Acute Anxiety Predicts Components of the Cold Shock Response on Cold Water Immersion: Toward an Integrated Psychophysiological Model of Acute Cold Water Survival

Acute Anxiety Predicts Components of the Cold Shock Response on Cold Water Immersion: Toward an Integrated Psychophysiological Model of Acute Cold Water Survival

Introduction: Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death. In cold-water, sudden skin cooling triggers the life-threatening cold shock response (CSR). The CSR comprises tachycardia, peripheral vasoconstriction, hypertension, inspiratory gasp, and hyperventilation with the hyperventilatory compon...

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Main Authors: Martin J. Barwood, Jo Corbett, Heather Massey, Terry McMorris, Mike Tipton, Christopher R. D. Wagstaff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
drowning prevention
cold water
“float first”
cold-water survival
open water safety
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00510/full

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