Effects of Acute Cold Exposure on Exercise Performance

摘要

The physiological effects of a cold environment include peripheral vasoconstriction, shivering thermogenesis, and muscle tension development alterations. Performance in endurance events and performance in strength events have been discussed. Potential sites of cold injury have been reviewed, and the major forms of cold injury (including frostnip, hypothermia, frostbite) have been outlined. Both activity levels and clothing insulation are important to individuals who exercise in cold environments, as preventive measures.