hospitalizations and …

With the combined expertise of leading hand surgeons and therapists, Rehabilitation of the
Hand and Upper Extremity, 6th Edition, by Drs. Skirven, Osterman, Fedorczyk and Amadio …

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

Cold in-and outdoor work can result in different adverse effects on human health. Health
problems decrease performance and work productivity and increase the occurrence of …

An initial response to whole-body or local exposure of the extremities to cold is a strong
vasoconstriction, leading to a rapid decrease in hand and foot temperature. This impairs …

Frostbite injury can result in debilitating long-term irreversible morbidity. Despite this,
frostbite management strategies remained constant and unchanged until recent years, when …

Introduction: The debilitating impact of cold weather on the human body is one of the world's
oldest recorded injuries. The severe and life-changing damage which can be caused is now …

Given the climatic changes around the world and the growing outdoor sports participation,
existing guidelines and recommendations for exercising in naturally challenging …