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Expired air volumes of males and females during cold water immersion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7296382     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Expired air volumes were measured from a random population of adult male and female human volunteers before and during short-term immersion in either cold (13.53 +/- 0.13 degrees C) or warm (33.18 +/- 0.11 degrees C) water. A statistically significant difference was found in the pulmonary ventilation over the first 4 min of immersion between males and females when immersed in cold water. The swim suits worn could not account for the differences observed. No statistically significant difference in pulmonary ventilation was found between males and females during warm water immersion. A numerically smaller group of volunteers was preheated in a sauna before immersion in cold or warm water and this resulted in an attenuated ventilatory response. In this instance there is no statistically significant difference in ventilation between males and females. Also, in another small group of volunteers, surface and deep skin temperatures were continuously measured before and during immersion in cold water. The rates of change of deep skin temperature between males and females were found to be similar.
Authors:
T J Malkinson; S Martin; P Simper; K E Cooper
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0008-4212     ISO Abbreviation:  Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1981 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-01-09     Completed Date:  1982-01-09     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372712     Medline TA:  Can J Physiol Pharmacol     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  843-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cold Temperature
Female
Humans
Immersion*
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Ventilation
Respiration*
Sex Factors

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