A study of the physiological and subjective responses to repeated cold water immersion in a group of 10-12 year olds

Swimming is the most popular participation sport in the UK with open water swimming seeing a rise in popularity over the last decade. However, cold water immersion is not without significant risks. Drowning represents the third leading cause of accidental death worldwide and in those aged 1 to 14 ye...

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Main Author: Bird, Flora L.
Published: University of Portsmouth 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556328