Short-Term Head-Out Whole-Body Cold-Water Immersion Facilitates Positive Affect and Increases Interaction between Large-Scale Brain Networks

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Can Taking a Cold Plunge after a workout be Beneficial?

Many strategies are in use with the intention of preventing or minimising delayed onset muscle soreness and fatigue after exercise. Cold‐water immersion, in water temperatures of less than 15°C, is currently one of the most popular interventional strategies used after exercise.

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Sauna bathing is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and improves risk prediction in men and women: a prospective cohort study.

Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK, Khan H, Willeit P, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen JA. Sauna bathing is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and improves risk prediction in men and women: a prospective cohort study. BMC Med. 2018 Nov 29;16(1):219. doi: 10.1186/s12916-018-1198-0. PMID: 30486813; PMCID: PMC6262976.

The Cardiometabolic Health Benefits of Sauna Exposure in Individuals with High-Stress Occupations.

Henderson, K.N.; Killen, L.G.; O’Neal, E.K.; Waldman, H.S. The Cardiometabolic Health Benefits of Sauna Exposure in Individuals with High-Stress Occupations. A Mechanistic Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1105. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031105