Cold Water Swimming—Benefits and Risks: A Narrative Review
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 years now, ice swimming has been held as competitions in ice-cold water (colder than 5 °C). The aim of this overview is to...
Main Authors: | Beat Knechtle, Zbigniew Waśkiewicz, Caio Victor Sousa, Lee Hill, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/23/8984 |
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